Keeping builders up to speed

With further changes in the pipeline, Under Construction is committed to ensuring our readers are kept as informed as possible

In this month’s issue, we highlight the government’s new Regulatory Systems Amendment Bill, which states that the retention money provisions referred to in the Construction Contracts Amendment Act 2015 will only apply to contracts entered into or renewed on or after 31 March 2017.

With two of three changes referred to in the Act now in place, focus on the new regulations has increased. We’ve provided all the information currently available through Under Construction and will continue to update you as new information becomes available online at www.underconstruction.placemakers.co.nz. 

Another relevant topic we set out to investigate this month was the oft-discussed skills shortage in the construction industry, which was highlighted in a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report. It found that despite construction accounting for the largest contribution to national employment growth by industry last year, the industry shortage still prevails. See page 14 to find out how industry representatives think this should be dealt with.

In other news, PlaceMakers is extremely proud to confirm that you are doing business with some of the best in the trade. We are very proud that our people were awarded first place in all four relevant categories at this year’s Hardware Awards. See page here for more details!

Last month also marked the last of our Blue September events and, once again, we’ve been blown away by our customers’ willingness to acknowledge the issue of prostate cancer and contribute to the awareness campaign.

Just because Blue September is behind us doesn’t mean that prostate cancer is (no joke intended!) – face your fear of acknowledging an uncomfortable topic by bringing it up with the people you care about this Christmas.

Good luck with the end-of-year rush and enjoy whatever holidays you have planned.

See you in the New Year!

Gary Woodhouse
General Manager Operations & Marketing