New Zealand Construction News

Terra Power Systems now has a rental power solution, with a new fleet of 30 generators on stand-by.
Many customers need temporary prime and standby power generation for their sites, so generators ranging from 30kVA to 500kVA are now available for hire, says general manager Power Systems Greg McCarthy....

Having energy at the end of the work week, avoiding peak traffic, and more time with the kids are just a few of the perks employees at Kirk Roberts Consulting are experiencing with a nine-day working fortnight.
The national multi-disciplinary engineering, construction and project management company – which is developing the $35 million Sudima Hotel in Kaikoura and designed the popular Riverside Market development in central Christchurch – is introducing the...

By Brendan Cash (partner) and Janette Zhong (law graduate) – Dentons Kensington Swan
In March, the Environment Select Committee returned their recommendations on the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. They recommended that the Bill be passed subject to some amendments. While...

The building industry is central to the economy; however, construction has been plagued by rising costs, stagnant productivity, high waste, and low margins for decades, according to Payapps Pty Limited.
The all-too-familiar stories of hardcopy paperwork like progress claims, and the hours spent processing them, highlights the industry’s relatively slow adoption of technology, both in the back office and for those working onsite....