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People, process and technology. Why we went digital on site.

May 14th 2026 Our foremen used to unroll A1 plans on the bonnet of a ute. Now they pull up the same drawings on an iPad, zoom into a detail, cross-link to a section, and keep moving. No flipping through pages. No Read more

Contingency in architectural builds

April 29th 2026 A few weeks ago, near the end of a large architectural build, we sat down with the architect and the clients to talk about contingency. It was a conversation that should have happened much earlier. Read more

Letter to a first-year building apprentice

March 26th 2026 Starting a first-year building apprenticeship in carpentry is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, especially when working on architectural builds. Every builder remembers their first year on Read more

Why a project CFO matters in architectural builds

March 12th 2026 Building an architectural home is one of the largest financial commitments most people will ever make. The design may capture the imagination, but confidence in the numbers is what ultimately allows Read more

Building the industry, not just the project

February 26th 2026 What does it mean to be a builder? That question has been sitting with me for a while. In one of our early sessions with The Craftsmen leadership group at Faulkner Construction, we asked the team to Read more

House of the Year 2025: Building to gold standard

August 29th 2025 “What we say and what we do are the same thing.” That phrase has become a leadership mantra at Faulkner Construction. And in 2025, it was put to the test at the Registered Master Builders House Read more

Building homes and building culture

August 5th 2025 A few years ago, I decided to try something different at Faulkner. I gave five carpenters a book, Belonging by Owen Eastwood, and asked them to read it at home. Then I invited them into what was Read more

From finishing carpenter to foreman at Faulkner Construction

June 25th 2025 Not every builder wants to lead. And not every craftsman is meant to — until one day, they are. At Faulkner Construction, we talk a lot about site leadership. It’s not just about experience, Read more

Ross Faulkner: 47 Years of building, leading, and shaping New Zealand’s construction industry

May 15th 2025 In the building industry, there are names that carry weight not just because of what they’ve built, but because of the way they’ve led. For us at Faulkner Construction, that name is our founder Read more
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