Entries open for 2026 Apprentice of the Year
Applications are now open for the 2026 Master Builders Apprentice of the Year competition, inviting carpentry apprentices from across New…
Industry News
Stay safe in the heat
Working in hot conditions is part of the job for many in the trades. If you’re out in direct sun,…
Builders urged to measure performance as carbon awareness grows
The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) says contractors should prepare for the possibility of tighter performance standards, embodied carbon…
‘No benefit whatsoever’ under proposed liability regime
BuiltIn construction insurance expert Ben Rickard says homeowners face “no benefit whatsoever” under the Government’s plans to move to a…
KiwiSaver change coming
From 1 April 2026, the lowest allowable KiwiSaver Contribution Rate is increasing from 3% to 3.5%, and raising to 4%…
Significant employment law changes in place
The Employment Relations Amendment Bill (Bill) has now received Royal Assent and came into force on 21 February 2026. This article…
Industry Welcomes Strategic Focus on Pipeline Certainty
Civil Contractors NZ has backed the Government’s newly released 30-year National Infrastructure Plan, which outlines system reforms to planning, funding and delivery Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop…
WorkSafe Progresses Code of Practice
WorkSafe is drafting a new Approved Code of Practice for roles and responsibilities in residential construction. It is aimed at…
Auckland leads consent growth
Auckland accounted for more than half of the national increase in new home consents in the year ended December 2025,…
Second set of WaterMark recognition notices takes effect
A second tranche of Australian WaterMark certified plumbing and drainage products can now be used in New Zealand building consent…
What NZCBIA’s 2025 report reveals about productivity
When the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA) released its first State of the Sector report in 2024, it…
Building inclusion – how diversity is reshaping construction
Aotearoa’s construction sector is facing a critical long-term labour shortage. Skilled workers are ageing out, fewer young people are entering…
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