September 2015 Issue

Winter may bring chilly and wet weather, but a big highlight for the BCITO is that it’s also a season of celebration for many of […]

Dr Bryce Wilkinson, economist, senior research fellow of the New Zealand Initiative and author of the report A Matter of Balance: Regulating Safety, featured in […]

The use of non-conforming insulation in Australian buildings continues to undermine the National Construction Code, according to manufacturer Kingspan Insulation. “It’s time for the entire […]

Registered Master Builder’s Chief Executive David Kelly says there’s real diversity among the finalists this year. “There’s an English style country home with grand stature, […]

Building supply company Mitre 10 has announced another successful financial year, with group sales up 8.7% and distributions to members up 17.1% for the year […]

Royal Wolf has modified shipping containers into everything from temporary accommodation to a portable ice cream factory — and now it has created the Ultimate […]

I’ve just come back from a two-day conference — nothing to do with work and all to do with my sport, one of them anyway. […]

In October last year the ceremonial groundbreaking took place at the Port of Timaru for Holcim New Zealand’s new $50 million cement import terminal. The […]

The appeal concerned a complaint originally laid by the Far North District Council against Mr Beattie. Mr Beattie was the subject of adverse findings through […]

20 years ago:  The latest data for new dwelling units authorised for construction in New Zealand showed the number of residential building permits issued in […]

ACRS is your toolkit for steel compliance is the theme for a national series of seminars being held by the Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing […]

Winner was ‘exceptional’ chief executive says  Outstanding electrical work at ASB’s North Wharf development in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter has been recognised at the Master Electricians […]

More than 800 secondary school students from around the country were given a close-up look at New Zealand’s construction industry as they joined the Building […]

A new Standard Contract has been made available for members of the Roofing Association of New Zealand to use following the introduction of new consumer […]

CCH Learning is hosting a one-day Building and Construction conference running in Auckland and Christchurch on September 24 and October 22 respectively.    This highly […]

Holcim Ltd and Lafarge S.A. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials industry.    All conditions […]

Hamish Ward had to be persuaded to enter the Registered Master Builders Carters 2015 Central South Island Apprentice of the Year competition, but is “stoked” […]

There are a couple of exciting initiatives taking place at the moment. First, entries are now open for the New Zealand Commercial Projects Awards (NZCPA). […]