Contractors stories
Fewer than one in five construction firms are doing preconstruction well, despite higher profits, happier clients and fewer delays for those that do.
Better data on BIM use could help cut New Zealand construction accidents, as the sector seeks input from workers and contractors.
Businesses must account for after-hours contractors, after a Taranaki cleaner died trapped in machinery and two firms were fined GBP £340,000.
Rising costs and supply chain strain have left owners and subcontractors facing delays, overruns and wider disruption after Probuild's collapse.
Contract wording will decide whether builders absorb Covid-19 shutdown and isolation costs, with no automatic time extension if it is silent.
The civil construction lobby will have a new voice on training, immigration and safety when Alan Pollard takes over as Chief Executive in January.
Payment disputes and tougher retention rules are pushing construction firms towards digital tools to avoid fines and delays.
Muddled records and missed hazards can leave firms facing fines, injuries and worse as regulators tighten scrutiny on worksites.
Delays and cost overruns in New Zealand infrastructure could ease if owners and contractors shared risk and data, Rob Bryant says.
Contractors may need tighter privacy policies as new rules on sign-in sheets, breaches and offshore data transfers raise compliance risks.
Busy tradies in New Zealand risk cash-flow headaches unless they tighten invoicing, GST and PAYE routines now, says Fergus founder Dan Pollard.
The revived plan could ease congestion and cut emissions, but only if planners avoid the delays and cost overruns that sank Sydney’s project.
New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.
Contractors must now issue travel letters and display QR posters as COVID-19 rules tighten across Alert Levels 2 and 3.
New distancing and travel rules aim to help builders restart safely under Level 2, with updated protocols now available online.
New safety rules will let building sites reopen under Alert Level 3, helping protect workers and avoid a return to stricter lockdowns.
WorkSafe New Zealand says Level 3 firms must set out how they will protect staff and visitors, or face enforcement action.
Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.
COVID-19-driven revenue losses could force councils to cut infrastructure spending, hurting local economies and slowing recovery.
Thousands of New Zealand construction workers face redundancy within months unless sites can reopen safely and government support is stepped up.
