October 2015 Issue

Shaun Campbell, from the Upper South Island region, has been named the country’s top carpentry apprentice, taking out the national award at the Registered Master […]

Subcontractors, construction workers and suppliers competed in 14 boxing matches in a Battle of The Construction Industry Fight Night in August, raising just over $9000 […]

The forest and wood processing industries have welcomed the removal of tariffs on wood products across the 12 countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).   […]

There was an interesting short flurry of media activity a couple of weeks ago after the release of the Task Force Report on what was […]

Jonny Lewis was thrilled when he heard his company was awarded the Marlborough, Nelson and West Coast Registered Master Builders 2015 Renovation of the Year […]

A first-time entrant in the Auckland Registered Master Builder’s House of the Year awards took out a top trifecta of awards in the Auckland region […]

Located on the ground floor of the SkyCity Grand Hotel on Auckland’s Federal Street, Masu is one of the city’s hottest spots to dine out. […]

‘Plug-and-play’ energy storage system to maximise value from home owner’s solar system Enphase Energy Inc, a global energy technology company, has announced plans to work […]

Bunnings, the leading retailer of home improvement and outdoor living products in Australia and New Zealand, announced a record result for its New Zealand business […]

Doors to Auckland’s newest retail facility, the NorthWest Shopping Centre, opened to the public recently.   The $155 million retail development is part of Auckland’s […]

A study by BRANZ has confirmed the best approach to minimising the effects of drying shrinkage in concrete floor slabs for new homes is through […]

The Waiheke Island Community Library, which judges described as “a lyrical response to a timber library building, and a robust structural yet visually appealing statement,” […]

  The expansion of Registered Master Builders Association company Compass Homes into Auckland is a natural result of the demand for the company’s housing and […]

Rotorua Boys’ High School has been named the Supreme Winner of the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) Build-Ability Challenge, winning all three of […]

The Loopy Rules Report confirms what the industry has known for years — laws around land development and construction are a mess!   The Government […]

Mike Fox’s Opinion editorial in Building Today September warmed up and chewed over the New Zealand Initiative’s critical report of WorkSafe NZ’s working at height […]

20 years ago: Membership of the New Zealand Master Builders Federation was set to increase by at least 10% as a result of the television […]

Insulation acts in two ways — in winter, it’s like a blanket that keeps buildings warm, and in summer, it’s like the walls of a […]

By Safe-R Insulation (NZ) Ltd general manager Wade Maurice We all know that the majority of New Zealand’s ageing housing stock is not adequately insulated, […]

With insulation performance increasingly in the spotlight, some companies are gaining a competitive edge with products that exceed New Zealand Building Code standards.   Lockwood […]

Knauf Insulation has expanded its product portfolio to provide more solutions specific to New Zealand construction.   One of the latest products to be added […]

The comfort and health of building users — your customers — is the result of well-designed buildings, as well as properly installed systems.   We […]

Facts Many schools located around New Zealand owned or administered by the Ministry of Education have been affected by weathertightness issues.   The Ministry filed […]

Science writer Steven Johnson defines the hummingbird effect as: An innovation in one field triggering an unexpected breakthrough or change in a different domain.   […]

I am going to tell you a story this month, a true story about one of my clients. Normally I am very careful when I […]