Professional Development (PD) stories
Up to GBP £5,000 a year is on offer for workers seeking tertiary study in workplace health and safety, with mentoring included.
Employers can benchmark fleet policies on vulnerable road users in a free, anonymous survey that closes on Monday 24 September 2018.
Occupants and managers are being warned that blocked exits, deferred maintenance and poor compliance can leave everyday buildings unsafe.
Construction firms will be recognised in Auckland next month as Site Safe opens ticket sales for its annual safety awards night.
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.
Insurers warn non-compliant passive fire work in New Zealand buildings could endanger lives and trigger costly damage unless standards improve.
Businesses in New Zealand can now find verified workplace health and safety experts through a free register launched in Wellington.
Employers are urged to act as new guidance outlines why 17-24-year-old staff driving for work face a higher crash risk.
Free scholarships are open to workers from member and non-member firms, with five categories covering under-25s, Māori, Pasifika and women.
The two-hour workshop is aimed at small and medium-sized construction firms, helping leaders lift compliance and tackle safety gaps.
Construction managers facing labour and resource shortages will get targeted training in a new NZIOB and Carters workshop series.
Corrosion is costing New Zealand more than NZD $10 billion a year, prompting engineers to seek practical fixes at a New Plymouth workshop.
Delegates at the Auckland expo will hear how tighter energy management could cut costs as New Zealand faces looming climate targets.
Corrosion control is emerging as a costly priority for utilities, as Brisbane hosts training on extending pipeline life and cutting maintenance spend.
Women remain under-represented in senior roles, prompting the sector to back a summit aimed at widening the leadership pipeline.
The conference aims to help New Zealand build a low-carbon economy and create jobs, as it eyes net zero by 2050.
Fleet managers are being warned that phone use can make crash risk four times higher at Brake's free webinar in May.
Hidden corrosion under insulation is costing industry billions, with hundreds of failures each year and major risks to pressured pipes and vessels.
A worker’s hand injuries have prompted safety changes, after WorkSafe accepted a ninth enforceable undertaking in lieu of prosecution.
Water shortages, climate pressure and rapid urban growth are forcing planners to rethink housing, infrastructure and environmental protection across New Zealand.
