May 2014 Issue

Battling nasty weather and hard conditions are all in a day’s work for soldiers from the New Zealand Army’s Engineers, as they complete the construction […]

Did you know some plumbing and drainlaying work must be carried out by an “authorised person”, such as a registered certifying plumber or drainlayer, before […]

Future-Proof Building announces seminars to upskill builders and electricians and to boost industry know-how Thousands of “tradies” around New Zealand are being offered a free […]

The Auckland and Melbourne offices of shipping container specialists Royal Wolf feature cutting edge container designs that showcase building solutions for the future. Made out […]

The reconstruction of Christchurch following the earthquakes is now focusing the spotlight on the shortage of skilled construction workers in the city. This demand for […]

Where were you born and raised? I was born in Mosgiel as my parents had been living in Otago at Brighton for a few years. […]

Buchan breathes new life into Auckland tower Formerly known as WHK Tower, the Auckland CBD building has undergone a $2.7 million transformation to become 51 […]

Three scholarships have recently been awarded by the Waikato branch of the Registered Master Builders Association to Taylor Scott, Fraser Scatchard and Thomas Rea. Taylor, […]

I said I would write about ways to generate funds during your retirement, but with your assumed permission I am going to leave that until […]

20 years ago: • Debate on a TV advertising campaign at the NZMBF’s Conference ‘94 brought out the “dinosaur” in older conference participants. Younger builders […]

At its meeting in October 2013, Cabinet agreed to recommendations contained in a Cabinet paper that will see the Standards Council disestablished and a new […]

In this month’s article I review the 2014 decision of Derwin & Diar v Wellington City Council & Others, in which the council brought a […]

Dr Kerry Rodgers has a South Canterbury epiphany Christchurch’s Anglican Cathedral and Catholic Basilica were not the only Canterbury churches to suffer damage from the […]

As our industry grows, along with the demand for skilled tradies, it’s our job as employers to get the right people trained up and ready […]

When purchasing any computer software or hardware you should plan for the future, so base your decisions on what you would like your business to […]

Councils are potentially costing consumers an average of $30,000 on each simple reclad. When this is extrapolated out to cover the 100,000 monolithic homes that […]

Nathan Biggs, 29, has not looked back since winning the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year competition in 2009. Having just returned from Britain […]

Willie de Gruchy of WG de Gruchy Construction was “elated” when his name was read out as the winner of the inaugural Craftsmanship Award at […]

Judges across the country have hit the road to assess this year’s talent in the Registered Master Builders 2014 House of the Year. Travelling from […]

As a participant for 37 years in the construction industry, I have always been aware and have accepted that we work in a dangerous environment. […]

The issue of retentions has been a very topical and hot subject since the Mainzeal collapse in February 2013. Subcontractors lost in excess of $18 […]