The government is ending its road cone hotline six months early. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says the pilot did exactly what it needed to do. “We now understand what’s really causing the excessive use of road cones, and changing to a risk-based approach is key to resolving these issues.” She says […]

Housing consents data reports have painted 2025 as a transition year. In recalibration mode after the post-COVID surge, annual figures show around 33,000 homes consented year-on-year. The sector sentiment is ‘proceed with caution’, but perhaps slow stability is welcome after the 2021 peak and 2023 freefall. National housing momentum is moving down south. Queenstown stood […]

New Zealand ranks near the bottom of developed countries for asset management, says Andy Hagan, the Infrastructure Commission’s general manager of investment. A new guidance framework aims to improve the nation’s performance. “Leaky hospitals, mouldy classrooms, and deteriorating public buildings are the visible signs of a system that has struggled to plan and invest for […]

Warmer weather pulls Kiwis into their backyards. They might leave their back door open. They might crack the garage door ajar for airflow. They might sleep with the windows open. They might pop down to the dairy and leave their bike unlocked. Unfortunately, the tropes of a Kiwi summer somewhat rely on kindness and honesty. […]

Last year, a landmark British study found that half of the building sector identified themselves as neurodivergent.  Awareness of unique brains has been on the rise for a long time, and it’s shaping the way we build and do business for the better.  By breaking down barriers and promoting accessible learning, all apprentices and employers […]

WorkSafe is urging all businesses that undertake work at height to reassess their safety systems after a KiwiRail employee took a near-fatal 10-metre fall in Whanganui. The man was installing a telecommunications pole in October 2023 when he fell, suffering extensive injuries, including fractures to his ribs and vertebrae, internal bleeding, and a punctured lung. […]