Home wins for WRC-bound Paddon
Former Production World Rally Champion Hayden Paddon was buzzing on the back of two home wins, as he prepared to…
Home July 2013
The game changer – injuries at work
Imagine you’re the top try scorer for defending Investec Super Rugby Champions the Chiefs and you discover you have a…
Reporting faulty workmanship
Prior to the introduction of Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs), there was a lot of uncertainty about the legal obligations on…
Paving the way – Construction (Part 2)
The basic function of residential pavements, such as driveways, paths and patios, is to provide safe and easy access onto…
Scaffold safety from top to bottom
You might want to take a deep breath before reading the official definition of scaffolding as stated in SARNZ Best…
Time for your business health check?
Future planning is key for any business. However busy you get day to day, working to meet short-term deadlines, it’s…
Hirepool – Hirequip merger to benefit SMEs
Hirepool’s purchase of Hirequip was recently finalised, with the newly created business targeting a range of growth opportunities nationwide. “We…
Wellington apartments boost consent growth
April 2013 saw the highest number of new dwellings consented since April 2008, with Wellington leading the growth. With 1,755…
Construction surge leaves industry short of apprentices
The number of apprentices in the building industry has decreased to nearly half of what it was in the boom…
Earthquake strengthening to drive industry
The New Zealand construction sector is set to grow by up to 25% in the next couple of years with…
Leaders in safe practice
Eighteen months ago, a residential build with full scaffolding stuck out like a sore thumb – now the opposite is…
Hold fire – new safety regulations in force
As of 10 April, the new version of Building Code Clause C/AS1– Protection from fire – must be used in…
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