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By Pamela Wood – 1 February 2007, Build 98, Feature article
The first colonial settlers to New Zealand could deal with the waste produced in their scattered dwellings, but as townships grew, so did health issues. A more organised approach to managing waste was needed.
By Nigel Isaacs – 1 June 2012, Build 130
The apprenticeship system has been part of New Zealand’s building industry since the middle of the 19th century, boosting the labour supply in boom times and training our future tradespeople.
By Wajiha Shahzad, Eziaku Rasheed – 1 February 2019, Build 170, Feature article
Delivering cost and time savings and uniform quality, prefabrication is gaining in popularity. While it reduces exposure of construction workers to some hazards on site, use of this technology does bring other hazards.
By Alide Elkink – 1 December 2019, Build 175
A best-practice guidelines publication on working safely with prefabricated timber framing should help prevent site accidents such as an event 3 years ago that left a worker permanently disabled.
