Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022
The pandemic has had a considerable impact on all businesses, but New Zealand’s construction sector appears particularly hard hit and is struggling to cope. Firms have failed, prices have gone up, and labour and materials are in short supply.
Posted on Friday 11 March, 2022
The Building Intelligence Group and Keystone Trust launched the scholarship to support students during their degree as they work towards a professional career in project management. The first scholarship has been awarded to Wellingtonian Henry McIntyre.
Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022
Businesses desperate to ramp up rapid testing of workers to prevent spread of Omicron are upset at the Government’s rationing of test kits. Free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) are only available to critical businesses, when an asymptomatic worker is exposed to a positive COVID-19 case, then allowing them to skip self-isolation and continue working if they return a negative RAT.
Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022
Frustration at building supply chain delays causing projects to stall, is driving out critical workers, an official report finds. An Ipsos report, for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, reveals a new and emerging crisis in recruiting and retaining builders and tradies.
Posted on Friday 25 February, 2022
There may be a building boom, but a shortage of materials and subcontractors is said to be making it difficult for smaller building companies to complete projects. Registered Master Builders Association chief executive, David Kelly said that having to try to store up materials several months in advance of a job had been putting pressure on small building firms.
Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022
The CHASNZ website has been updated with the latest COVID-19 guidance for the construction sector. We encourage our members to become familiar with the guidance and its implications for working and travelling around New Zealand under the new Traffic Light System.
Posted on Friday 11 February, 2022
On Wednesday, CoreLogic released a report which showed the cost of building over the past year had risen 6.1 per cent. This was a big jump from a 3 per cent rise in 2020 and a 3.9 per cent rise in 2019.
Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021
The CHASNZ website has been updated with the latest COVID-19 guidance for the construction sector. We encourage our members to become familiar with the guidance and its implications for working and travelling around New Zealand under the new Traffic Light System.
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