Posted on Friday 05 February, 2021
A ''remarkable'' drop in unemployment has been announced, being most unexpected given the impact of last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns. Statistics NZ data showed unemployment stood at 4.9 percent at the end of December, well below economists' expectations, while the accompanying household labour force survey found that many of the jobs lost were offset by construction.
Posted on Friday 05 February, 2021
Surrounded by the waters of Auckland's Hauraki Gulf, Wynyard Quarter is being developed into one of the city's most exciting precincts. In keeping with this area's cutting-edge nature, the recently opened Wynyard 100 is a poster-child for digital transformation in construction.
Posted on Friday 05 February, 2021
New Zealand’s building regulatory system is built on the Building Act 2004 and anchored by the performance-based Building Code. MBIE’s Building Performance Team has made online learning modules available, which provide a great introductory overview of New Zealand’s building regulatory system.
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Posted on Thursday 04 February, 2021
In February 2019, the Minister of Education launched a consultation to fundamentally reform vocational education in Aotearoa – the Reform of Vocational Education (RoVE). Six Workforce Development Councils (WDCs) have since been created, including the Construction & Infrastructure Workforce Development Council (CIWDC). The instrument used to establish these WDCs is called an Order in Council, and on 5 February the NZIOB made a submission on the draft CIWDC Order in Council.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
As this will be our last newsletter for 2020, the NZIOB would like to wish all our members and their families a very Merry Christmas. After an unusually tumultuous year, full of challenges and big changes, we hope you all get to enjoy a well-deserved break.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
Proudly sponsored by Carters, the NZIOB Central Region Golf Day returns to Wellington for 2021. With participants including contractors, suppliers, design professionals, and specialist trades, the day is fully representative of the construction industry. A must-attend networking opportunity and a great day of fun.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
The ever-popular NZIOB PlaceMakers Northern Region Golf Day is being held on Thursday, 25 February 2021 at the North Shore Golf Club in Auckland. As usual, there will be a putting contest, spot prizes, pre-tournament BBQ, and a prize giving dinner to follow.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
Under the Carters-sponsored Building Legends programme, experts from accounting and financial services firm, BDO have prepared a six-hour Financial Management workshop that will be delivered over two half-day sessions. Places are still available at both the Auckland and Christchurch workshops.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
The NZIOB Central Region Committee, along with contractors McKee Fehl, are hosting a GIB® sponsored site visit to the much-anticipated Wellington Regional Children’s Hospital, a highly technical project that will house state-of-the-art facilities, uniquely designed to treat children, in one centralised space.
Posted on Friday 11 December, 2020
The NZIOB Southern Region Committee hosted an awards evening last night to celebrate the achievements of industry students from Ara’s School of Construction. NZIOB Members were invited to attend, to both show their support for what will be their future construction industry peers, and to celebrate the festive season with fellow members and industry colleagues.
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