New Zealand Construction Industry Council - Latest News [Page 2]
NZ design guide a world leader
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 8:51 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Building design documentation guidelines developed by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) as part of the industry’s response to the weather tight homes crisis have been acclaimed as a world leader. More >>
Cheers greet ACC safety incentives concept
Friday, 17 September 2004, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Acceptance by the Accident Compensation Corporation of the view that small and medium businesses should be given a financial incentive to demonstrate acceptable hazard management practices deserves a cheer, says John Pfahlert, Chairman of the NZ Construction ... More >>
Poor funding means Kiwis miss out to migrants
Thursday, 16 September 2004, 9:00 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Inadequate funding for training programmes geared to resolving the shortage of labour skills available to the building industry threatens the Government target of 250,000 people in training during 2007. It also jeopardises the proposed introduction of ... More >>
Inadequate funding means Kiwis will miss out
Wednesday, 15 September 2004, 10:23 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Inadequate funding for training programmes geared to resolving the shortage of labour skills available to the building industry threatens the Government target of 250,000 people in training during 2007. It also jeopardises the proposed introduction of ... More >>
Industry Support for Dept of Building and Housing
Wednesday, 30 June 2004, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
The NZ Construction Industry Council said today that it welcomed the announcement by Ministers of the establishment of a new Department of Building and Housing. More >>
Ind. Aims to Strengthen Home Owners Protection
Thursday, 19 February 2004, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Affordability, consumer choice and innovation were key elements that must be achieved in the establishment of a regulatory framework for the home building sector the Construction Industry Council (CIC) told Parliamentarians today. More >>
Government action needed on trans-Tasman standards
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 9:07 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Government intervention to prevent a breakdown in the development of joint building industry standards for the New Zealand and Australian markets was called for today by the Construction Industry Council. More >>
No place for woolly thinking in new building law
Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 8:28 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
There is no place for ill-defined and “woolly” references to sustainable development in the proposed new Building Bill the Chairman of the Construction Industry Council, John Pfahlert, said today. More >>
BIA Report Raises Environmental Issues
Friday, 13 June 2003, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
Environmental and health and safety issues raised by the call from the Building Industry Authority for fully treated timber to be used in all new home construction will need close attention says the Construction Industry Council of New Zealand. More >>
Don't abolish BIA, urges CIC
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 12:16 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
The Construction Industry Council has strongly urged the Government to reconsider its proposal to dismantle the Building Industry Authority in the wake of the leaky-buildings crisis and move its functions to a government department. More >>
Govt Move Will Allay Concerns
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
The Government initiative to introduce fresh legislation dealing with the leaky homes situation through a disputes resolution procedure will allay concerns that the planned mediation service for this issue could be a toothless tiger. More >>
New construction contracts law to change behaviour
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 10:18 am | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
The establishment of a fast track adjudication process for resolving payment disputes in the construction industry will do a great deal to change behaviour within the sector. More >>
Unified Construction Industry Group Established
Friday, 4 October 2002, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Construction Industry Council
The formation of a New Zealand Construction Industry Council containing the country's major professional and trade organisations linked to the building and construction industry was announced today. More >>