NZ quantity surveyors join global coalition
The New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NZIQS) has joined a new global movement established to create international standards in construction measurement.
The International Construction...
Warm roofs — is this the future of roofing?
A warm metal roof is a generic term for insulated panels, aka SIP (Structural Insulated Panels), Sandwich panels, Coolroom panels, Composite panels and Stressed...
Spread a little cheer!
Typically at this time of the year we’re all racing around getting our clients into their homes by Christmas.
For a short time after these...
Plumbing industry apprentices hit record as trust stages biggest-ever awards night
The plumbing, drainage and gasfitting industry has staged its largest-ever celebration of industry awards with a record number of graduating apprentices. The Apprenticeship...
Customer service at 8.45am — it’ll go a long way!
I recently arrived back from the UK on a Monday morning at 4.30am. Having walked around Devon and London in a mini heatwave of...
What to do about your plastic construction waste?
Exploring ways to minimise construction and building waste is a passion for Dr Terri-Ann Berry, director of the newly formed Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC)....
Standards Council welcomes discussion on future of national standards body
Submissions are due by 5pm, Friday, April 26.
Mega Event ‘so important to the recovery of the sector’
This year’s two-day Mega Event construction trade show held in Auckland in November — including BuildNZ, Facilities Integrate and the National Safety Show —...
A two-tier construction market — why isn’t New Zealand reaping the benefits?
EasyBuild director and Building Today columnist Mike Fox says the motor vehicle industry worked out that mass production and simplification was the way to...
Thousands of kiwi homes — the Swedish way?
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