March 2017 Issue

In this month’s article I wish to review the recent Court of Appeal decision in C J Parker Construction Ltd (In Liquidation) v WS Ketan […]

In 2011, the Construction Strategy Group (CSG) commissioned a step change report by editors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) that for the first time authoritatively summarised the sheer […]

20 years ago: • A renovations award was added to the NZMBF’s House of the Year promotion. There were to be two categories — renovations […]

  An interesting stoush played out publicly in February after All Black loose forward Steven Luatua signed with ambitious English club Bristol. It pitted former […]

Around 400 Canterbury construction workers are receiving free health advice to help raise awareness about the health risks they face on work sites. WorkSafe New […]

Maddren Homes has proved that quality can be achieved across all budgets after they scooped up a national category win, a gold reserve and four […]

Taking on the challenge of reviving a rundown Thorndon villa certainly paid off for Scott Feasey of Scotty’s Construction at the Registered Master Builders 2016 […]

  Jono Blakely of Andrew James Builders Ltd was ecstatic when he was awarded first place at the Central South Island Registered Master Builders Carters […]

  Designed to meet the changing needs of its elderly tenants, the Marshall Court Apartments consist of 27 one-bedroom apartments in a 4-storey modern apartment […]

  Malachi Paku got into a trade to further his goals, as well as to help his whanau. “My dad was very strong and passionate […]

Wood is no longer “just” a framing option for bungalows, as New Zealand Wood-Resene Timber Design Award winners have proven. From extensive use of laminated […]