Posted on Friday 14 August, 2020
A $350 million Residential Development Response Fund is being established to support the residential construction sector and to minimise the economic impact from COVID-19. Projects will be supported through sharing some of the increased COVID-19 related risks, with the fund backing developments through Government underwrites.
Posted on Friday 14 August, 2020
Victoria Lane Apartments is a $140 million mixed-use development and one of Wellington’s first major construction projects to start after lockdown. The building will include 24 base isolators, effectively separating the building structure from the ground, and will also be wrapped in a diagonal grid of steel.
Posted on Friday 14 August, 2020
According to Statistics NZ, the total value of non-residential building work consented dropped to just $365 million as the full effects of Level 4 lockdown made themselves felt. But it bounced back up to $553 million in May and $753 million in June, which was the highest level it has been for any month since April last year and up 50% on June last year.
Posted on Friday 31 July, 2020
Entries for the 2020 New Zealand Building Industry Awards have now closed, with an impressive number of entries in each category, and a record number of entries received overall. This success feels even sweeter considering the unusually challenging year 2020 has turned out to be. The preliminary judging round will begin shortly to determine our list of finalists.
Posted on Friday 31 July, 2020
The NZIOB conference for 2020, Built to Last, is positioned as a deep dive into new ideas that will transform and strengthen New Zealand’s construction industry. The conference will be delivered as a hybrid event, with in-person and virtual attendees and presenters, and will explore the core topics of Resilience, Technology, and Wellbeing. Friday, 30 October 2020
Posted on Friday 31 July, 2020
Don’t miss your chance to take part in the 16th annual Hays Construction and NZIOB Salary Guide survey. If you’re a construction professional working in New Zealand, help us to make this year’s guide the biggest and best yet by completing the survey.
Posted on Friday 31 July, 2020
The Infrastructure Industry Reference Group (IRG) has announced the first government-funded infrastructure projects. Part of the $3B COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, this first wave of funding is for $819M of Central Government funding towards projects totaling $1.3B.
Posted on Friday 31 July, 2020
Otago Polytechnic, a subsidiary of the NZ Institute of Skills and Technology, will get a new purpose-built centre in Dunedin devoted to training qualified workers for the building, construction and related trades, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones announced on 24 July.
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