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Press Release – DCD Queenstown building company DCD has taken the highest accolades for craftsmanship and sustainability including taking the supreme title at the Master Builders Southern 2021 House of the Year Awards. At the awards ceremony in Invercargill last … Queenstown building company DCD has taken the highest accolades for craftsmanship and sustainability – including taking the supreme title – at the Master Builders Southern 2021 House of the Year Awards. At the awards ceremo...

£600 a day is barely going to get lads through the gate: What the insane demand for brickies and materials means for Manchesters building boom The city centre is set for another slew of new residential towers, office revamps and venues, but the construction sector faces all kinds of challenges Updated Cut through the noise by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here We use your sign-up to provide content ...

Sunday, 25 July 2021, 4:14 pm Queenstown building company DCD has taken the highest accolades for craftsmanship and sustainability – including taking the supreme title – at the Master Builders Southern 2021 House of the Year Awards. At the awards ceremony in Invercargill last night, DCD won the Master Builders Southern Supreme Award and the House of the Year Award for its stunning low-energy home Te Toka in Jack’s Point. Airtight and thermal insulation building specialists, DCD also won ...

The Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast and Taranaki entries were announced this week. ANDY JACKSON/STUFF/Stuff Builders have been building more homes in the lower value brackets in recent years. Taranaki had two entries, both in the new home up to $450,000 category and none from volume/group builders. In contrast, Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast had five entries in the volume/group housing category, and none in the other category. But Master Builders Association chief executive David Kelly...

BBC News Published image copyrightGetty Images Senior figures in the construction industry are warning that severe shortages of materials are causing delays and price hikes. The Federation of Master Builders says members are struggling to secure key materials such as timber and cement. And it is feared the problems are likely to last well into next year. A global manufacturing slowdown caused by Covid and a shortage of HGV drivers are said to have created an "almost unprecedented" situation. Jo...

The first four models in the 12-guitar run – two Strats and two Musicmasters – have been unveiled.

Over 150 Kenyan and international companies are showcasing innovative products and solutions at The Big 5 Construct East Africa 2016

Premium Content Subscriber only A business leader has hit back at claims the construction industry is in crisis, saying the pressure on supplies is a boon for Mackay. It follows HomeBuilder, which was tipped to attract 27,000 applications, insofar receiving more than 121,000 nationwide. Adding to the pressure was people flocking to Queensland for a lifestyle change amid the Covid-19 pandemic and a boom in construction worldwide. Despite a Master Builders industry survey showing members were c...

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The government has said the supply chains materials crisis is not currently an issue for major projects including High Speed 2 (HS2) and East West Rail. Responding to a written parliamentary question, HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson emphasised that construction material availability is “regularly reviewed” by HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, East West Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT). He said: “Our latest assessments do not currently predict an impact on the cost and schedule ranges, publ...