June 2012 Issue

Cliff Erskine Builders Ltd attributes its success in the Registered Master Builders PlaceMakers 2011 House of the Year to its team’s passion and craftsmanship. The […]

Lindesay Construction has made a name for itself as one of New Zealand’s premium construction companies, dedicated to building architecturally-designed, award-winning buildings. The company was […]

As I near the end of my tenure on the board of the RMBF, it has given me cause to stop and think about our […]

The Building Act Amendment Bill No. 4 has been referred to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee, with submissions having closed on June 11. […]

NZ Wood has announced that Resene, the New Zealand-owned and operated paint manufacturer from Lower Hutt, has committed to a naming rights sponsorship of the […]

Auckland builder Glen Beh found himself facing a real problem when he was looking to hire builders to staff his sites. From a single online […]

In 2007, Legacy Corporation director Gary Gordon predicted his company would build 1000 residential apartments in Christchurch within 10 years. The company was approaching the […]

“A big boost to the rebuild”. That’s how Christchurch-based Fletcher Aluminium South Island window and door manager Darrell Gane is describing a new multi-million dollar […]

Following on from the array of architecture awards won last year, MOTAT’s Aviation Display Hall in Auckland, which opened last November at a cost of […]

Grade 500E reinforcing mesh, specified in the Department of Building and Housing’s latest version of Acceptable Solution B1/AS1 for the reinforcement of concrete slabs-on-ground, is […]

Christchurch. Still battered and bruised nearly two years after the first earthquake. But as a visit in late 2011 showed, there are some signs of […]

This case — Body Corporate 318596 v Mathis [2012] NZHC 373 — involved an application by the employees of Bay Building Certifiers Ltd (BBC) to […]

Each year more than 120,000 people visit Cape Reinga and its lighthouse. The Cape itself is certainly worth checking out as it is currently vying […]

New research released by the BCITO shows the next generation of New Zealand builders are technology-savvy, professional and passionate about their industry. The BCITO’s annual […]

Prior to the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, Christchurch developer Richard Diver had been making plans for the Carlton Butchery building. He engaged Modern Architecture […]

Trades Coaching New Zealand Group is a company that is 100% Kiwi-owned, and is a subsidiary of Business Coaching New Zealand which has been working […]

When was the last time you sat on your deck, stared up at the stars and wondered if we are actually alone? Okay, I know […]

Carpentry apprentices are the future of the New Zealand construction industry, and Mackersey Construction is leading the way in apprentice training and development. Founded in […]