Rebuilding Canterbury
The long and expensive rebuilding process to repair the structural and other damage in and around Christchurch sustained in the September 4 earthquake is...
Hey Google, name the most beautiful, innovative, iconic building
Scion’s Rotorua headquarters has gone head-to-head with the Silicon Valley campus of top tech company Google — and come out on top.
But there are...
Better infrastructure planning welcomed
The release of a prototype Infrastructure Pipeline to forecast major projects being delivered by central government agencies has been welcomed by New Zealand’s civil...
ACC tackling injuries in the construction industry
Among New Zealand’s working age population and ahead of all other industries, the construction industry has the highest proportion of ACC claims and costs....
Play safe, work safe, stay safe
Health and safety issues have long been a priority for Hirepool. When an organisation completes more than 250,000 transactions each year on as many...
Cabinet musical chairs as KiwiBuild ‘reset’ imminent
Former Minister of Housing Phil Twyford has lost the Housing portfolio as part of the Labour Government’s recent Cabinet reshuffle.
And Minister of Civil Defence...
Taking technology to new Territory
This is our Territory and don’t let anyone around the world tell you any different. Judging from Ford’s phenomenal success with Territory here and...
Tall timber buildings ‘the way of the future’
Structural strength, rapid erection time and reduced weight are all great reasons to build with engineered timber, according to the Wood Producers and Manufacturers’...
Product portfolio expanded
Knauf Insulation has expanded its product portfolio to provide more solutions specific to New Zealand construction.
One of the latest products to be added to...
Have confidence in your steel supply
The Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and Structural Steels (ACRS) administers an independent, expert, industry-based, third-party product certification scheme, certifying manufacturers and suppliers of reinforcing,...