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BCITO launches Maori trades leadership campaign to address growing qualifications gap
Isolation from support networks is one of the common issues identified as to why many first-year Maori students drop out of their training. The Building […]
World-leading fire lab strengthens NZ’s building safety
BRANZ’s newly-opened, world-leading fire testing laboratory at its campus in Porirua will deliver a major boost to New Zealand’s ability to improve fire safety, and […]
Ruakura cold store facility achieves highest-possible Green Star rating
The Maersk Cold Store facility at the Ruakura Superhub in Hamilton has officially been awarded a 6 Star Green Star NZ Design and As-Built rating, […]
Private building consent authorities — how will their emergence impact the construction sector?
Efficiency and cost of consenting is a constant source of ire within the construction sector. However, something has now changed. For the first time since the […]
Heke Rua Archives marks completion as NZ’s most resilient public building
New Zealand’s purpose-built national archives facility, Heke Rua Archives New Zealand, is now complete — a landmark build with pioneering construction features, designed to safeguard […]
Schedule Method to be removed from H1 insulation requirements
The Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is removing the Schedule Method as a way to demonstrate compliance with the Building Code H1 insulation […]
NZ residential construction costs edge higher, but pressures remain contained
New Zealand’s residential construction costs rose 0.6% in the June 2025 quarter, according to Cotality’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) — up from a […]