Building in Aotearoa
What are some of the unique challenges of building in New Zealand? Firm: JMK Design and Build Ltd Principal: Isaac…
Home February 2017
Moving forward
Preparing for the worst scenario while planning for the best outcome First and foremost, I want to extend my sympathy…
Concrete slabs made easy
Fresh concrete carries an expiry date – if you’re not well organised with the right skills and equipment, you could…
Smart scaffolding
Scaffolding work usually occurs within a larger context and can be impacted by other activities on a worksite. It’s important…
Blowing up the boom!
Are you experiencing good times? Here are the top three areas of your business you should be focusing on to…
Are you prepared?
Recent events have served to remind us that natural disasters can strike at any time and no doubt they will…
PlaceMakers Whakatane model citizens!
While a building supplies store might seem like an odd place to host a fashion show, PlaceMakers Whakatane pulled it…
A multitude of mo’s on Marua Road
PlaceMakers head office raised more than $210 for Men’s Health during Movember, with an unlikely winner crowned by an enthusiastic…
Home consents reach 11-year milestone
Second-highest number of homes consented in a year since 1974 The annual number of homes consented has passed 30,000 for…
Importance of non-structural elements
Prompted by recent seismic activity across the country, MBIE has issued two practice advisories detailing the importance of ensuring non-structural…
Residential construction booming
Statistics New Zealand’s Value of Building work report for the September quarter shows the residential construction sector won’t be cooling…
Female workers an untapped resource
BCITO identifies education as key to overcoming challenges on both sides of the fence While the proportion of women working…
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