Carbon farms are permanently locking up New Zealand landscapes and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. With the aim of sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide through tree growth, pine carbon farms are a common approach to carbon farming. Typically consisting of fast-growing radiata pine, carbon farms are a […]

Giving industries more control The Government’s announcement that it will adopt a new model for work-based learning has received a mixed reception from educators and industry leaders. The move comes after the government announced it’d disestablish Te Pūkenga. From 1 January 2026, Industry Skills Boards will oversee training and temporarily enrol apprentices as Te Pūkenga […]

A major leap forward in worker safety is taking shape in the timber manufacturing industry with the introduction of AI-powered hazard detection, thanks to a nearly half-million-dollar agreement between WorkSafe New Zealand and Claymark, the country’s largest manufacturer and exporter of premium pine products. This initiative comes in response to a workplace tragedy where a […]

Tradies are some of the hardest-working business owners out there. Long hours, demanding clients and the constant juggling of jobs leave little time for anything else, especially marketing. The physical toll of the work, combined with unpredictable schedules and tight deadlines, means most tradies are focused on simply getting through the day rather than thinking […]

The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) has launched its Top of the South chapter, a milestone for all women working in construction in the Nelson and Tasman regions. “It’s great to see how the representation of women in construction has grown and today they are hard at work in just about every job […]

The building and construction industry in New Zealand has experienced a marked slowdown in cost inflation, signalling a significant shift from the heightened levels of recent years. Cost inflation has slowed dramatically due to reduced pressures in the sector, improved supply conditions, and falling commodity prices, according to a new report from industry research company […]