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Five facts about plywood

Plywood is a popular product for construction in New Zealand, but how much do you know about this familiar material? …

Two building wrap alternatives

IBS Sustainable Building Products has two high-performing building wrap alternatives available in the form of RigidRAP and RigidRAP-XT Engineered in…

Premier landscapers shine at RML awards

A key sponsor of Registered Master Landscapers, PlaceMakers was proud to support two prestigious events – the Landscapes of Distinction…

Community & Sponsorship

Busting the boom-and-bust

Master Builders has released a report calling for the next government to make critical interventions in the construction industry to…

Advocating for women

Women in Trades (WIT) is a not-for-profit that promotes trades for women and plays a crucial advocating role as it…

NAWIC award winners announced!

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) named the winners of its 11 Excellence Awards at Te Pae, Christchurch…

Net zero carbon concrete plan

New Zealand’s concrete industry has launched its roadmap to net zero carbon by 2050 Concrete New Zealand (NZ) chief executive…

LBP has Design licence cancelled

The Builders Practitioners Board (the Board) has cancelled the licence of a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) after he was found…

BCITO wants more women in trades

BCITO has launched its Women in Trades Campaign, which aims to encourage diversity in a traditionally male-dominated arena By 2025,…

Women thriving onsite in Thames

Increasing the number of women in trades is an important consideration for BCITO, a work-based learning division of Te Pūkenga.…

Metal fencing trends

PlaceMakers offers a full range of quality fencing suitable for a variety of situations. When your client is considering which…

Getting the ball rollen’

PlaceMakers is delighted to reaffirm its commitment to Canterbury tradies by opening its new store in Rolleston and getting the…