November 2014 Issue

20 years ago: • Thirty-two presidents and vice-presidents attended a two-day seminar in Wellington where they learned the importance of working as a team and […]

It’s certainly difficult to imagine what the world would be like if the internet had not been invented, or if China had not broken out […]

Background In May 2004 QPAM entered into a design and construction contract with Mainzeal to design, construct, commission and maintain the Vector Arena. The contract […]

“Young people today — they don’t know what hard work really means.” Ever thought this about your apprentice? Your boss probably thought the same thing […]

Your answer to the above question may determine your success and how long you survive in the industry. Ever wondered why an increasing number of […]

Entering the competition to see how he measured up against his peers, Tom never expected to win. He says the other national finalists were strong […]

This subject may have been written about a couple of times recently. But I think it is very important as in the past couple of […]

Sometimes we get caught up in day-to-day business and don’t take time to reflect on the successes we have — either the business achievements, the […]

A tool to help increase the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) by New Zealand’s construction industry was released recently. The New Zealand BIM Handbook […]

Company aiming to hit $1 billion in annual revenue, up from projected $700m in 2014 Hawkins has announced that it has re-branded as it positions […]

Local councils throughout New Zealand have gained free access to a new online library that allows them to share their knowledge and experience with other […]

The deadline of a Crusaders home game looming over them post the Christchurch earthquakes saw Hawkins Construction take on the task of building an 18,000 […]

We have just gone through the 2014 Northland Business Excellence awards, an institution that our sister company Business Coaching New Zealand has been a part […]