Category Archives: News

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…”

Waste reform…

Path towards cleaner, smarter building sites by tackling polystyrene construction waste Polystyrene has long been used in New Zealand’s construction industry, valued for its insulation properties, lightweight nature, recyclability and affordability. But its widespread use, particularly of expanded polystyrene (EPS), comes with a significant environmental cost when it is not properly managed on site. AucklandContinue reading “Waste reform…”

Building on strength…

Anthony Harper shapes NZ’s built environment with experience, innovation and diversity Few legal teams are as embedded in the industry as Anthony Harper’s construction practice, explains Karen Kemp, partner and co-head of construction.“We are known for technical excellence and practical, client-focused advice, and our team has built a reputation for navigating complex projects with bothContinue reading “Building on strength…”

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”

Roofing shake-up

Guardian Steel challenges roofing market dominance The Government’s release of the new Building Product Specifications (BPS) document, which aims to open the market to thousands of additional building products and reduce construction costs, has been welcomed across the building sector, and one operator has already taken direct steps to tackle entrenched competition issues in theContinue reading “Roofing shake-up”

PVC materials… Closing the loop and preventing environmental harm

Every home built in New Zealand typically generates around four tonnes of construction waste. In Auckland alone, at least 30% of all waste going to landfill is construction and demolition waste. That’s a significant figure and one that’s increasingly a focus for councils, industry bodies, and businesses themselves, in a push for smarter, more sustainableContinue reading “PVC materials… Closing the loop and preventing environmental harm”

Unitec alumnus shapes Auckland’s future – from odd jobs to $6m developments

When Luke Bailey left Avondale College in 2015, he didn’t have a career plan. He had a string of odd jobs – from painting to delivery driving – before a YouTube video on urban design sparked a passion for improving cities. Bailey found Unitec’s Bachelor of Construction (Property Development) programme when he was researching online,Continue reading “Unitec alumnus shapes Auckland’s future – from odd jobs to $6m developments”

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”