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Technology to address mental health in construction
Drones

Technology to address mental health in construction

Mental health pressures are prompting builders to invest in tech and change work practices, with 45% reporting employee wellbeing issues.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022
Melbourne’s first Build-to-Rent project opens in CBD
Construction

Melbourne’s first Build-to-Rent project opens in CBD

A third of the 400 apartments are already occupied as the 59-level Southbank tower opens, signalling stronger demand for rental stock in Melbourne.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2022
Call for a national building products catalogue
Digital Transformation

Call for a national building products catalogue

A central registry could help builders and councils find trusted product data more easily, cutting costly non-compliance in construction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022
Why over half of construction professionals lack confidence in the future
Supply Chain

Why over half of construction professionals lack confidence in the future

Skills shortages, cost pressures and red tape are leaving New Zealand contractors wary as vital infrastructure projects come under strain.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2022
Decision-makers drive demand for ESG reporting
Risk & Compliance

Decision-makers drive demand for ESG reporting

A voluntary new tool will let property groups measure social sustainability impacts across construction projects, precincts and assets.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Tue, 19th 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 • 3 min read • Sun, 17th Jul 2022
Azure-based technology asBuilt signals better BIM outcomes in NZ
Public Cloud

Azure-based technology asBuilt signals better BIM outcomes in NZ

The Microsoft Azure-based asBuilt intelligence hub is helping Kiwi businesses accelerate their building information management potential.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2022
Inflation mitigations for new and existing contracts
Supply Chain

Inflation mitigations for new and existing contracts

Infrastructure contracts face renewed strain as soaring energy and materials prices push costs well above general inflation, prompting calls to renegotiate terms.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Jun 2022
A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement
Supply Chain

A start to solving our poor record on low carbon cement replacement

The new Auckland facility could cut New Zealand construction emissions by about 78,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, Holcim says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 19th Jun 2022
What does the future construction workforce look like?
Data Analytics

What does the future construction workforce look like?

Digital tools are becoming vital as the industry fights a skills shortage and tries to lure younger, tech-savvy workers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022
One in six hours lost on rework
Data Analytics

One in six hours lost on rework

Rework is eroding productivity in New Zealand construction, with firms losing 16% of project time to fixing defects, a Procore report says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Jun 2022
Wairoa cycleway supreme winner at steel awards
Construction

Wairoa cycleway supreme winner at steel awards

Cyclists and pedestrians can now cross safely after a lightweight steel retrofit won top honours at the SCNZ awards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Jun 2022
Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste
Climate change

Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste

Construction waste is harder to recycle than most rubbish because asbestos and other pollutants must be stripped out first.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
AR would attract new talent to construction but a third will not invest
Digital Transformation

AR would attract new talent to construction but a third will not invest

A third of construction executives have no plans to adopt augmented reality, despite its potential to cut costs and help draw in younger workers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2022
Auckland takes $1.4b slice of Government housing fund
Housing

Auckland takes $1.4b slice of Government housing fund

The funding leaves Auckland’s housing shortage still acute, but will unlock build-ready land for up to 16,000 homes across five suburbs.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative
Clean technologies

Student’s seaweed plasterboard a greener alternative

A Canterbury student’s low-cost wall panel could help cut the building sector’s emissions, with seaweed replacing traditional gypsum in plasterboard.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2022

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Construction stories

New digital traffic light system to tackle construction defects
Platform-as-a-Service

New digital traffic light system to tackle construction defects

Smarter Defects Management launches its PaaS digital system and says it will revolutionise managing defects in the construction industry.

By Jessie Chiang • 2 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
Procore doubles down on ANZ investment with Sydney office
Construction

Procore doubles down on ANZ investment with Sydney office

Procore Technologies, the provider of construction management software, has announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific headquarters in Sydney.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th May 2022