Category: Regular Blogs

Road cone hotline to end early
Road cone hotline to end early

Ben O’Connell / December 29, 2025

The government is ending its road cone hotline six months early. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says...

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2025 by the numbers
2025 by the numbers

Ben O’Connell / December 25, 2025

Housing consents data reports have painted 2025 as a transition year. In recalibration mode after the post-COVID surge, annual figures...

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New guidance aims to improve asset management
New guidance aims to improve asset management

Ben O’Connell / December 22, 2025

New Zealand ranks near the bottom of developed countries for asset management, says Andy Hagan, the Infrastructure Commission’s general manager...

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Police warn of summer burglars
Police warn of summer burglars

Ben O’Connell / December 19, 2025

Warmer weather pulls Kiwis into their backyards. They might leave their back door open. They might crack the garage door...

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Supporting apprentices with ADHD
Supporting apprentices with ADHD

Ben O’Connell / December 16, 2025

Last year, a landmark British study found that half of the building sector identified themselves as neurodivergent.  Awareness of unique...

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Earn as You Learn’ pilot to expand reach
Earn as You Learn’ pilot to expand reach

Ben O’Connell / December 15, 2025

A pilot that gives high school students manufacturing industry experience will expand to new regions. Launched in Waikato in February,...

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Worker’s 10-metre fall sparks warning
Worker’s 10-metre fall sparks warning

Ben O’Connell / December 13, 2025

WorkSafe is urging all businesses that undertake work at height to reassess their safety systems after a KiwiRail employee took...

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How to run your business during the holidays
How to run your business during the holidays

Jonathon Taylor / December 12, 2025

For many business owners, the idea of taking a proper holiday feels risky. What if clients are unhappy? What if...

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