Residential sector continues to power NZ construction industry
Following the Omicron outbreak and peak earlier in 2022, construction has continued apace, even in the face of on-site labour resource constraints and continued...
Bunnings launches battery recycling programme
Bunnings has launched a national battery recycling programme which will make battery recycling even easier for its retail and trade customers.
The programme is being...
Next-generation modelling to improve EQC’s natural disaster planning and response
The Earthquake Commission’s new, next-generation loss modelling capability will boost its ability to plan for future natural disasters and respond to them when they...
Steel awards showcase strength of local industry
After an earlier postponement due to Covid-19 restrictions, results of the 2021 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards were finally announced at an awards dinner...
Even Borneo now has its first 3D-printed home
3D-printed houses have sprung up all over the world, and has now even reached places like Borneo.
Borneo is known for its orangutans and other...
Commerce Commission supports industry’s call for national building products catalogue
Recent Commerce Commission findings have included a strong recommendation for the establishment of a centralised digital national key products registry to increase trust and...
Southern builder joins growing ranks of female tradies
Dress shoes are being swapped for work boots as more women take up growing opportunities to become tradies. South Island builder Becky Stenson recently...
2022 Window & Glass Association Awards again highlight the best in class
The Window & Glass Association NZ 2022 Gala Awards Dinner was held at the Christchurch Town Hall on Friday, July 1. The evening celebrated...
Foundation Passport training courses updated
By Site Safe communications advisor Jonathan Guildford
Site Safe is committed to ensuring Kiwi workers return home to their whanau at the end of each...
Luxon: National’s ‘plan for prosperity’
A year out from 2023's general election, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon gave a keynote address outlining his thoughts on the construction sector...