Deconstruction & Demolition

Henderson Demolition has come a long way since it was formed in 1999 with a handful of employees. It is now one of the largest demolition companies in Auckland. Glenn Henderson had a hankering to build his own business and in 1999, after working in demolition, he set up his own company with much of […]

Some relevant info for people considering demolition work is: any properties built before the year 2000 will need to have a demolition asbestos survey done by a competent person, preferably a licensed asbestos assessor. It is a legal requirement that any asbestos in a property is identified before demolition work takes place so it can […]

The staff at Ward Demolition are leaders in the demolition industry, and they’re at the forefront in demolition, resource recovery and salvaging. Ward Demolition offers professional advice backed by over 25 years’ experience, whether it’s about the demolition of your house or commercial building or the removal of asbestos and contaminated soil. In regards to […]

by Commerical lawyer, Geoff Hardy Asbestos is a nasty substance, which is mined from rock-forming minerals, and contains fibres with little hooks in them that once in your lungs, never get out.   They can cause serious diseases such as cancer that don’t become evident until 10-40 years later. It was widely used from the […]

In partnership with the Building Research Associa on of NZ (BRANZ), the Cement & Concrete Associa on of NZ (CCANZ) has developed a research roadmap around the theme of resilience. Canvassing opinion from within the concrete industry, along with other stakeholders, the roadmap identifies common research areas and articulates these as a series of goals. […]

Are you running a business (for example, building, roofing, or plumbing) with workers who may disturb or remove asbestos or asbestos-containing material (ACM)? In April, changes were made to the regulations governing work involving asbestos. Asbestos regulations were updated to bring New Zealand into line with other countries. With more than 170 New Zealand workers […]