BCATS initiative introduced
The Building and Construction Allied Trades (BCATS) initiative is a new entry level qualification being introduced by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation...
Building sector remains steady
The latest building consent figures indicate continued stability in the construction sector, according to Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive Pieter Burghout. Building...
Assessment agent appointed for LBP scheme
A Lower Hutt-based company, Assessment Systems Limited (ASL), has been selected by the Department of Building and Housing to be its assessment agent for...
Liability should be spread more fairly
It is curious that the Government refuses to accept wider responsibility for the leaky homes crisis. It points to decisions of the courts that...
Scanning device developed to detect rotten wood
A group of New Zealand scientists has developed a portable X-ray scanning device that can differentiate between good wood and rotten wood, providing a...
Dicks v Hobson Swan Construction & Others
No doubt most readers are now aware of the decision of Dicks and its implications for the Waitakere City Council. It has received plenty...
That Old Brickyard
It is the largest single sporting facility in the world. It is the second oldest surviving automobile racing track in the world. It is...
Carters increases focus on manufacturing
Carters is a strategic producer of prefabricated timber frames and trusses in New Zealand. As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to the...
Carpentry focus groups
In 2006 the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) held 15 consultation forums around the country to give construction industry stakeholders the opportunity...
Technical writer appointed at Rinnai
Rinnai NZ Ltd has appointed Carla Wentink in the newly-created role of technical writer.
Ms Wentink previously held the position of commercial market...