Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
There are sufficient energy resources to power the country’s zero carbon emissions goals, according to a report released earlier this month by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
Infrastructure New Zealand (formerly New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development) appointed three new directors to its board earlier this month. They are Natalie McClew, a partner at PwC; Rhys Clark, a Commercial Director at Tonkin + Taylor; and Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director of McConnell Dowell’s New Zealand and Pacific business.
Posted on Friday 01 July, 2022
Medium: A technical design guide for creating better medium density housing in Aotearoa New Zealand, is the latest book by architect, lecturer and author, Guy Marriage. Medium brings together design guidance, case studies and practical solutions for medium density housing and is available free of charge to architects and designers.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
Wayne Carson, managing director of D&H Steel Construction, has won the 2021 Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) Chairman’s Award. The annual award recognises individuals who have made a significant and lasting contribution to New Zealand’s structural steel industry.
SCNZ Chair Frank Van Schaijik presented Wayne with the award earlier this month, delayed because of COVID restrictions.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
Hon Dr Megan Woods was appointed Minister for Building and Construction in the Cabinet reshuffle on Monday, 13 June. The Prime Minister said the Building and Construction portfolio was given to Woods to consolidate housing-related portfolios in one minister.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
MBIE is consulting on the introduction of the Modular Component Manufacturers(MCM) Scheme to ensure the scheme is clear, fit for purpose and able to be implemented effectively. The consultation opens on 9 June 2022. Submissions must be made online or by email by 5.00 pm, 7 July 2022.
Posted on Monday 20 June, 2022
A civil construction career is now on the cards for 26 female high school students after spending a day with Higgins in Palmerston North earlier this month. The event was part of the Girls with Hi-Vis (GWHV) campaign. GWHV events are held nationwide this month to help attract more young women into infrastructure careers.
Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022
The 2022 Budget included $37M of new funding for the Construction Sector Accord to deliver the new Transformation Plan 2022-2025. Accord Transformation Director Dean Kimpton said, "This new funding is a significant step forward for the Accord and we are determined that it will help unlock the sector's potential to transform its productivity, its innovation, its sustainability, and its health and safety record."
Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022
Researchers from the Universities of Canterbury and Auckland, supported by the Earthquake Commission, BRANZ and Concrete NZ, have found how to fix earthquake-prone precast concrete hollow-core floors. The ReCast Project team spent the last four years testing and verifying retrofit solutions to strengthen buildings with precast floors, which have been widely used since the mid-1980s.
Posted on Friday 03 June, 2022
Tougher insulation rules date for new homes could be pushed out. A six-month extension is being proposed to the date at which better insulation for new houses will be required. The changes double the requirement for roof insulation, increase the performance requirements for windows, and raise requirements for underfloor insulation.
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