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It’s happening now and into the future. A report into New Zealand’s construction industry confirms that business is booming. The findings will help companies with their plans for staffing and new equipment.
Productivity
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Over the horizon
By Trevor Pringle – 1 June 2014, Build 142
Changes are needed to improve productivity in the building industry. We look at some key changes and innovations that could bring big improvements.
Skilful paths to workplace productivity
By Ruma Karaitiana – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article
Productivity is a complex topic and the source of much debate. What everyone agrees on, however, is that the development and deployment of skills has a positive impact on workplace productivity.
Valuing time savings
By Ian Page – 1 August 2012, Build 131
Time is money. Reducing how much time is wasted can save builders significant money on house building projects.
Gauging productivity
By Wayne Sharman – 1 August 2014, Build 143
When individual companies improve their productivity, the overall industry productivity is raised. BRANZ has identified performance measures to help our companies become more successful and therefore more productive.
BIM – looking beyond design
By Adam Taylor – 1 June 2018, Build 166
Ignite Director Adam Taylor, urges architects to embrace all the possibilities of BIM. Those who don’t might just get left behind.
Solving capacity and capability problems
By Professor Monty Sutrisna, Professor Suzanne Wilkinson, Rod Cameron – 1 December 2020, Build 181
A system that matches construction needs and the sector’s ability to deliver should help the industry avoid old problems of underperformance at a time when a major pipeline of work kicks off.
Smart work
By Professor John Tookey – 1 October 2012, Build 132
The Group Builders Project report for the Productivity Partnership has identified ways the home building industry could be more productive.
Hybrid best of both worlds
By Angela Eglinton – 1 October 2013, Build 138
Next in the prefab construction series we look at potential hybrid systems on offer – specifically hybrid modules + panel systems – from the benefits of standardisation to allowing for individual design elements.
Construction Systems Workstream
By Andrew Reding – 1 December 2011, Build 127, Feature article
Another arm of the Productivity Partnership is the Construction Systems Workstream. It now has a core team and has started work on several key projects.
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