Phoenix Metalman Recycling has announced the acquisition of General Metal Recyclers Limited (GMR). GMR has two sites located in Wellington and Levin, extending Phoenix Metalman’s nationwide recycling presence to 12 sites in total – adding to its 10 locations positioned in: Kamo, Whangarei, West Auckland, Penrose, Otahuhu, East Tamaki, Takanini, Hamilton, Kaiapoi and Christchurch. PhoenixContinue reading “Phoenix Metalman continues rise in NZ’s recycling market”
Category Archives: Foundations
INTERNATIONAL DEMAND
for at-height access equipment While recent conversation has centred on house prices peaking, the construction costs for new homes are not expected to slow down any time soon. Following a higher than anticipated international 16% increase in material costs over the last three months, building suppliers are estimating a further 12% increase in the costContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL DEMAND”
Six-storey
3D render of six-storey apartment block for East Frame, Christchurch
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement welcomed
A leading Welsh manufacturer of patented concrete formwork systems, K-Form, has issued a statement welcoming the Department for International Trade’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. “As a Welsh manufacturer, we applaud the government in its efforts of securing this trade deal with New Zealand,” says Amanda Amoui, managing director at K-Form. “We believeContinue reading “UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement welcomed”
Quake-resistant stone
While stone has been used for thousands of years, a new technology by Southern Stonemason Canterbury enables stonework cladding to be installed and resistant to seismic activity. The company was recently awarded the Christchurch regional Supreme winner title in this year’s Registered Master Builder’s House of the Year award for its work in restoring ‘CashmereContinue reading “Quake-resistant stone”
Back to school… Contract execution basics
It is often thought that the signing of a contract or agreement (in other words ‘execution’) is just merely formality. The parties have negotiated the terms, reduced it to writing, and now all they have to do is ‘sign on the dotted line’.
Digging up ideas… John Deere blends machinery with customer needs
John Deere introduced its Series-II excavator offering to the market over 12 months ago and customers have enjoyed the power and performance.
Tantalising tech… subcontractors lead construction industry reform
Tech-enabled quality assurance platform, Conqa (construction industry quality assurance), is empowering subcontractors to take control of the quality assurance (QA) process by placing innovative technology directly in their hands, as the construction industry embarks on a period of reform.
The future of the construction industry
The Covid-19 pandemic has only heightened risk for the construction industry at large says Tony Simonsen, COO of Payapps.
Fletcher Reinforcing’s prefab team is the ‘time’ solution
From small residential piles, in-ground beams and pile caps up to large diaphragm walls, the Fletcher Reinforcing Prefabrication is the “team on the ground, with the capabilities to do it all”.
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