Contracting

When it comes to constructing iconic industrial buildings in New Zealand, Auckland builders take the lead. These expert industrial builders Auckland have been shaping the landscape with cutting-edge architecture design in NZ and have earned a well-deserved reputation among NZ contractors and builders. The Builders and Contractors Magazine takes you on a journey to explore […]

By Martz Witty So you’re in business and something isn’t quite going to plan, or has happened that you hadn’t budgeted for, or has struck from the left field and caught you unaware. These all happen. But how are you dealing with them? The first typical reaction is knee jerk and panic, but this is […]

Chief executive of New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), Andrew Eagles, says when it comes to thinking about buildings and construction in modern cities there is one question he likes to ask – what would Aristotle say about our buildings? And the answer is Aristotle would have a lot to be excited about. “A wider […]

By Kevin Everett (as advised by Andy King (LIA 200800912) of Network Migration Services in Henderson With consents now as high as recorded in 2004 and the forecast for further growth, where do we go from here? We have residential, commercial, civil and infrastructure sectors all at extremely high levels of activity based on demand, […]

A measured response to meth in the workplace   “It’s an epidemic!” scream the headlines. News articles over the past six months have claimed ‘P’ is easier to get than weed, “rampant” in the West Coast workforce. Meth use in Christchurch is often blamed on the influx of construction workers. Employers are understandably worried about […]

By Jo Bailey  The Frame and Truss Manufacturers’ Association’s (FTMA) new chairman, Alan Westwood, is focused on raising the profile of the frame and truss sector and optimising the training and service offering the Association provides to its members. “I’ve made it a priority to build the credibility of FTMA with government agencies, so the […]