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Short-term support for Auckland/Sydney commercial property
Commercial property market sentiment across Oceania has moderated significantly in both Australia and New Zealand but headline momentum still remains modestly positive, according to the RICS third quarter survey. Continue →
Developing without developers could shape the future
Unconventional methods of delivering housing are becoming more widespread across the Tasman. Continue →
Increasing supply is no panacea for housing affordability
Claims that the housing crisis is a dearth of supply has been challenged by new modelling that shows that boosting supply alone will not deliver affordable housing. Continue →
Christchurch Earthquake Restoration Scores UNESCO Recognition
The meticulous heritage restoration of two buildings receives recognition for cultural heritage conservation. Continue →
Working in construction? Put safety first with digital risk and safety cards
The Construction Health and Safety Risk Cards which have been in circulation since last year have been digitised. Continue →
Drury centre stage with infrastructure support
The South Auckland settlement of Drury is quickly becoming the major centre of development activity in the Auckland region with over $2 billion of infrastructure and numerous developments planned. Continue →
Better yields for Investec in New Zealand property
The Investec Australia Property Fund has bought its first New Zealand property, paying $111 million for Wellington’s tallest building — The Majestic Centre in the New Zealand capital’s “Golden Mile”. Continue →
Across the Ditch #1
This week across the ditch.
Australian cities among the world’s most expensive retail destinations
Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall, Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall and Brisbane’s Queen Street have been named some of the most expensive places in the world to rent a store . Continue →
Advances in wood-plastic composites
Wood-plastic composites are a sustainable solution that makes use of organic material with virgin, recycled or renewable plastics. Continue →
Nice idea but knock out the road blocks
Leading property players seek solutions to systematic road blocks if the government hopes to achieve Kiwi Build targets. Continue →
Medium-density housing badly needed but badly understood
In the future, living in medium-density housing in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch may become as common as in Sydney or London. Continue →
Curbs on China flight capital to property havens
There are plenty of politicians who would like to claim credit for cooling the New Zealand property market but the truth may be that the plaudits belong to the Chinese government itself. Continue →
Still not enough to go around in year to October 2017
The value of New Zealand’s commercial property sales so far this year is lower than recent years, but this isn’t a surprise, says the November Research Report from Colliers International. Continue →
Go green for concentration
Universities across Australia are installing greenwalls in an attempt to increase concentration levels. Continue →
The rise of workspace on demand
In the past 12 months the global hybrid and co-working office space market has grown by 18 percent. Continue →
Aussie constructs boosted by single project
While development applications across the ditch remain buoyant, just 658 projects moved into the construction stages in September. Continue →