Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021
The National Construction Pipeline Report 2021 was commissioned by MBIE and jointly prepared by BRANZ and Pacifecon. The Report projects building activity for the next six years and includes national and regional breakdowns of actual and forecast residential building, nonresidential building and infrastructure activity.
Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021
Engineers to the Contract (EtCs) play a vital role in the delivery of building and civil engineering construction projects as described in the New Zealand Standard (NZS) 3910:2013 conditions of contract. Engineering NZ is establishing a Panel of recognised EtCs who meet set criteria, with applications opening in January 2022, for practicing EtCs to join the Panel.
Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission / Te Waihanga has recently launched the Research Insight series which will be published quarterly. The first one is called ‘Investment gap or efficiency gap? Benchmarking New Zealand’s investment in infrastructure.’
Posted on Wednesday 22 December, 2021
The Government has announced a new Code of Ethics for Licensed Building Practitioners (LBPs) to ensure high standards are maintained in the industry. The Code of Ethics will also give the public more confidence that LBPs are reputable and operate ethically.
Posted on Friday 03 December, 2021
A construction industry advisory group has revised the previous COVID-19 Alert Level System Protocols in response to the Government’s recently announced COVID-19 Protection Framework – also known as the Traffic Light system. Read on to learn more.
Posted on Friday 03 December, 2021
NZS 3910:2013 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction is used as the foundation for the majority of New Zealand contracts in the building, engineering, construction and infrastructure industry sectors. Co-Commissioners, the Construction Sector Accord and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, have engaged Standards New Zealand to lead and manage a review of NZS 3910.
Posted on Friday 03 December, 2021
The inaugural Construction Sector Accord Beacons Award trophy has gone to New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) for its supply chain leadership approach. The trophy was presented virtually by Hon Poto Williams, Building & Construction Minister, during a live awards ceremony at Infrastructure New Zealand’s 2021 Building Nations virtual event.
Posted on Friday 03 December, 2021
Employers in New Zealand are placing a heightened demand on constant upskilling and continuous learning. Digital transformation has been the catalyst for major changes in the modern-day workplace. Hays Learning, a free online learning platform, has been developed to help candidates and employees develop their skills and reach their career ambitions.
Posted on Thursday 02 December, 2021
The Construction Productivity Group is comprised of eleven senior construction practitioners with broad representation across the vertical construction supply-chain. The NZIOB has a linkage to the group by virtue of five of the group being NZIOB members. Their report titled, ‘Improving New Zealand Construction Industry Productivity', has just been released.
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