Cheshire recognised in New Year Honours List
Notable Auckland-based architect Phillip (Pip) Cheshire has been made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to architecture.
The Order...
Public housing renovations at record levels
New Zealand’s older public homes are being renovated in record numbers as Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities undertakes the one of the biggest...
Heat comes out of the construction sector as annual cost growth softens to 2.4%
As pressures on residential construction supply chains and capacity ease, annual growth in construction costs has reduced to the lowest level in around seven...
Top young Auckland engineers recognised
Two outstanding young engineers have been recognised by Engineering New Zealand’s Auckland Branch’s GT Murray Award for the best student member presentation on an...
BCITO Te Pukenga graduate first female to win coveted Silver Trowel Award
For the past 35 years, the brick and block laying Apprentice of the Year award has gone to a male apprentice — but late...
Apopo: ‘Infrastructure tragedy’ is quickly coming into view
New Zealand is staring down the barrel of an infrastructure tragedy, according to a new survey by the lead association for infrastructure asset management...
Creighton’s iconic Fendalton ‘Z-home’ is Supreme!
Taking design innovation to a whole new level, this year’s Registered Master Builders Supreme House of the Year over $1 million winner, nicknamed the...
Architecturally-striking airport hotel officially opened
After four years in construction, Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel, one of New Zealand’s most architecturally-striking hotels, has been officially opened. The new...
New government’s policy backtracking poses a number of questions
Outgoing RMBA chief executive David Kelly says policy reversals by the incoming government could create uncertainty in the construction sector — but could also...
Australian ban a reminder for vigilance on silicosis risks
A New Zealand health and safety organisation says it supports the total ban by Australia on engineered stone because of silicosis risks.
MinEx represents the...