Blogs

Before the next big rain: managing erosion, runoff

July 8, 2026

Heavy rain turns a building site into two problems at once. While the downpour is on, the question is where...

Jason Quinn on fixing New Zealand’s building performance

July 7, 2026

Sustainable Engineering director Jason Quinn says New Zealand doesn’t have a building science problem, but a construction execution one Jason...

No one builds alone: Live Well, Build Well

June 24, 2026

The Live Well, Build Well initiative began in late 2022 to help residential construction workers improve their mental health and...

Dane Ambler on backing New Zealand-made

June 23, 2026

Rising costs, mounting pressure, global competition. The question of whether Kiwis truly back local products remains more relevant than ever....

Girls with Hi-Vis helps build tomorrow’s workforce

June 19, 2026

The search for the next generation of skilled workers remains one of the biggest challenges facing New Zealand’s infrastructure and...

Asbestos neutralisation trial begins

June 3, 2026

Councils and waste operators face rising volumes of contaminated material from demolition, renovation, and infrastructure upgrades. Much of the concern...

South Island makes name for its own

May 29, 2026

The South Island is no longer the quiet half of New Zealand’s building market. Christchurch’s rebuild has shifted into mature...

Built for the south

May 28, 2026

From the Wakatipu basin to Foveaux Strait is around 600 kilometres. Inside that distance the southern landscape moves through snow...

The Canterbury advantage: local knowledge, local accountability

May 27, 2026

Canterbury has more building trades per square kilometre than almost anywhere else in New Zealand. The rebuild made it that...