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Posted on Friday 24 April, 2020
Staying on the theme of returning to restarting construction, yesterday’s ‘Getting site-ready for COVID-19 Level 3’ webinar was very timely. The event featured an overview of the new construction Standard and Protocols for working at COVID-19 Level 3, by CHASNZ CEO,...
Posted on Friday 24 April, 2020
A fellow construction industry association who is proceeding with their fast-approaching annual showcase, albeit in a different format, is PrefabNZ. Their upcoming COLAB:20 Innovation in Action conference will be held virtually. With the NZIOB currently assessing a number of delivery models for...
Posted on Friday 24 April, 2020
MBIE’s Building Performance Unit
Guidance for working at COVID-19 Alert Level 3
BRANZ
Guidance for returning to building sites at COVID-19 Alert Level 3
Mates in Construction
Returning to work induction resources for COVID-19 Alert Level 3
BDO
Building the future: How can the Construction sector adapt and...
Posted on Friday 17 April, 2020
Yesterday, we advised members that the COVID-19 Standard for New Zealand Construction Operations had been published by Construction Health & Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ). Overnight, CHASNZ has published the underpinning Protocols for working at COVID-19 alert levels.
There are two Protocols:
Construction Protocols: Applicable...
Posted on Thursday 16 April, 2020
Construction Health & Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) has been tasked by the Construction Sector Accord with developing safe work processes for all who work in and around the construction sector, while New Zealand is operating under COVID-19 alert levels.
Businesses must,...
Posted on Thursday 16 April, 2020
The NZIOB’s COVID-19 themed webinars on Contracts and Wellbeing have proven very popular, with in excess of 600 people registering for the two events held so far. The second webinars for both series are scheduled for next week.
Wellbeing Webinar: Identifying signs...
Posted on Thursday 09 April, 2020
This week may be short, though the list of work the government and construction industry have been collaborating on is long.
While New Zealand is observing COVID-19 alert levels, the NZIOB will be sharing with members the joint New Zealand Construction Industry Council (NZCIC)...
Posted on Thursday 09 April, 2020
The Construction Sector Accord’s Steering Group has been tasked with developing a strong connection between industry and government throughout the full lifecycle of COVID-19. Initially set-up in April 2019 to transform the construction industry, the Accord’s Steering Group (made up of...
