Health & Safety at Work Act — what is it?
The Health and Safety Reform Bill has passed and the new law — the Health and Safety at Work Act — came into force...
Competition building as top tradies step up to the challenge
Entries for the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year have now closed, with more than 130 apprentices entering from across the...
A tall steel story: The mezzanine that came through the window
Now here is an amazing way to convert a “problem” inside space into an outstanding new office floor.
The brief may have seemed like “Mission...
Seamless integration of old with new
Owner/operator Mark Ward of Gray Bros Residential Builders could not have been prouder when his team took out the PlaceMakers Renovation $250,000 - $500,000...
Gateway package connects future apprentices
The Gateway programme is a government-funded work placement initiative for secondary school students, designed to strengthen the pathway from school into the workplace.
Year 11...
RMBF members take advantage of Standards offer
The Registered Master Builders Federation has secured a deal with Standards New Zealand to provide members with full access to Standards New Zealand construction...
Back In Time
20 years ago:
• Consideration was being given to excluding from the Master Build Services (MBS) five-year new home guarantee any products or materials used...
New service launched to free up retention funds for contractors
New Zealand insurance broker Aon has launched a new service that enables construction contractors to free up funds that would normally be retained in...
PM opens affordable homes plant
Prime Minister John Key has opened eHome Global’s new plant for manufacturing conventional (timber framed) affordable homes and apartments last month.
The Kumeu, Auckland, facility...
Raglan sheds win top roofing awards
Wainui Construction’s Two Sheds in Raglan has won the Building of the Year category award in the inaugural COLORSTEEL Awards, taking home a $25,000...