Canterbury builders confident with most entries in House of the Year
Canterbury builders have embraced the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2012 House of the Year by submitting the most entries for a single region in...
Strong carpentry apprentice inflow shows promising future for competition
“This increase means there will be a strong inflow of younger apprentices who will be eligible for the Apprentice of the Year in the...
Poor economic conditions aggravating the building downturn in New Zealand
The dramatic turn in global economic conditions has severely dented business and consumer confidence in New Zealand and has caused dwelling building activity to...
Partnership brings bright future for Kiwis wanting to save energy
Right House has partnered with leading New Zealand-based energy savings company ecoBright energy solutions Ltd to enable their commercial and business customers a guaranteed...
University hall’s modular construction saves time and money
The new hall boosts the University’s fully catered accommodation by more than 60%, and will open to students in early 2012. “There is...
Platinum Award reflects years of achievement
Platinum Awards, presented for the first time in 2010, are given to those companies that have achieved five or more national titles over the...
Apprentice of the Year entries closing soon
Apprentice of the Year aims to reward and celebrate exceptional carpentry training, with events held in 10 regions across the country, and followed by...
Safety management system should be simple and effective
Known as Q7 Site and Q7 Mobile, the product is aimed at residential main contractors and subcontractors. It complements CSM’s third product, the Q7...
Sustainability ‘the future of building’
Owner and director John Hymers was in awe when DR Borman Ltd was awarded Platinum. “The awards build up slowly over a period...
BT’s Back In Time
20 years ago:
• New Zealand construction firms were likely to turn their backs on training if the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)...