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The deadly problem with quartz kitchen worktops – and what you should choose instead
Cases of a fatal lung disease have risen among tradies working with engineered quartz.
'You just don’t get people applying:' The $40-an-hour job that no one wants
Vans, uniforms and perks on offer, but still no takers.
Power list: 20 busiest residential builders - who's up, who's down?
Most businesses built fewer homes, yet modular builder HouseMe's completions skyrocketed.
'They're trying to stamp us out': Recruitment start-up in battle with Trade Me
Trade Me is taking legal action over an Auckland grandmother's tradie recruitment website.
Legal battle with Trade Me looming
Trade Me is taking legal action against Colleen Getley after she launched a tradie recruitment website. Video / Cameron Pitney
Hamilton building apprentice stands out in regional comp
Waikato building apprentices battled it out at the annual NZCB challenge.
Best of Premium 2023: The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand
Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".
I’m new to this: Reporter discovers the finer points of bricks and mortar
Reporter Liz Wylie tries her hand at bricklaying and gets a smoko treat.
'Sensationalist': Fletcher boss hits back at Aussie builder on $750m leaky pipe repair claim
Poor installation practices in Perth were cited including over-bending, poor lagging.
Support network for next generation of builders
Job initiatives are enticing the workforces' next generation
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to the looming tradie shortage
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Watch: Tradie’s ‘sickening’ act caught on camera
He appears to fix the toilet with a kitchen utensil, then puts it back where he found it.
Who wants $14.9m from biggest builder to fail this year?
Name anything you see happening on a building site and those supplying stuff are on list.
Inflation hits tradies hard as disaster recovery continues
Price of supplies surging, but many traders don't want to charge more, survey finds.
The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand
Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".
How to landscape a fulfilling career
NZ is crying out for experienced and unskilled landscape gardeners.
Driver shortage: food hit?
Shortage of truck drivers threatens food deliveries; "can't be swept under the rug".
A treasure trove of tradies
New business connects tradies to job opportunities to ease lack of experienced workers.