Laying the foundations for a career
As the building industry struggles to deal with a labour shortfall, PlaceMakers and Hauraki Plains College have together laid the…
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Consents rebound in February
Seasonally adjusted, the number of new dwellings consented increased by more than 10% for the first time since April last…
Safety scholarship for women in construction
Site Safe has announced a brand-new scholarship specifically for women in the construction industry The scholarship was announced at the…
PlaceMakers nails factory upgrade
PlaceMakers investment in the recently refurbished Waikato frame and truss plant has been a huge win for both the plant’s…
Retentions in the residential sector
When, if ever, do or would you use retentions for subcontractors? If not, what do you do to ensure the…
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…
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…
CCAA 2015 final stage in force
Retention money withheld under commercial construction contracts can be held in two ways The Construction Contracts Act 2002 (CCA), which…
Equal opportunities
How do you think more women can be encouraged into the building industry? Firm: Haimes Building Ltd Principal: Mark Haimes…
PlaceMakers creates pathways for apprentices
From its PlaceMakers Apprenticeship Scholarship Scheme to its new PlaceMakers Apprentice Crew, New Zealand’s largest trade supplier is committed to…
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…
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