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How digitisation can support housing construction
Smart Cities

How digitisation can support housing construction

Digital tools could help New Zealand builders deliver homes faster and cheaper as shortages, costs and delays threaten supply.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2022
How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?
Risk & Compliance

How will New Zealand cope with the effects of climate change?

Experts say the government’s adaptation plan may leave councils and vulnerable communities exposed to worsening floods, heat and sea-level rise.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Fixing the cybersecurity blind spot in building management
Ransomware

Fixing the cybersecurity blind spot in building management

Smart buildings are exposing heating, lifts and ventilation to hackers as connected systems expand and legacy defences lag behind.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 21st Jul 2022
‘I’m not their mother’ no excuse for lax health and safety
Risk & Compliance

‘I’m not their mother’ no excuse for lax health and safety

A Kaikoura fencing sole trader has been ordered to pay NZD $22,500 after a teenage worker lost sight in one eye.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 17th Jul 2022
Asbestos and water blasting not a good mix
Risk & Compliance

Asbestos and water blasting not a good mix

Contractors risk prosecution and hefty fines if high-pressure water blasting disturbs asbestos on roofs or cladding in New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jun 2022
Cities being pushed into intensification
Auckland Council

Cities being pushed into intensification

Councils face tighter deadlines as new rules could bring taller housing to city centres and transit hubs, raising pressure on infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022
Soaring inflation to stunt housing construction
Supply Chain

Soaring inflation to stunt housing construction

Higher building costs and rates rises are set to force developers to shelve projects, threatening new home supply and affordability.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Apr 2022
Fletcher Building, Google Cloud, TCS partnership to drive growth through data and digital innovation
Hyperscale

Fletcher Building, Google Cloud, TCS partnership to drive growth through data and digital innovation

Fletcher Building is partnering with Google Cloud and TCS to implement enterprise-grade, cloud capability to run its mission-critical enterprise workloads.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2022
New guidance on using MEWPs in public areas
Risk & Compliance

New guidance on using MEWPs in public areas

One third of fatal or injury incidents involving MEWPs occur in public areas or on highways, prompting IPAF to issue fresh safety guidance.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
Crunch time: inside the Condev crisis
Supply Chain

Crunch time: inside the Condev crisis

Queensland developers are being asked to inject millions as Condev races to complete projects and avert collapse.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022
Probuild’s failure a ‘wake-up call’ for construction industry
Supply Chain

Probuild’s failure a ‘wake-up call’ for construction industry

Rising costs and supply chain strain have left owners and subcontractors facing delays, overruns and wider disruption after Probuild's collapse.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Feb 2022
The slow destructive power of trees – what you need to know
Risk & Compliance

The slow destructive power of trees – what you need to know

Tree roots can crack walls and disrupt drains when dry soils shrink, making monitoring essential for homes and infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 12th Dec 2021
Don’t let lights and decorations turn into a festive hangover
Christmas

Don’t let lights and decorations turn into a festive hangover

Safety lapses in erecting festive lights on high streets and shopping centres could put workers and the public at risk, warns IPAF.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2021
Immigration policy is disconnected from infrastructure
Data Analytics

Immigration policy is disconnected from infrastructure

Rising pressure on housing and services means New Zealand cannot sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels without more public investment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Nov 2021
BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer
Digital twins

BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer

A Dunedin office project will trial real-time BIM safety tools as construction firms seek to curb a sector that drives 16% of ACC work claims.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Nov 2021
Housing crisis could be to blame for spike in Covid cases
University of Otago

Housing crisis could be to blame for spike in Covid cases

Overcrowded emergency housing is increasingly being linked to new infections as officials warn the delta variant is spreading among vulnerable groups.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Sep 2021
Why NSW just hit developers with a $12b tax
Housing

Why NSW just hit developers with a $12b tax

Developers in NSW face a new levy on land value uplift as the state seeks to fund infrastructure and future housing growth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jun 2021
Wellington decides on 10-year infrastructure plan
Wellington City Council

Wellington decides on 10-year infrastructure plan

Residents will face a 13.5% rates rise as the council backs billions for water, housing, cycleways and library repairs over a decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 31st May 2021
The future of on-site training
Industrial IoT

The future of on-site training

Construction firms are cutting call-outs and speeding up onboarding as wearable, cloud-based mentoring puts expert guidance on site in real time.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 16th May 2021