Builders’ confidence high
Activity expectations within the construction sector reached a two-year peak in the latest ANZ Business Outlook survey The survey shows…
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Financial impact of natural disasters
BRANZ has conducted extensive research into the costs and benefits of mitigating common natural hazards in housing. While some options…
Construction reaches new heights
Increase in crane numbers a visual indicator of building activity The latest edition of the Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index…
MBIE to investigate Wellington’s Statistics House
Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated Kaikoura and affected a number of buildings in Wellington’s CBD, MBIE has released…
Injury claims on the rise?
Statistics New Zealand provisional data shows that the total number of work-related injury claims increased by 1.5% in 2015 compared…
Reducing the risk of earthquake damage
In the light of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Kaikoura on 14 November and the associated aftershocks, which have…
CCAA retentions update
The government has introduced a bill clarifying that new legislation relating to retention money in construction contacts will not apply…
PlaceMakers dominates Hardware Awards!
PlaceMakers’ clean sweep at the Annual Hardware Awards is testament to the quality of its people and its values PlaceMakers…
Be seen online!
In last month’s article on online marketing, we focused on putting good-quality content on your website – the next step…
Get decked out for summer
With summer fast approaching, now is a good time to brush up on your deck building skills, as homeowners prepare…
All-action auction!
Thanks to the team at PlaceMakers national office, the Prostate Cancer Foundation netted an extra $8,000! National Inventory Manager Martin…
Construction industry squeezed by growth
Despite strong growth in employee numbers over the past few years, the construction industry still faces a significant labour shortage,…
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