Malcolm Fleming, New Zealand Certified Builders Association Chief Executive, says vocational training needs to embrace not just the delivery of technical skills but the deeper education necessary to create successful business people.
Those with an aptitude for things hands on often look towards a career in the trades, yet our primary qualification – an apprenticeship – can take 4 years to complete....
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says one of the highlights of her year is seeing the energy, enthusiasm and optimism of the students competing in BRANZ’s ArchEngBuild challenge. She is blown away by their teamwork, skills and ideas.
There are many different roles in building fire safety. To smooth the career pathway, various educational options are available to suit different careers.
The new New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Fire Engineering) should help ensure a steady stream of fire engineering technicians entering the industry.
This third article in a series examining the skills and competencies needed by the building sector to transition to zero-carbon construction looks at the challenges of developing the capabilities of tradies.
BRANZ brought a range of industry players together to brainstorm ways that zero-carbon construction skills can be engrained in the construction sector.
The first stage of a BRANZ project on zero-carbon construction looked at international evidence on the topic while the second stage developed an understanding of present knowledge and experience of...
Streamlined access to new product and material innovations would help to improve quality in the New Zealand building sector. A Levy-funded research project looked at how to achieve this in the face of hurdles such as limited access to development funding and uncertainty among building consent authorities (BCAs) about the compliance of new products.
What is a system and how can the concepts of systems thinking and system transformation help Aotearoa New Zealand’s building and construction industry? BRANZ has been looking at how system thinking could benefit the construction sector.
While writing this column in early December with the holiday season yet to begin and this issue of Build not released until early February, BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says her hope is that all our readers enjoyed a refreshing and relaxing break after what was a very challenging 2023 for many.
BRANZ Chair Nigel Smith is more convinced than ever of the benefits of collaboration and systems thinking when it comes to transforming building performance.
BRANZ CEO Claire Falck says it’s clear the industry would like BRANZ to take a stand on impactful issues such as housing affordability, based on our independent scientific expertise, so that’s what we are doing.
David Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Registered Master Builders, says that resilience is what will get the building industry through the challenge it faces dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
As more people from the digital native generations reach employment age and gain influence, the building and construction industry may be in for a technological reality check.
In July, the government signalled its intention to make remote building inspections the default approach to help streamline and reduce the cost of building a house. Artisan, BRANZ’s free remote inspection and quality assurance app, is on the job.
