Alex Cutler takes reins at construction council
She is also chief executive of the New Zealand Green Building Council.
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Alex Cutler has been elected chairwoman of the 36-member Construction Industry Council, a group that represents most of the country’s building trade organisations.
Ms Cutler is also chief executive of the New Zealand Green Building Council.
She succeeds Pieter Burghout at the CIC. A foundation member of the organisation, he is also resigning as chief executive of BRANZ to become general manager of Canterbury operations with Fletcher Building.
Ms Cutler says the industry faces several issues, including housing affordability, a review of standards, the materials construction markets inquiry, security of payment in the event of building company liquidations, skills availability for the Christchurch rebuild and the projected surge in Auckland house building.
“The council’s aim is to be a conduit for exchanges between the industry and the public sector on these issues in a bid to find solutions which advance government and consumer objectives, while enhancing the commercial vitality of the industry.
“Boom and bust economic cycles lie at the heart of a number of problems the industry faces. A potential large upturn is on the way. This lends some urgency to resolving these issues,” she says.
Chris Hutching for NBR NZ Property Investor
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Alex Cutler takes reins at construction council
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