When Culham Engineering apprentice Devin Gibson was named New Zealand Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year, it was recognition of the work that happens long before awards are handed out. Presented by Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Hon. Cameron Brewer, at the 2026 New Zealand Manufacturing Awards, the national award recognises apprentices who demonstrate technical […]
Recent events affecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are a reminder that fuel prices can change rapidly in response to global events. We don’t know how long this disruption will go on, or what impact it will have if it continues. But we do know that prices are elevated and volatile. We can expect […]
Businesses looking to cut their reliance on gas can now apply for support under the Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme, which opened for applications this week. Firms can register interest through five participating banks: ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac. The Crown will guarantee 80% of the default risk on eligible loans, which the government […]
The biggest challenge facing construction is not a lack of future work. New Zealand still needs more homes, schools, hospitals and infrastructure. The real question is whether the industry will have the people and capability to respond when that work arrives. Addressing productivity issues created by high workforce turnover and lack of co-ordination across the […]
Falls from height remain one of the most persistent causes of serious injury and death on our nation’s construction sites, with new data showing much of that harm could be avoided through better planning and equipment at the outset. Reports say fall-related incidents still account for a disproportionate number of notifiable events reported to WorkSafe […]
New Zealand’s been facing some of the coldest mornings of the year. Temperatures in parts of the South Island have plunged to -7 degrees. MetService recorded minus seven at Mount Cook and Pukaki, with Twizel dropping even further to minus 7.5, while Taupo in the North Island shivered through a morning low of minus 5.1. […]
For years, construction firms have built around a moving political target. Consenting rules, building standards and housing settings swung with each change of government, and builders, developers and subcontractors absorbed the cost of the uncertainty. The coalition Government is now betting that its overhaul of the planning and consenting system can end that, and at […]
A drone can survey a roof in minutes, but flying it legally over a live site is a job for a certificated operator, not whoever owns the gear On 22 December 2025 the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) updated its rules for drones and advanced aviation, and it has signalled the rules will keep moving. For […]
The most dangerous thing on a construction site is not the fall or the machine. In Australia, construction workers take their own lives at a rate of 25.7 per 100,000, against 14.3 per 100,000 for other employed men, and suicide is by a clear margin the leading cause of death in the trade. New Zealand’s […]
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