August 2018 Issue

By Bostik Gone Fishin presenter and Building Today columnist Graeme Sinclair   One of the wonderful spin-offs that accrues as a consequence of producing a fishing show is that […]

By Architect Don Bunting   Aretha Franklin said it best, in her verson of the song in the Blues Brothers movie. She said: Think . […]

By Terry Sage   Here it is — Part three of this epic trilogy of articles! Part one in June dealt with why tradies need […]

By Tim Bates   In this month’s article I’ll review the High Court decision of Body Corporate 199380 v A Cook & Others, which dealt […]

20 years ago — August 1998: • Builders were required to pay a subcontractor some money owing even if they had not been paid the […]

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment has recently refreshed the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) handbook, previously known as Understanding the Regulatory Environment. The handbook […]

Many commercial buildings around New Zealand are putting lives and property at risk because they don’t comply with fire safety standards, Insurance Council New Zealand […]

Kiwi civil contractors warn that while a recent construction forecast looks to steady the ship, the current course risks an underwhelming response to major challenges […]

RCG Ltd’s exceptional Maori Television office and studio redesign has won the Commercial Fit Out Award at the 2018 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. The […]

For first-time entrant Dan Anderson, winning Renovation of the Year is a highlight in a building career spanning 30 years. Mr Anderson, who is director […]

After entering houses for new build and renovation awards since 1991, Avenue Construction from Palmerston North had won three previous Supreme Awards, although they had […]

Lower Hutt apprentice Jamie Gaskin impressed the judges enough to take home the top award for Lower North Island Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2017 Apprentice […]

By Simon Barber   As we near our Constructive and Members Conference in Wellington — and the end of my term leading the RMBA — […]

“I was totally blown away by the industry’s desire to collaborate and get KiwiBuild done — and not just done, but done well.” That was […]

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) was pleased to be involved with the Government’s recent announcement to recognise micro-credentials within New Zealand’s regulated […]

The New Zealand Specialist Trade Contractors Federation (NZSTCF) is concerned by findings in the recent 2018 BDO Construction Survey which revealed that nearly one third […]

Leading New Zealand structural and civil engineering business, Holmes Consulting, has had two key projects shortlisted for high-profile, international awards which recognise cutting-edge engineering design. […]

A survey conducted by Registered Master Builders of the industry’s leading figures has revealed more than half believe the sector is not performing to its […]

iFLY, a global indoor skydiving and body flight experience, opens in New Zealand this month, bringing Kiwis the thrill of freefall without a plane or […]