Tag: Chief’s Chat
The risks of vocational education reform. Can we get it right?
By RMBA CEO David Kelly
MBIE forecasts show sustained construction sector growth for the next six years, with between $35 billion to $40 billion dollars...
RMBA CEO: Construction sector needs complete reset
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
There’s no doubt the construction sector has been experiencing sustained growth for a while now.
Statistics New Zealand shows the...
Understanding construction procurement in NZ
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
Recent high-profile failures of some of our largest construction companies have shone a light on poor procurement practice in...
Constructive Forum timing couldn’t have been more opportune
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
The timing of this year’s Constructive Forum couldn’t have been more opportune.
Construction is firmly at the top of the...
Constructive 2018: Cutting to the chase
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
Industry transformation is happening. After two Constructive Forums we are now seeing new approaches and technologies being applied right...
Patients, pupils, prisoners, provinces and poverty
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
The headline might keep readers guessing about what my column is about. It may surprise some, but it is...
Protecting people’s biggest lifetime investment
Too many homes are being built in New Zealand without the protection of a warranty. Building a new home or undertaking a major renovation...
The demise of high-profile projects demands answers
The demise of certain large, high-profile construction projects was one of the talking points in the media in the second half of 2017.
Why did...
KiwiBuild — an ambitious and positive move
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
The incoming Government has put housing and construction at the top of its priorities with the new $2 billion...
Constructive puts key issues into global context
By RMBA chief executive David Kelly
New Zealand’s building and construction industry came together in August at the second “all-of-industry” Constructive Forum. While last year’s...