Funding supports new construction sector Transformation Plan
The Government has committed almost $37.5 million to continue the work of achieving a thriving, fair and sustainable construction sector.
The funding will support the...
Catalina Bay Apartments construction begins
Construction has officially started on Willis Bond’s Catalina Bay Apartments development in Hobsonville Point, Auckland, with more than 75% of the 82 apartments and...
Here is what new employer accreditation looks like . . .
Immigration NZ (INZ) launched its new employer accreditation on May 23, which now means no employer can employ anyone from overseas unless they are...
Emissions Reduction Plan — what it means for the NZ construction industry
The Government has released New Zealand’s first Emissions Reduction Plan, which outlines the actions to be taken across various sectors to reduce the country’s...
What’s in the National Infrastructure Pipeline?
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission - Te Waihanga has provided an update on the National Infrastructure Pipeline which provides a forward view of planned...
BCITO supports Apprenticeship Boost extension
BCITO, a division of Te Pukenga subsidiary Work Based Learning Ltd, supports the Government’s decision to extend its Apprenticeship Boost scheme.
BCITO director Jason Hungerford...
New Zealand’s first Infrastructure Strategy ‘can lay a foundation for a thriving future’
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga says New Zealand’s first long-term Infrastructure Strategy sets a vision for how New Zealand’s infrastructure can lay...
Environmental Site Management course offered
Site Safe has unveiled its new Environmental Site Management training course.
The two-hour online course, developed in partnership with Auckland Council, is designed to improve...
Sercombe’s maturity and focus key in Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year win
Maxwell Sercombe of HEB Construction has been presented with the 2021 Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year award by Concrete NZ and the BCITO,...
International student set to make a ‘greener’ building industry with seaweed plasterboard
A revolutionary new plasterboard design incorporating seaweed could reduce the carbon footprint of building materials thanks to the work of a Canterbury international student.
Bachelor...