Blogs

How an asbestos scare shut down over 100 schools

December 3, 2025

Six children’s coloured sand products prompted widespread school closures across Australia and New Zealand in November 2025 after laboratory testing detected...

Builders frustrated by BCAs

November 30, 2025

A nationwide CBS Co-op survey has found that 82% of respondents rated their local BCA as either poor or fair...

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...