New steel house framing design and construction guide now available
A new Design and Construction Guide for Steel Framed Buildings called NASH 3405 is now available as an alternative solution in New Zealand.
...
WHRS chief adjudicator appointed
Patricia McConnell as been appointed chief adjudicator of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) for a three-year term starting this month.
Ms McConnell...
WelTec launches new Technology Cadetship scheme
Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) has launched a new Technology Cadetship scheme designed to encourage young people into technology-related careers and to help businesses...
MIT taps into plumbing industry needs
A new certificate from Manukau Institute of Technology will address the critical shortage of qualified plumbers across the Counties Manukau region.
The MIT...
Ben’s goal is to win
Ben Maxwell, apprentice carpenter with Designer Homes Northland Ltd, was named the Registered Master Builders Carters 2006 Apprentice of the Year winner for the...
The year in review
2006 has been another busy year for the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) as the team has continued to work with the...
Management degree answers call from industry
A new Master of Construction Management degree being offered by AUT University answers a direct call from Fletcher Construction, Beca and the New Zealand...
Construction professionals not well catered for
AUT University Master of Construction Management Programme director Dr Tony Lanigan tells it like it really is ...
In...
Nothing like a little Force
Ford New Zealand has been a little busy in the past few months, adding a little Force to its FPV range and releasing details...
Letters
I was disappointed in the comments made by Registered Master Builders Federation chief executive Pieter Burghout regarding the current Building Act (Building Today July...