Construction firms struggling to fill vacancies
Statistics New Zealand’s 2016 Business Operations Survey found that more than 2,500 construction businesses have ‘hard-to-fill’ vacancies The 2016 Business…
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Perfect shake caused Stats House failure
An investigation has found that a combination of factors led to the partial collapse of two floors in Wellington’s Statistics…
Mind your maintenance
BRANZ continues to improve its maintenance schedule service BRANZ’s new maintenance schedule workspace is designed to save builders time thanks…
Trade sector seeks diversity
Research project aims to increase participation and success of women in construction and engineering-related trades As part of the solution…
Consent numbers steady
More than 30,000 new dwellings were consented in the year ending January 2017, up 11% on the previous corresponding period…
Ending migrant exploitation
Employers caught exploiting migrant workers could be banned from hiring them for up to two years in light of new…
November consents provide a boost
Overall trend shows signs of decreasing following 12-year high mid-2016 Statistics New Zealand’s latest release showed that 2,973 new dwellings…
NZCB breaks down the game plan
New Zealand Certified Builders’ latest round of seminars aims to teach builders how to build a successful business This year,…
Home consents reach 11-year milestone
Second-highest number of homes consented in a year since 1974 The annual number of homes consented has passed 30,000 for…
Importance of non-structural elements
Prompted by recent seismic activity across the country, MBIE has issued two practice advisories detailing the importance of ensuring non-structural…
Residential construction booming
Statistics New Zealand’s Value of Building work report for the September quarter shows the residential construction sector won’t be cooling…
Female workers an untapped resource
BCITO identifies education as key to overcoming challenges on both sides of the fence While the proportion of women working…