March 2014 Issue

The Commerce Commission has received an application from Bluescope Steel (NZ) Ltd (Bluescope) seeking clearance to acquire some of the assets of Pacific Steel Group’s […]

Construction Information Ltd, the producers of the Masterspec specification system, have developed and now released to its subscribing offices the Masterspec Nextgen2 operating platform. This […]

An engineered wood product that has the potential to transform construction has been included in the New Zealand Building Code. Laminated beams made from glued […]

There have been recent changes to the Building Act (the Act) that affect the work of building practitioners and the home handyman. The changes are […]

New Zealand group builder G.J. Gardner Homes is launching an exciting series of educational and development schemes that will aim to help those looking to […]

Leading shipping container company Royal Wolf has modified a 40 foot container into a portable ice cream factory for Auckland-based business Joy Ice Cream. The […]

O2 Fire and Risk celebrated the launch of their company in Christchurch recently at an event that was attended by many from Christchurch’s construction industry, […]

Seitech is a newly-formed company offering earthquake strengthening expertise to building owners. The start-up has completed seismic strengthening projects at Britomart Precinct in Auckland, and […]

By the time you read this almost a quarter of the year has already gone — that’s 25%, 13 weeks out of 52 (just trying […]

20 years ago: • The merger of the New Zealand Master Builders Federation and the Housing Industry Authority (HIA) brought together the two major organisations […]

The latest attempt to provide a more robust regulatory framework for the construction industry is the Building Amendment Act 2013. The amendment is proposed as […]

The fact surrounding this case were as follows: • The Greymouth District Council entered into a construction contract whereby Evan Jones Construction Ltd (EJC) agreed […]

While watching a documentary called Rediscovering the Yangtze, I found — as a geologist in a former incarnation — the geomorphology mind blowing. There was much […]

As part of the BCITO’s commitment to those in the construction industry — including their training, professional development and career success — the BCITO presents […]

Quality construction projects require quality materials with demonstrated compliance. Selecting construction materials based on price alone can end up costing significantly more than using materials […]

The Registered Master Builders Carters 2013 Apprentice of the Year competition saw the practical building component undergo a massive overhaul, with the format and building […]

Mark Haimes of Haimes Building Ltd was thrilled to take out the Nulook New Homes $600,000 – $1 million category and the Platinum Award at […]

Paul Brockie of Brockie Renovations Ltd says it was surreal to win the Renovation Award up to $250,000 at the Registered Master Builders 2013 House […]

One of the great benefits of belonging to the Registered Master Builders Association is the opportunity to attend the most successful building industry conference in […]

You may recall about this time last year I wrote an article on changes to the way properties were going to be insured as insurance […]