After 25 years running a building company, founder David Grigor set out to change how New Zealand builds by creating Workdek, a platform system that he says not only keeps crews safer and projects moving faster but is a “national safety revolution”. “Workdek is a New Zealand-designed and manufactured modular work platform system that allowsContinue reading “Workdek: From the building site to a ‘national safety revolution’”
Category Archives: Foundations
Celebrating excellence…
Structural steel projects, people and leadership recognised The structural steel industry gathered for a landmark evening that brought together its top projects, emerging talent and long-serving leaders. Close to 300 specialists attended the Steel Construction New Zealand (SCNZ) gala, where the 2025 SCNZ Excellence in Steel Awards, Apprentice and Young Achiever awards, and the SCNZContinue reading “Celebrating excellence…”
Embracing digital change…
Building safer sites with smarter tools and Site Safe During the past decade, the construction industry has experienced considerable transformation, propelled by rapid advances in technology. For small and medium businesses (SMBs), this shift represents a chance to move beyond manual processes, reduce the administrative burden on managers and workers, and build a culture whereContinue reading “Embracing digital change…”
Call for urgent rethink on fall protection
Builders on top of Workdek safety decking set up on a building site. A prominent voice in New Zealand’s construction industry has issued a strong warning to government and sector leaders, suggesting that proposed regulatory reviews are focusing on the wrong priorities and ignoring the obvious risks to workers that could easily be addressed. Auckland builderContinue reading “Call for urgent rethink on fall protection”
Mastering evacuation drills on construction sites
Running an evacuation drill on a construction site demands precision, realism, and learning. Andrew Taylor, head of product at Theta for EVA Check-in, says there are four key principles to getting it right: plan, prepare, execute, and account. These, he says, must guide how sites approach evacuation as a critical safety measure. Taylor says theContinue reading “Mastering evacuation drills on construction sites”
Lifeguard site power range expands in NZ
When it comes to safe, reliable site power, there is no one-size-fits-all. With that in mind, Jackson Industries now offers the Lifeguard 31, 35, and the new 35 meter board – described as three rugged, adaptable solutions designed for a wide range of projects. “Each unit can be permanently wall-mounted for long-term installations or fittedContinue reading “Lifeguard site power range expands in NZ”
Firestop Centre evolves beyond distribution
Firestop Centre has built what the company describes as a strong reputation as a specialist distributor of passive fire protection solutions. Leveraging this foundation, Firestop Centre set its sights even higher and aimed to evolve beyond distribution to play a more strategic role in the passive fire protection industry. “We launched our own line ofContinue reading “Firestop Centre evolves beyond distribution”
Concrete research…
Common low-grade clay claimed to strengthen low-carbon concrete Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into what they describe as a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials. The global production of cement – a key ingredient in concrete – is responsible for 8% of global CO₂ emissions, accordingContinue reading “Concrete research…”
The Site Safe way…
Building on a strong foundation reaps benefits, tender opportunities. Livingstone Building, a commercial construction company with four regional offices across New Zealand, successfully achieved ISO 45001 certification with Site Safe assisting with internal auditing. ISO 45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems, aimed at reducing occupational injuries and diseases whileContinue reading “The Site Safe way…”
Volvo evolution…
New generation wheel loaders for enhanced productivity from Volvo CE Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) builds on its landmark year of product renewals by launching its new generation wheel loaders – designed for optimal productivity, operator comfort and safety. For 70 years, Volvo CE says it has been at the forefront of wheel loader technology.Continue reading “Volvo evolution…”

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