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Up to GBP £5,000 a year is on offer for workers seeking tertiary study in workplace health and safety, with mentoring included.
Judges said timber’s versatility is delivering more sustainable, cost-effective buildings as Auckland honoured the year’s best designs.
Thirteen finalists have been shortlisted for national recognition after a record number of entries to the 2018 Site Safe awards.
WorkSafe says roll cages can protect side-by-side occupants, but three fatal incidents show unbelted drivers and passengers remain at risk.
Public backing could help New Zealand's Kaikoura rebuild beat nine global finalists in a civil engineering award vote.
The deal broadens AVJennings' New Zealand business into retail land sales and adds a 580-lot site near Auckland's northern growth corridor.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
Small businesses can now draft compliant health and wellbeing rules in minutes, with the free builder designed to save time and cut legal hassle.
Fewer premium floors and stronger demand are set to keep Auckland office rents rising until new supply arrives in 2020.
Employers can benchmark fleet policies on vulnerable road users in a free, anonymous survey that closes on Monday 24 September 2018.
Auckland Council's risk culture overhaul has won national recognition, with Cecilia Tse and its team both taking top honours at RiskNZ's awards.
A first Auckland house price rise in six months, alongside record national highs, suggests spring demand is lifting the market.
Safety checks have been ordered across Victoria’s crane fleet after a fatal Box Hill incident exposed a possible hoist rope failure.
WorkSafe New Zealand is hoping new practices will lift workplace safety performance as Daniel Hummerdal takes up a unique advisory role on 1 October.
Facilities managers are facing lower costs and faster fault response as connected sensors and software automate maintenance across buildings.
Workplaces that support mental health can lift engagement, cut absenteeism and improve productivity, according to the Mental Health Foundation.
Occupants and managers are being warned that blocked exits, deferred maintenance and poor compliance can leave everyday buildings unsafe.
Private lenders are poised to back KiwiBuild, but officials must set clear rules if the scheme is to deliver 100,000 homes on time.
Farmers can win a coaching session for a youth rugby team by showing WorkSafe how they are improving safety on the farm.
Delaying climate reform could make New Zealand’s shift to a low-emissions economy costlier, more abrupt and far harder to manage.
