Blogs
More floods, more insurance claims
November 27, 2025
The Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme (IFSO Scheme) is urging consumers to make honest and accurate claims for flood...
Forestry roads to become safer
November 24, 2025
A new agreement between WorkSafe and Forest360 means forestry roads nationwide are set to become safer. In response to a...
New research urges flood-proofing
November 21, 2025
Approximately 7% of New Zealanders live in flood-prone areas, threatening our road network, urban centres, and national grid sites, according...
How arsonists see asbestos
November 18, 2025
Arson crime is on the rise. A fire was deliberately lit at a Hibiscus Coast café over Halloween weekend. It’s...
Napier’s civic precinct half done
November 14, 2025
Central Napier is set to receive a new civic precinct space, Te Kete, featuring a community library, public meeting space,...
Hawke’s Bay region sees most workplace injuries
November 11, 2025
The Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay region had the highest incidence rate of workplace injury claims in 2024, per Stats NZ...
How to build a stadium
November 8, 2025
Te Kaha, Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art sports and events stadium, is on track to open in April 2026. One New Zealand...
Construction costs eclipse inflation
November 5, 2025
Showing how building costs have surged ahead of other common costs, national construction costs have increased by about 61% since...
30% of road workers feel unsafe
November 2, 2025
Road construction workers face alarming amounts of abuse, threats, and violence, according to a new survey. It doesn’t help that...