September 2021 Issue

As we press towards carbon neutrality, currently targeted for 2050, there are five trends emerging in engineering, procurement and construction contracts in New Zealand and […]

Victorian leaders have called for calm after angry construction workers and anti-lockdown protesters caused chaos in Melbourne over the past two days, with violent and […]

EasyBuild director Mike Fox reveals a couple of alternative building consent application options that might help builders speed up the process. With timelines for building […]

The Auckland region moved to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Tuesday, September 21.  Building, construction and maintenance services can restart in Alert Level 3. Building […]

The 2021 BDO New Zealand Construction Sector Report suggests the industry is at a pivotal crossroad due to Delta lockdown. Global accounting and advisory firm […]

Govt supports residential house building by allowing manufacture of building supplies The Government has agreed to allow some building product manufacturing to take place in […]

First home buyers in South Auckland are set to benefit as one of the country’s largest residential developments accelerates the construction of hundreds of new […]

RMBA chief executive David Kelly summarises this year’s Constructive 2021 Forum held in Wellington last month. What a difference a week makes. There had barely […]

The construction sector has a key role to play in delivering a zero carbon Aotearoa. And the new, revamped version of Homestar unveiled recently by […]

TradieHR director Leigh Olsen has some timely practical advice for business owners on keeping the trust of staff during Covid-19 lockdowns. Over the past few […]

Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) has appointed Kevin Cowie to the role of technical director. Cowie has been a steadfast member of the SCNZ team since […]

Daikin Air Conditioning New Zealand has appointed Ryuta Hayashibara as its new managing director to lead the company’s next phase of growth after securing majority […]

Mike Sang has been appointed to the BRANZ Group board of directors. Sang brings more than 20 years’ experience working with, and on, boards as […]

BCITO chief executive Toby Beaglehole has been appointed chief executive of Te Pukenga Work Based Learning Ltd (WBL), a subsidiary of Te Pukenga. BCITO chair […]

Industry training organisation Competenz has appointed Amanda Wheeler to the newly created role of director, to lead the organisation through its transition into Te Pukenga, […]

Terry Sage writes about subsidising EVs (Building Today July 2021), but what he is talking about is paying for the pollution from high emitting vehicles. […]

During the construction boom, good communication is the key to delivering a successful project, registered architect and Te Kahui Whaihanga president Judi Keith-Brown writes. In […]

When architectural designer Corry Clayton designed this poolhouse in Northland, he chose Northbeam by Northpine, a specialist sawmill in Waipu, and one of the few […]

Innovation category win reflects a global surge in technology adoption across construction, driven by the considerable investment into companies developing construction technologies. The New Zealand […]

$1.2 billion wastewater tunnel will drastically reduce overflows into Auckland’s waterways and harbours. Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, the giant tunnel boring machine (TBM), officially set off on its […]

The latest exciting addition to Marley’s Drainflo range is called Drainflo Smooth. Manufactured for the optimal combination of strength, durability, flow and drainage, the Drainflo […]

As home owners increasingly look to digitalisation to make their living space easier, more comfortable and more efficient, Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump […]

A civil contracting firm has become the first to be convicted of stealing water from Auckland’s supply network, and has been fined $4900. Watercare said Powerhouse […]

The Zircon MultiScanner HD900 quickly and easily locates studs and joists behind walls, floors and ceilings. It also locates metal, as well as live AC […]

Channellock 203mm End Cutting Pliers provide powerful cutting capabilities, including piano wire (1.4mm to 2.3mm), hard wire (1.2mm to 2.3mm); medium hard wire (1.2mm to […]

Jorgensen E-Z HOLD Medium Duty or Heavy Duty bar clamps allow for rapid and easy clamping, and can be readily converted to spreader clamps. The […]

BCITO chief executive Toby Beaglehole outlines the transfer of BCITO functions and training to Te Pukenga, which is the merger of the 16 Institutes of […]

Terry Sage of Trades Coaching New Zealand gets back to basics by outlining five key concepts you need to put in place to establish the […]

The Top 100 Homes of the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition have been announced.  Registered Master Builders chief executive David Kelly says […]