Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
The Minister for Building and Construction Megan Woods has set up a Ministerial taskforce with key construction, building consent, and supply chain experts to look at what more can be done to ease plasterboard shortages, including the potential for legislative or regulatory change.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
Fletcher Building to boost GIB supply. The company’s chief executive Ross Taylor announced on Thursday, 16 June that it had changed its local manufacturing configuration to produce more and is also importing board from Australia.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
There are sufficient energy resources to power the country’s zero carbon emissions goals, according to a report released earlier this month by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
Infrastructure New Zealand (formerly New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development) appointed three new directors to its board earlier this month. They are Natalie McClew, a partner at PwC; Rhys Clark, a Commercial Director at Tonkin + Taylor; and Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director of McConnell Dowell’s New Zealand and Pacific business.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
Medium: A technical design guide for creating better medium density housing in Aotearoa New Zealand, is the latest book by architect, lecturer and author, Guy Marriage. Medium brings together design guidance, case studies and practical solutions for medium density housing and is available free of charge to architects and designers.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
General ticket sales are now open for the 2022 New Zealand Building Industry Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner is being held in Auckland on Friday, 2 September. Secure your tickets to New Zealand’s foremost Building Industry Awards celebrating high-performing individuals and teams.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
NZIOB members are encouraged to save the date for the inaugural National Student Awards Regional Ceremonies which are being held in July. These events provide valuable networking opportunities while celebrating the achievements of NZIOB’s student members.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
The Southern Region is gearing up to officially launch the Otago Branch at an in-person event on Thursday, 30 June. Guest speaker Andrew Holmes, Construction Director, New Dunedin Hospital – Outpatient Building Project has been announced for the event. Andrew will talk about the project followed by a Q&A session.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
Central Region members had a site tour of Tākina, Wellington’s Convention and Exhibition Centre, due to open in mid-2023. Tākina will offer 10,000sqm of flexible meeting and events space over two floors on Wakefield Street and is across the road from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
A reminder that NZIOB members are able to access online mental health wellbeing support tools via Clearhead. Clearhead is an online mental wellbeing website and app created by doctors and psychologists to help build self-awareness and to help members reduce stress, handle anxieties, manage their moods, sleep better, and support loved ones.
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