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Sea-weed and build it

Seaweed plasterboard? A student project has produced a sustainable prototype that could help designers and builders hit green targets Andy…

Increase in young construction workers

The number of young construction workers jumped nearly 20% in November 2021, while the amount of tradies overall went up…

Building and housing

December 2021 enters consent record books

The year ended December 2021 saw one final consent record fall thanks to a substantial increase compared with 2020 There…

Wages up, workers worse off?

Average ordinary time hourly earnings in the construction industry rose 3.2% in the year to the December 2021 quarter, but…

Consent numbers set new record

The latest figures reveal that November 2021 consented more new homes than any month on record A new monthly consents…

Construction sector facing $5bn boom

The National Construction Pipeline Report 2021 has forecast growth in excess of $5bn over the next six years Despite Covid-19…

KĀINGA ORA TO UP OSM BY 20%

The agency has confirmed it will increase its use of offsite manufacturing (OSM) over the duration of the Public Housing…

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS GO GREENER

From 2022, all new non-residential government buildings with a capital value over $25m will have to meet new green standards …

Updated energy efficiency requirements

New Building Code requirements bring biggest energy efficiency changes in over a decade – an important update that all builders…

The novice who nailed it 2021

Gareth Tidswell, a second-year apprentice from Hawke’s Bay, was thrown in the deep end when he was asked to lead…

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November Apprentice of the Month

Auckland-based apprentice Zayd Ali was declared November’s Apprentice of the Month for his commitment to the work he loves While…

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