In this Light Lunch we chat with Ricardo Beatson, sales at AFS New Zealand & Bryan van den Bergh, Business Development Manager at AFS New Zealand.

Thank you to Bryan and Ricardo for sharing their insights on key construction industry challenges and potential solutions.

A few takeaways from their conversation:

• Early collaboration between builders, designers, and suppliers is needed to avoid issues after building consent. This saves time, money and stress.
• Construction productivity and speed on site impacts overhead costs. Permanent formwork systems can help build faster with less labour.
• Availability of skilled labour is an issue, especially in the regions. Systems that simplify construction for builders help address labour shortages.

Watch to the end to see a musical performance from Bryan with a song written for his dogs. It's a Light Lunch exclusive. 

Books listed by Bryan: 

• The Rhodesian Civil War by John Frame
• The Great Betrayal: The Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith