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Ivan Skinner Award winner inspired by real-life earthquake experience
Witnessing the human cost of the Canterbury earthquakes inspired Ben Exton to become an earthquake engineer and find solutions to make New Zealand homes...
Late again — dealing with punctuality
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen notes that tardiness is on the increase in the workplace. Here she outlines some tips on how to deal...
Government cuts reducing MBIE frontline staff
The MBIE is proposing to cut the team that handles 1.8 million customer interactions a week with businesses and the public by about 25%...
How the BCITO’s construction management qualification helped upskill a now sought-after mentor
Project manager Jasmin Lawrence understands the importance of upskilling. In 2023, she started her Certificate in Construction Related Trades (Main Contract Supervision) Level 5...
To arbitrate or adjudicate — that is the question
Whatever the cause of a dispute, the only two ways for it to be resolved are by agreement of the parties (ie settlement) or...
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Casting for success: Building a better sales process for your construction business
Building Today columnist Andy Burrows — The Trades Coach — presents some tips to help construction companies improve their sales process and convert leads...
What to do about your plastic construction waste: Shrinking the shrink wrap problem
Exploring ways to minimise construction and building waste is a passion for Dr Terri-Ann Berry, co-director of the newly formed Environmental Innovation Centre (EIC)....
Late again — dealing with punctuality
Tradie HR director Leigh Olsen notes that tardiness is on the increase in the workplace. Here she outlines some tips on how to deal...
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Game-changing framing system wins top research award
Science discoveries are being turned into transformative new technologies.XFrame, a game-changing framing system, was among the winners in the 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation...
Innovation recognised with global construction technology award
Payapps, a global construction software solution, has been awarded the Best SaaS Product for Construction at the 2023 SaaS Awards.
The award recognises Payapps' leadership...
Ventilated facade innovation improving building sustainability
In today’s fast-paced world of construction and architectural design, one constant remains — the need for practical, sustainable solutions that effectively address today’s challenges.
Modern...