April 2015 Issue

South Island construction company Amalgamated Builders Ltd (ABL) handed over the keys to Queenstown’s new Shotover Primary School on time for the first day of […]

Wendy Zheng and Juno Huang spent their evenings working together to produce a new model of pensioner accommodation for a small registered charitable trust in […]

Professor Richard Fenwick was formally awarded the title at IPENZ’s annual Fellows’ and Achievers’ Dinner held at The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa […]

Aaron L’Estrange Corbet carried out drainlaying work at a home in Glen Eden without authorisation. When the work was found to be defective by a […]

The annual survey, undertaken by BRANZ since 2011, measures how well new house owners rate their builder, based on the experience of having a home […]

Designed and implemented by engineering consultants Beca as part of the airport’s $237 million integrated terminal project, the innovation has been labelled a game-changer for […]

Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) director Scott Figenshow says the Salvation Army’s announcement that it is no longer looking at purchasing state houses is no surprise. […]

The awards acknowledge businesses, both large and small, and individuals who champion safety. They give national recognition to good ideas, superior systems, great initiatives and […]

High visibility clothing plays a vital role, but unless the clothing used is suitable for the conditions, the protection it provides may not be adequate. […]

The three-storey, eco-friendly building, located across the road from the New Plymouth courthouse, was originally meant to accommodate police on two floors, with extra space […]

Did you survive the soap opera-style cliffhanger we left you with last month? Build you up to a level of pure excitement and hope, sitting […]

A new amendment to a council bylaw came into effect, providing the authority for the council to take action against anyone putting materials, machinery, jumbo […]

Considering a few of the really bad ideas that happened in our industry, the use of lead in paints and plumbing pipes and using asbestos […]

In this recent case of Body Corporate 346930 v Argon Construction Ltd & Auckland Council, the High Court was asked to consider whether the Ministry […]

Among its riches it houses Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, as well as many choice items looted by Napoleon during his years of conquest in Europe […]

The BCITO’s tagline and philosophy of “Building People” starts right at the beginning when future carpenters are still at secondary school.  The BCITO Build-Ability Challenge […]

The Productivity Commission reported in 2012 that it costs 15% to 25% more to build a house in New Zealand than in Australia. That finding […]

  Have you ever said to yourself: All of the above are common catchcries from the majority of builders — particularly from Master Builder members […]

New Zealand carpentry apprentices are being urged to show off their skills and talent in the Registered Master Builders Carters 2015 Apprentice of the Year […]

Luke Baxter of Beach House Builders was taken aback when his name was read out as the winner of the Master Build Services Renovation Award […]

After entering seven homes over the past three years, Mr Walker thought it was “about time” he won a national award. “My initial thought was […]

To all the builders who have entered the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition, I wish you good luck. The number of entries […]