April 2016 Issue

Architect Dame Zaha Hadid died on March 31, aged 65. Her subsequent obituaries have generated as much controversy as did her life works. Royal Institute […]

On April 4 the new Health & Safety requirements took effect, reinforcing the obligations of employers to take concrete action to ensure the health and […]

The Health and Safety Reform Bill has passed and the new law — the Health and Safety at Work Act — came into force on […]

I am going to digress from business to start this article. It’s not supposed to be a rant, but I will say I was not […]

When I first started in architectural practice, engineers still used punch cards to hold the codes defining their calculation data. Containing a series of blanks […]

The case was brought by the council exercising the summary judgment procedure (available to defendants) on the grounds that Ms Lee’s proceeding was statute barred […]

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has appointed a new chief executive who will be familiar to Registered Master Builders Association members — […]

Following the publication of my article in Building Today September 2015 titled The Real Cost of the Falling From Heights Campaign, I sent copies to […]

A new non-combustible acoustic insulation product that provides a quick and easy-to-install solution for metal frame construction has been launched by Knauf Insulation. Earthwool glasswool […]

It’s fairly well known that the majority of New Zealand’s ageing housing stock is not adequately insulated, and while an effort is being made to […]

Insulation for ceilings is usually the cheapest and easiest form of insulation, and will make the biggest difference to home heating bills because approximately 30% […]

20 years ago: • Carter Holt Harvey mills at Kumeu, Whangarei and Marton were being closed in the company’s drive to improve international competitiveness. Around […]

DriveMyCar, Australia’s first and largest peer-to-peer car rental service, and LDV Automotive are now helping tradespeople get a better deal that will nearly halve the […]

The ‘Industry Rumble Fight for Life’ took place on Friday, April 29, in support of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ. And the building industry […]

Home solutions company HRV has continued its dynamic growth with the purchase of two leading Auckland businesses — making it four acquisitions in two years. […]

Use of non-compliant building products is a cause for concern across all trades — and, in the case of electrical goods, could pose a fire […]

Carpentry apprentices from around the country are being called to show off their talent and passion for the trades by competing in the Registered Master […]

More than 60 of New Zealand’s top commercial properties will vie for national awards at this year’s New Zealand Commercial Project Awards — double the […]

Matt Gudsell of Gudsell Designer Homes says he was delighted when he found out his Matamata home was named the national winner in the GIB […]

The Registered Master Builders 2016 House of the Year competition is now under way, with judges travelling around the country to find New Zealand’s top […]

How different will it be for employers and employees turning up to work with the introduction of the new Health and Safety at Work Act? […]

Just about the first job on any new building site is to put up a safety fence, do the foundation work and lay the slab. […]

Following the publication of my article in Building Today September 2015 titled The Real Cost of the Falling From Heights Campaign, I sent copies to […]