GUEST POST: Jon & Yoshimi Brett discuss breaking down silos and ego-centric thinking to steer the industry towards more eco-centric ways of thinking. 

Ready! Fire! Aim! Sound Familiar? We’re often juggling multiple issues with a constant focus on value management and missing the real value. What if we shifted our thinking?

GUEST POST: Jon & Yoshimi Brett discuss Tanglewood, their family home rebuild in the Eastern bays of Auckland which has achieved Net Zero Energy and Petal Certification under the stringent Living Building Challenge.

Tall: The Design and Construction of High-Rise Architecture — a new textbook by Guy Marriage which has recently won an international award and is gaining acclaim from reviewers for its accessible and engaging style. 

A look at the first reading of The Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill in parliament which took place in May 2020. 

On Tuesday 12 May, David Kelly (Master Builders, Construction Industry Council) and Johnny Calley (Master Builders, Calley Homes) returned to provide an update on building site standards and protocols as we move into Level 2. 

On Tuesday 21 April, Matthew Duder of EBOSS was joined by David Kelly, CE Master Builders and Chair of Construction Industry Council, as well as Johnny Calley (Calley Homes) as they provided an overview of the new building site standards and protocols.

What can and can't be done on-site during Level 3? An overview of the new on-site protocols for architects and consultants. 

While no end date for the national lockdown has been set, now is the time for construction and architecture businesses to consider what steps they will need to take to return to Level 3.

How will work change for you as NZ works to prevent the spread of Covid-19?