December 2018 Issue

By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand   It’s getting worse, and there’s no shining light at the end of this tunnel — at least […]

By Tim Bates, Legal Vision   In this month’s article I wish to review some of the findings of the recent Mainzeal High Court decision. […]

By Architect Don Bunting   American journalist and commentator Michael Kinsey once said: “There are plenty of facts. The trick is in making them make […]

G.J. Gardner Homes has won the Reader’s Digest 2019 Most Trusted Brands award in the Home Builder category for another year. Winners are selected based […]

The release of a prototype Infrastructure Pipeline to forecast major projects being delivered by central government agencies has been welcomed by New Zealand’s civil construction […]

By RMBA president Darrell Trigg   I recently had a session with my business coach and found it to be extremely rewarding. The business coach […]

Where is the Government going with its latest immigration policy regarding hiring skilled labour from overseas? In my previous article, I spoke about the need […]

A recent survey of leading industry participants has revealed that a full 80% of all respondents see bureaucratic regulation and “red tape” as having the […]

Since the launch of consultation for the Reform of Vocational Education in February, there has been a lot of talk about the proposed changes and […]

The call has gone out for nominations in the 2019 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Excellence Awards partnering with the BCITO, with entries […]

ShapEd has completed development of a new state-of-the-art campus for the Ministry of Education in Christchurch. The facility will be home to Shirley Boys’ and […]

A more comprehensive and holistic set of measures is needed to assess and report on the capability, functionality and “health” of New Zealand’s cities and […]

Riki Lum was named the winner of the National Excavator Operator Competition following two days of intense competition against the country’s top excavator operators at […]

It’s time for carpentry apprentices from across New Zealand to show off their skills and build their career by competing for the coveted title of […]

By RMBA CEO David Kelly   MBIE forecasts show sustained construction sector growth for the next six years, with between $35 billion to $40 billion […]

By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen   On April 1, 2019, a new Act called The Domestic Violence – Victims Protection Act came into force. […]

By Architect Don Bunting   If you had an unlimited budget for your dream home would you be more likely to aim for the audacity […]

Plans are afoot to replace the Wynyard Crossing pedestrian bridge that links Auckland’s city centre to the waterfront with a new, more reliable bridge. The […]

By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand   Who said miracles never happen, or dreams don’t come true? Somebody even said nobody reads my hard […]

By Tim Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Urlich v Far North District Council and others (“the council”), […]

By Architect Don Bunting   I find myself falling back on the above rhetorical response more and more as current events unfold. Whether it is […]

20 years ago — March 1999: • Skill New Zealand, the new identity for the Education Training and Support Agency (ETSA), formally approved the new […]

By RMBA president Darrell Trigg   There is a lot of information at the moment highlighting the issue of mental health and well-being in many […]

A container transformed into a high-spec tiny home was sold recently with proceeds going to cancer charity Look Good Feel Better. More than 100 people […]

Westgate is home to one of New Zealand’s biggest town developments, and now also home to Kennards Hire’s newest branch, bringing the New Zealand network […]

By Building Recruitment managing director Kevin Everett   Are things looking up regarding skills? Well, there is good news and bad! Recently, Seek sent out […]

Education Minister Chris Hipkins has released wide-ranging proposals he says will strengthen vocational education so that school leavers get high quality training opportunities, employers get […]

The construction sector has rejected the Government’s proposal to reform vocational education. The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) held a sector summit in […]

Sometimes the biggest threat to people in a head-on crash is all the things that are behind them. A collision in Hamilton between two vans […]

By Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen   As a business owner, have there been times where you feel your good nature has been taken advantage […]

By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching New Zealand   “A new year, a new dawn” — I bet it’s some poetic line from a song that […]

By Timothy Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Plaza Investments Ltd (“Plaza”) v Queenstown Lakes District Council (“the […]

By Architect Don Bunting   I recently attempted to reduce the amount of old information on my library shelves. As someone once said: your library […]

20 years ago — February 1999: • Twenty thousand copies of a flyer promoting construction safety organisation Site Safe were distributed throughout the industry. It […]

Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Ltd chief executive officer Neil Cowie has resigned. Chairman Martin Dippie says Mr Cowie has led the company through a time […]

Short-term gaps in the infrastructure pipeline are causing long-term headaches for civil infrastructure contractors, who have criticised a vague forward work programme that sees roading […]

The recently-announced $22 million ACC fund to support the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sector in reducing workplace injuries should help, according to the Employers and Manufacturers […]

Simon Construction was recognised for its excellent workmanship and finish at the 2018 New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. They took home a Gold Award and […]

Perseverance paid off for New Plymouth’s Corbin Mills, when he was awarded second place at the Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year […]

Christchurch’s Takahe Construction Ltd won the title of Registered Master Builders 2018 Renovation of the Year with their superb renovation of a Merivale home. The […]

Christchurch company Metzger Builders Ltd (MBL) was awarded the coveted title of Registered Master Builders 2018 Supreme House of the Year with their Redwood home. […]

The New Zealand Qualifications Framework is under review, and Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) chief executive Warwick Quinn says this is an opportunity […]

By Elizabeth Bush-King, Ministry for Culture and Heritage   Since then, $4.9 million of funding has been allocated to projects across the country. Heritage EQUIP, […]

BuildNZ, already the country’s largest trade show for the build, design and construction industries, is getting bigger in 2019 with the return of the Kiwibuild […]

By RMBA chief executive David Kelly   There’s no doubt the construction sector has been experiencing sustained growth for a while now. Statistics New Zealand […]

A new $60 million retail store with a floor space larger than three football fields is set to open in Auckland. Nido, a furniture, furnishing, […]

Site Safe is doing its bit to help alleviate New Zealand’s shortage of skilled tradies. As part of its partnership with international tradespeople exchange provider […]

It’s that time of the year when many feel compelled to dust off the DIY tools and tackle those jobs that have been put off […]

The just-announced $22 million ACC fund to support the small-to-medium enterprise (SME) sector in reducing workplace injuries should help, according to the Employers and Manufacturers […]

By Kevin Everett, Building Recruitment   2019 is shaping up to be a very busy year for the industry, with a recent survey showing that […]

Walk down any main street in the western world and check what is going on inside those large, bare, plate glass frontages, standing out among […]

By Tim Bates and Sabina Boyd, Legal Vision   In the High Court decision of Bennett & Others v Ebert Construction Ltd (In Liquidation), the […]

By Terry Sage, Trades Coaching NZ   Here we are, the end of another year. And how many times have you heard that it’s gone […]

Victoria University of Wellington’s Emily Newmarch has won the top prize in the annual competition for final year students at New Zealand’s three Schools of […]

The innovative funding that will enable the construction of up to 9000 new homes at Wainui just north of Auckland is an example of new […]

McKee-Fehl Constructors’ modern transformation of a group of ageing industrial buildings in Wellington saw them win the CARTERS Commercial Award at the 2018 New Zealand […]

Peter Ravn’s solid performance and quality craftsmanship saw him take out the title of Registered Master Builders CARTERS 2018 Apprentice of the Year last month. […]

20 years ago — December 1998: • A decision by the BCITO to abandon polytechnic training for its apprentices and trainees would not adversely affect […]

A building site is a noisy workplace, but not for Mark Siviter at Licensed Renovations in Auckland. Recently qualified carpenter Mark has hearing loss, but […]

By Bostik Gone Fishin presenter Graeme Sinclair   Recently we cruised out on a flat, oily-looking Hauraki Gulf, hell bent on finishing a fishing story […]

By RMBA president Darrell Trigg   There is a lot of discussion currently about risk in the industry. Who should bear risk? What is risk […]

A recent report says increasing demand for services is putting pressure on talent acquisition, with construction companies turning to technology to forecast hiring, manage costs, […]

Touch New Zealand and Bunnings have announced a three-year partnership that will make one of New Zealand’s most loved social sports even more accessible and […]

Soaring five stories high, Natural Habitats has completed New Zealand’s tallest exterior green walls for the St Mark’s luxury apartments in Remuera, Auckland. The project […]