Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Trades

Recognition for Franklin builders

Times Staff -
Two Franklin building companies were recognised at the Master Builders House of the Year competition last weekend. For more than 30 years, Master Builders House...

Building new pathways

Helena O'Neill -
Students from Pukekohe High School are taking a first-hand look at environmentally sustainable buildings and construction projects in Pukekohe. A recent field trip to Te...

Pukekohe classrooms win design award

Times Staff -
Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) celebrated the best new architecture in the Auckland and Northland region on July 25. The new ‘Pukekohe High School Learning...

‘A clear difference’: How double glazing transformed this home

Times Staff -
Q&A with Grant and Karen Harwood of Rogers Avenue in Eastern Beach. Q: Why did you decide to retrofit double glazing? A: Our old single-glazed windows...

Green light granted for garden sheds and garages

Times Staff -
New Zealand homeowners building garden sheds, sleepouts, or garages are set to face less red tape and fewer delays. Stock photo supplied Andy Watkins...

Glenbrook Steel Mill turns 60

Helena O'Neill -
New Zealand Steel’s site at Glenbrook sprawls over about 140 hectares on the banks of the Waiuku River, surrounded by its own 400ha of...

Residential building costs edge higher

Times Staff -
Residential construction costs rose slightly 0.6 per cent in the June 2025 quarter, according to Cotality’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI). That’s up from...

Former senior Air Force aviator embarks on new career as officer

Times Staff -
After more than three decades in which he rose to the top role of warrant officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF),...

Franklin tradie face of campaign

Times Staff -
Carpenter Erenihi Kawiti has never been afraid of a challenge. It was Erenihi’s koro (grandfather) who inspired him to go into the trades, being a...

Work begins on Big Buddy home

Times Staff -
A special home is under construction in Karaka, with 100 percent of the profits to be used to help more boys without dads in...
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