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Top Auckland properties revealed

Sunday, 24 July 2011, 4:25 pm | Master Builders Association

Top Auckland properties revealed An extensive holiday home on a secluded waterfront property in the Bay of Islands, a renovation in Birkenhead and a state of the art brewery in East Tamaki have been named this year’s top Auckland properties, winning ... More >>

Top building apprentice in Wellington announced

Monday, 27 September 2010, 11:49 am | Master Builders Association

Carterton apprentice Rhys Doesburg has been named the Wellington Region's Registered Master Builders 2010 Apprentice of the Year, in association with Carters. More >>

Get your entries in quick

Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 10:29 am | Master Builders Association

Entries are about to close for the Registered Master Builders 2010 Apprentice of the Year, in association with Carters. More >>

House of the Year celebrates strong numbers

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 12:28 pm | Master Builders Association

Builders from across the country are competing in New Zealand’s premier building competition - the Registered Master Builders 2010 House of the Year, in association with PlaceMakers. Now in its 20th year, the competition has a total of 530 entries ... More >>

Building competition celebrates 20 years

Tuesday, 2 February 2010, 10:37 am | Master Builders Association

The Registered Master Builders House of the Year, in association with PlaceMakers, will celebrate its 20th year with a range of new initiatives in 2010. More >>

Master Builders 2009 Apprentice of the Year

Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 10:16 am | Master Builders Association

The winner of the Registered Master Builders Carters 2009 Apprentice of the Year will be announced in Wellington this Thursday night (October 22). The national award-winner will be chosen from the 10 winners of regional competitions held around the country. More >>

Skilled Workers, Thinking of Working in Australia?

Monday, 19 October 2009, 10:41 am | Master Builders Association

Experienced tradespeople thinking of crossing the ditch are invited to attend information seminars to learn what qualifications are needed to work legally in Australia. “Many New Zealanders arrive in Australia to practice their trade, and we’re urging those ... More >>

Cautious period ahead for builders

Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 11:09 am | Master Builders Association

The building industry is entering “a cautious couple of months”, according to Pieter Burghout, chief executive of the Registered Master Builders Federation. More >>

Top Building Awards

Sunday, 28 October 2007, 1:03 pm | Master Builders Association

South Island properties scooped the top awards at the country's premier building awards held in Auckland tonight. More >>

Value of Building Consents Still Rising

Thursday, 27 September 2007, 1:54 pm | Master Builders Association

Although the rate of increase in the number of building consents issued over the last few months has slowed slightly, they are still up overall on last year’s numbers, and in particular the value continues to rise in comparison to 2006.  “We’ve ... More >>

Construction Industry Still Showing Stability

Thursday, 30 August 2007, 2:47 pm | Master Builders Association

Continuing stability in the building and construction industry follows the trend that Registered Master Builders Federation has been signalling for some time. “We still expect some softening throughout the remainder of 2007 and early 2008, but ... More >>

Finalists in New Zealand's premier building awards

Tuesday, 21 August 2007, 11:23 am | Master Builders Association

The national finalists in the Registered Master Builders 2007 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards were announced today. The programme, sponsored by PlaceMakers, is in its 17th year and awards excellence in workmanship by Registered Master Builders ... More >>

Construction industry consents remain firm

Monday, 30 July 2007, 1:33 pm | Master Builders Association

New housing consents for June 2007 showed a significant increase of 29% on June 2006 – the highest monthly total since March 2005. Of the 2574 consents authorised in June 2007, 561 were for new apartments. The largest regional increases were recorded ... More >>

Building & Construction Remains Steady in May '07

Thursday, 28 June 2007, 5:13 pm | Master Builders Association

The residential building consent figures for May 2007 were almost identical to the same month last year, with only six fewer consents being issued, says the chief executive of the Registered Master Builders Federation, Pieter Burghout. More >>

Finding Best Building Apprentice

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:50 pm | Master Builders Association

Entries are now open in the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year, in association with Carters.   More >>

Building and Construction Sector Remains Solid

Monday, 30 April 2007, 1:25 pm | Master Builders Association

growth in the building and construction sector, says the chief executive of the Registered Master Builders Federation, Pieter Burghout. More >>

Building and construction sector “steady"

Friday, 9 March 2007, 6:36 pm | Master Builders Association

The latest residential building figures reflect a “steady as she goes” building and construction sector, says Registered Master Builders Federation Chief Executive Pieter Burghout. More >>

Awards programme highlights quality builders

Friday, 16 February 2007, 10:29 am | Master Builders Association

Call for entries in the Registered Master Builders 2007 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards More >>

National awards single out ‘trendsetting building’

Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 3:45 pm | Master Builders Association

A multi-million-dollar ‘trendsetting’ building housing Queenstown’s first five-star hotel has garnered national recognition for a local building company. More >>

Value of Residential Construction Healthy

Friday, 29 September 2006, 12:55 am | Master Builders Association

The value of consents issued for residential construction reflects a healthy building and construction industry according to the Registered Master Builders Federation following Statistics New Zealand’s release of building consent statistics for August. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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