It has been so nice to see more of the sun over the last couple of weeks, and the longer evenings are definitely making it feel like summer is just around the corner. I think we’re in for a good one!
September involved a fair bit of travel for me, and I’ve come home with sore feet, plenty of ideas and a renewed appreciation for the industry we’re part of.
When business is tough, leadership gets tougher. Your team may be worried about job security, increasing workloads or what the future holds. You may be dealing with exactly the same uncertainty yourself. You don’t need to have all the answers. But how you lead during these periods matters.
Most sign and display businesses don’t think too much about insurance until something goes wrong. By then it’s too late to find out what your policy does and doesn’t cover.
NZSDA member Dustin Brattle from Octavo Group has been appointed to the Next-Gen Manufacturing Advisory Group, where he will represent the NZSDA and the wider sign industry.
Sign Network was proud to be one of the initial 19 New Zealand sign companies awarded Master Sign Maker accreditation in 2017.
It sounds like things are getting busy across the sign industry, with many of our members under the pump. It’s great to see the industry thriving, and hopefully that momentum continues as we head towards the end of the year.
From 1 April 2027, New Zealand’s Health and Safety at Work legislation will place greater emphasis on critical risks – hazards that could cause death, serious injury, illness or long-term harm.
The NZSDA’s Signee Course provides aspiring sign makers with a pathway into the industry, as recent graduate Abby Lane has demonstrated by securing an apprenticeship with BIG after completing the course and gaining work experience with several NZSDA members.
