New tool estimates if solar panels are economic
A new tool is available to help Auckland households and businesses work out whether it makes financial sense to install solar panels on their roofs. Continue →
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New construction technologies on the horizon
The construction sector has the lowest productivity gains of any industry according to international management consultants McKinsey. Continue →
Wrong email attachments a thing of the past
Leading encrypted messaging app SafeSwiss claims it’s doing away with email attachments being sent to the wrong person. Continue →
Residential prices rise despite challenging conditions
Median residential property prices across New Zealand have increased by 1.2 per cent year-on-year to $525,000 according to the latest data from the Real Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Continue →
Landmark Nelson pub peninsula property for sale
A landmark Nelson peninsula property, home to well-known pub The Honest Lawyer, is on the market for sale. Continue →
Collaborative consents process exactly what is needed
A new aligned, online consents building process brings the coordination and consistency between councils necessary to enable successful development and maintenance of New Zealand homes, Property Council New Zealand believes. Continue →
Apartment living sparks self-storage boom
The increasing number of apartment dwellers is driving corresponding growth in Auckland’s self-storage market sector. Continue →
Simply Group make Deloitte’s business awards finals
Two Simply Group businesses have been named as finalists in Deloitte’s Fast50 2017 regional awards. Continue →
First Etherum blockchain real estate purchase
Global property store and decentralized title registry Propy has made the world’s first real estate transaction on the distributed public blockchain network Ethereum. Continue →
New non-invasive ground improvement solution
Advances in relevelling products and processes for buildings are creating cost-effective and less invasive alternatives to traditional underpinning methods. Continue →
First modular construction building code drafted
A strategic partnership between Monash University, the Victorian Government, Engineers Australia and industry has delivered the world’s first Modular Code of Construction Handbook for industry best practice. Continue →
Post-quake office markets facing opposite pressures
Christchurch now has a surplus of office space as the CBD rebuild winds down, while seismic issues have left Wellington with almost no available prime space. Continue →
Shipping containers come ashore in Southland
The largest provider of shipping containers in Australasia has opened an office in Invercargill to meet growing demand for container building solutions and portable storage in Southland. Continue →
Timber construction on the rise
New York-based design studio DFA have created a concept for a timber-based structure that would filter a contaminated reservoir and function as a public observation tower. Continue →
Lower Hutt takes to the catwalk
One of the world’s largest fashion retailers is to open in Lower Hutt. Continue →
New Napier industrial park offers prime space
One of Napier’s largest parcels of prime industrial land in many years has been converted into a brand new industrial park with 20 industrial lots ranging from 1,000sq m to 20,000sq m available to lease or purchase.
The Awatoto Industrial Park is being developed to satisfy huge owner-occupier and tenant demand driven by strong regional growth and supply shortages. Continue →
A house a day no longer a dream
New Zealand’s largest construction company has unveiled a fast new building technique that enables it to erect a house in a day. Continue →
Provida’s distribution centres offered for syndication
New Zealand food logistics company Provida’s four national distribution centres are being offered to investors through a proportionate ownership scheme. Continue →
Residential market ignores election jitters
Confidence in New Zealand’s residential property market is showing no signs of pre-election jitters, a new research survey shows. Continue →
Australasia real estate sustainability leader
Australasian real estate companies and funds outperformed all other regions for the seventh year in succession, according to a global benchmark for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of real assets. Continue →