November 2016 Issue

  A new build in Auckland and a renovation in Hamilton have been recognised as New Zealand’s best homes, winning Supreme Awards at the prestigious […]

Blending perfectly into its park-like surroundings, the Devonport Library is attracting more visitors and a positive response from around the globe. When a replacement for […]

George Guthrie of George Guthrie Construction was extremely happy when he found out his Blenheim renovation was named the Nelson Marlborough West Coast Registered Master […]

Gareth Collins of Gareth Collins Building Ltd was overwhelmed when he found out his Strandon project was named the Taranaki Registered Master Builders 2016 Supreme […]

  AUT is to launch a new major next year aimed at combating a significant shortage in New Zealand. The Building Engineering major will be […]

  An exciting new interactive social media campaign, #BuildAKL, was launched in September with the aim of getting more than 4000 young people into Auckland’s […]

New Zealand is currently in one of the longest and strongest periods of growth in residential construction in our history. The challenges inherent in delivering […]

  First, some cliches. The working world is changing fast. Technology is accelerating the pace of change and today’s jobs aren’t the same as yesterday’s. […]

  BCITO research proves that training apprentices generates profit by conducting an in-depth research project that showed that for every $1 spent on training a […]

20 years ago: • Materials used by Registered Master Builders in new home building were going to need formal appraisal certificates from September 1997 if […]

Site Safe has designed a new range of courses which are tailored to specific health and safety topics, so trainees will now have even more […]

  The 2016 New Zealand Architecture Awards were announced at an event in Wellington recently.  Twenty-eight buildings and structures won honours in the leading architectural […]

  Entries have closed for the 2017 Timber Design Awards, and judges are delighted with the innovation displayed and quality exhibited in the entries, NZ […]

  Two bright sparks from Auckland have taken out the 2016 Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition (the Master Electricians Challenge), the country’s toughest contest […]

Work is expected to get underway soon on the first stage of a significant new residential neighbourhood of more than 1200 homes on the edge […]

  This month’s story could be a sad one, is most certainly a very common one, has broken many families and partnerships, is totally avoidable […]

  Architect Philip Johnson introduced the principle of “safe danger” into his designs. He would design steps fostering a sense of imbalance or unease. He […]

  This decision was a claim that started as a summary judgment application in the District Court where summary judgment was declined. It ended up […]

  One of the resounding common themes at September’s Constructive NZ construction forum in Christchurch was the shortage of land. Nearly every participant I spoke […]

  Being a tradesman — although I haven’t lifted a hammer in anger for quite some time now — I can still remember back to […]

  Gateway is a programme funded by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) that enables secondary school students to experience real workplaces. Students gain work experience […]

Q: How do new graduates become aware of, or join, graduate programmes, and keep up to date with the latest graduate opportunities in the engineering […]

  Hawkins is New Zealand’s largest privately-owned construction and infrastructure business, employing 750 people, with a projected revenue for 2016-17 of close to $1 billion. […]

One of the resounding common themes at September’s Constructive NZ construction forum in Christchurch was the shortage of land. Nearly every participant I spoke to […]

BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn talks to Building Today, and explains the BCITO’s role in attracting more young people to the trade, and smoothing boom-bust […]

The Northern Branch of the Auckland Registered Master Builders Association is fundraising to help get construction of the Hundertwasser Art Centre underway. Work on the […]

Palmerston North’s Callum Bryson had an exciting 24 hours recently, being named the Registered Master Builders Carters 2016 Apprentice of the Year and tying the […]