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28 August, 2008

Looking for future solutions

Address to National Conference for Property Council New Zealand

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10 July, 2008

Bay of Islands Retirement Village a good project

The registration of retirement villages is a key requirement of the Retirement Villages Act 2003. Government protecting the interests of older people in retirement villages

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10 July, 2008

Wood products have role to play

This Government seeks to build and maintain a constructive dialogue with all sectors of the construction industry, including timber processors and producers. The Wood Processors sector constitutes a critical part of an industry worth billions of dollars to the New Zealand economy.

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11 June, 2008

Outlook for Building and Construction 2008

Speech at Colliers International Conference

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24 April, 2008

Address to Registered Master Builders Federation

Speech to the annual Registered Master Builders Federation (RMBF) conference, titled "Keeping it Real" in Wellington.

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14 March, 2008

Speech at Opening of Summerset Retirement Village

Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones' speech at the opening of the Summerset Retirement Village, Porirua

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22 February, 2008

Progress in the building sector: where to next

Address at the opening of the Australbricks new brick and tile selection centre at Penrose Auckland.

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1 November, 2007

Cosgrove speech to mark the official launch of the Licensed Builders Practitioners scheme

Licensing brings consumers protection and recognises the skilled, competent professionals in the building sector

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21 October, 2007

Investing in New Zealand’s housing future

Speech to the New Zealand Property Investors Federation Annual Conference

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27 September, 2007

Concreting a sustainable future

Speech to the New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference 2007

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27 September, 2007

Speech to the SiteSafe Myth Busting Safety Conference

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24 September, 2007

Investing well in our future

Cosgrove speech to the Wellington Property Investors Association Meeting

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24 September, 2007

A sustainable building sector

Cosgrove speech to the Cement and Concrete Association of NZ at the launch of the Concrete3 website

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21 September, 2007

Optimising the Regulatory Environment

Speech to the Construction Leaders Forum 2007 in Auckland

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21 September, 2007

Sustaining a smaller environmental footprint

Speech to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Asia Pacific International Conference

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21 September, 2007

Professionalism Meeting Demand

Speech to the Institute of Building Surveyors Conference 2007 in Napier

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19 September, 2007

Opening of Canterbury Registered Master Builders Association (CRMBA) The Home of the Trades facility

Building and Construction Minister Clayton Cosgrove officially opened the new premises of the Canterbury Registered Master Builders Association in Christchurch.

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18 September, 2007

Central South Island Apprentice of the Year regional awards

Building and Construction Minister Clayton Cosgrove's speech at the Registered Master Builders Apprentice of the Year regional awards in Christchurch.

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27 April, 2007

Building on Solid Foundations

Cosgrove's speech to the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand 9th Annual Conference

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19 April, 2007

On track to rebuilding a world-class building and construction sector

Cosgrove's opening address to the 55th Registered Master Builders Federation Annual Conference

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2 April, 2007

Meeting the Challenges of Sector Reform

Cosgrove's speech to the Building Officials Institute of New Zealand (BOINZ) Annual Conference

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31 March, 2007

Performance by Design? Can We Predict It?

Cosgrove's speech to the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering National Conference

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20 March, 2007

A Better Industry, Built Together

Cosgrove's speech to the Independent Timber Merchant Cooperative Limited Owners and Principals’ Annual National Day

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14 March, 2007

A Sustainable Future

Cosgrove's opening address to the Pacific Structural Steel Conference 2007

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15 February, 2007

Effective participation in policy making processes

Speech to the New Zealand Centre for Advanced Engineering stakeholder meeting

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17 October, 2006

Getting it Right for the Rental Sector

Building Issues Minister Clayton Cosgrove's adddress to the NZ Property Investors’ Federation annual conference

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27 September, 2006

Greater Security for Retirement Village Residents -

The launch of the Retirement Villages Act Code of Practice, and General, Disputes and Fees Regulations

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22 September, 2006

Transforming the Building Sector – speech to the Fire Protection Association New Zealand annual conference

Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland 3.30pm – 4pm, Friday 22 September 2006

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6 September, 2006

Design for people, design for the planet and design for the future

Speech to open the Victoria University School of Architecture "Closing the Loop Making Materials from Waste" exhibition

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31 August, 2006

Weathertight Bill proposes major shake-up of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Service

First Reading Speech of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill

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