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HASANZ launches scholarship programme
Risk & Compliance

HASANZ launches scholarship programme

Up to GBP £5,000 a year is on offer for workers seeking tertiary study in workplace health and safety, with mentoring included.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Sep 2018
Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey
Human Capital Management

Road safety charity invites employers to take part in fleet safety survey

Employers can benchmark fleet policies on vulnerable road users in a free, anonymous survey that closes on Monday 24 September 2018.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018
Is your building dangerous?
Risk & Compliance

Is your building dangerous?

Occupants and managers are being warned that blocked exits, deferred maintenance and poor compliance can leave everyday buildings unsafe.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018
Celebrate site safety
Education, Learning & Training

Celebrate site safety

Construction firms will be recognised in Auckland next month as Site Safe opens ticket sales for its annual safety awards night.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
The challenges to certifying whole-of-life design for new builds
Risk & Compliance

The challenges to certifying whole-of-life design for new builds

Designers and councils are being urged to tighten durability checks as New Zealand’s building code leaves whole-of-life sign-offs open to error.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018
Passive fire compliance seminar a hot event
Risk & Compliance

Passive fire compliance seminar a hot event

Insurers warn non-compliant passive fire work in New Zealand buildings could endanger lives and trigger costly damage unless standards improve.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 12th Aug 2018
First national online health and safety register goes live
Risk & Compliance

First national online health and safety register goes live

Businesses in New Zealand can now find verified workplace health and safety experts through a free register launched in Wellington.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Aug 2018
Essential guide to managing young at-work drivers released
Human Capital Management

Essential guide to managing young at-work drivers released

Employers are urged to act as new guidance outlines why 17-24-year-old staff driving for work face a higher crash risk.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Building leaders with free health and safety training
Education, Learning & Training

Building leaders with free health and safety training

Free scholarships are open to workers from member and non-member firms, with five categories covering under-25s, Māori, Pasifika and women.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Calling all leaders
Risk & Compliance

Calling all leaders

The two-hour workshop is aimed at small and medium-sized construction firms, helping leaders lift compliance and tackle safety gaps.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
New skills training workshop series for construction managers
Partner Programmes

New skills training workshop series for construction managers

Construction managers facing labour and resource shortages will get targeted training in a new NZIOB and Carters workshop series.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
Workshop to combat ACA corrosion under insulation
Risk & Compliance

Workshop to combat ACA corrosion under insulation

Corrosion is costing New Zealand more than NZD $10 billion a year, prompting engineers to seek practical fixes at a New Plymouth workshop.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Energy management focus for 2018 Facilities Integrate Expo
Drones

Energy management focus for 2018 Facilities Integrate Expo

Delegates at the Auckland expo will hear how tighter energy management could cut costs as New Zealand faces looming climate targets.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Learning to manage pipeline corrosion
Risk & Compliance

Learning to manage pipeline corrosion

Corrosion control is emerging as a costly priority for utilities, as Brisbane hosts training on extending pipeline life and cutting maintenance spend.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018
A summit to promote diversity in senior leadership
Transpower

A summit to promote diversity in senior leadership

Women remain under-represented in senior roles, prompting the sector to back a summit aimed at widening the leadership pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Cleantech shows the way in New Zealand
Smart Cities

Cleantech shows the way in New Zealand

The conference aims to help New Zealand build a low-carbon economy and create jobs, as it eyes net zero by 2050.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Free webinar for fleet operators on distracted driving
Risk & Compliance

Free webinar for fleet operators on distracted driving

Fleet managers are being warned that phone use can make crash risk four times higher at Brake's free webinar in May.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Out of sight must not be out of mind
Risk & Compliance

Out of sight must not be out of mind

Hidden corrosion under insulation is costing industry billions, with hundreds of failures each year and major risks to pressured pipes and vessels.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Ninth enforceable undertaking agreed
Risk & Compliance

Ninth enforceable undertaking agreed

A worker’s hand injuries have prompted safety changes, after WorkSafe accepted a ninth enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018