Paying the price
A fall from height fatal accident in 2005 reportedly resulted in the second highest reparation order made under the Health and Safety in Employment...
Survival of the fittest
I’m not going to compare builders to the awkwardly unchanging Galapagos turtle. But the dynamics of building have changed and, so too, must builders...
Industry experiencing four commonplace ‘growing pain’ issues
Feedback from RMBA president Kerry Archer’s recent nationwide travels suggests that there are four common issues facing the industry at present — councils and...
Could you work with a business coach?
By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand
There’s a regular question I get asked after somebody enquires about what I do for a living.
So I...
Nearly made it!
As we race towards the end of the year, there is the usual pressure to complete those last few jobs before the Christmas break.
It...
Build and design event showcases industry’s best
buildnz designex 2011 is destined to be a huge showcase of the very best and latest on offer in the construction and design industries. ...
Best Practice Guides available to develop and maintain robust procedures
This subject may have been written about a couple of times recently. But I think it is very important as in the past couple...
Insulation bonus for home builders
The new, smarter insulation requirements featured in NZS 4246:2006 will improve energy efficiency, reduce our carbon footprint and bring New Zealand construction standards closer...
New earthquake information paper examines building design
It provides answers to critical questions such as: • What is an earthquake-prone building? • Why did buildings collapse in these earthquakes?...
Pollard appointed CCNZ chief executive
Alan Pollard has been appointed chief executive of Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ), the national business association for New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction industry
Pollard...