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Awards 2024

Nominations for our 2024 NZ Building People Awards and Next Gen Awards are now open! 

The awards evening will take place on 30 August at the Viaduct Event Centre in Tāmaki | Auckland. 

Help us recognise the people doing great things in the construction industry and nominate someone today. 

LATEST NEWS

COVID-19 Update for the Building and Construction Sector

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

This week has seen big, albeit expected, changes announced in New Zealand’s approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. CHASNZ is currently working with industry and Government to define appropriate protocols for building and construction activity under the new Traffic Light system.

Construction Sector Accord’s ‘Building for the Future’ report released

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Construction Sector Accord has launched its Building for the Future report, a synthesis of international research on the future of the construction industry. It identifies the most significant developments in construction internationally and the barriers to be overcome when implementing them.

Construction Sector Accord’s webinar series ‘Towards High Performance’

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Construction Sector Accord has developed a webinar series entitled ‘Towards High Performance.’ The webinars cover topics such as the reform of vocational education and the construction sector, and how digital tools can grow your business.

Waiting game on whether supply shortages will impact Scott Base build

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

Antarctica New Zealand recently that the new $344 million Scott Base would be constructed at PrimePort Timaru with work expected to start towards the end of, but the impact of present supply chain disruptions on the project remain unknown.

Wanted: A building sector with ‘genius and courage’

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

Our current average house is compounding global overheating with excessive, long-lasting emissions Lindsay Wood looks at how we could make our housing more climate friendly. 

Quarterly housing construction costs rise at double the typical pace

Posted on Friday 19 November, 2021

The Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) reveals a national increase of 1.6% in the three months to September 2021 down from the 2.2% rise in the previous quarter, but still well above the typical quarterly increase of about 0.8%.

COVID-19 update for the building and construction sector

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

With a focus towards moving out of COVID-19 Lockdowns, lots has happened in the last fortnight as New Zealand prepares for the next stage of this pandemic – living our lives as safely as possible within a COVID-19 environment. Read on to learn more and access COVID-19 resources.

Mental health initiatives for the construction sector

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

To help combat the ongoing mental health crisis within the construction sector, MATES in Construction is setting up shop in the Christchurch and Dunedin, and a new Trust has been established in Taranaki, spring-boarding off the existing framework established for their farming industry.

Years more supply chain pain for construction industry

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

Global supply chains issues, major demand for construction work, and navigating New Zealand's alert level boundaries are creating a 'perfect storm' for the construction sector, research shows. Those disruptions have a particularly profound impact for remote island nations like New Zealand.

Iwi buys construction company to aid housing development, trade training and education

Posted on Friday 29 October, 2021

Far North Iwi Te Rarawa has added a construction company to its portfolio, in a move that should speed up a new housing development and give trades training to locals. Te Rarawa expects the purchase to deliver results in construction industry development, education and employment through trade and apprenticeships.

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