Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
CPB Contractors has been selected to design and construct the $240 million Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre. Continue →
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Unplugging the USB cybersecurity threat
The little connectors can cause big cybersecurity trouble at plants and businesses big and small
USB malware has taken power plants offline, downed turbine control workstations, and caused raw sewage floods. Continue →
Hamilton hotel getting major facelift
A 140-year-old heritage hotel is undergoing a major makeover, enhancing its tenant opportunities to become Hamilton’s newest retail precinct. Continue →
Showcasing the future of smart spaces
How will the massive advances being made in technology today affect the buildings and urban spaces of tomorrow? Continue →
REINZ calls for LVR review as number of sales falls
The loan-to-value ratio restrictions are hurting house sales across the country and should be revamped for first-time buyers, the real estate industry trade body claims. Continue →
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Property mogul Sir Bob Jones is aiming high with plans to erect the world’s tallest wooden office building in central Wellington. Continue →
Industrialised building system creating ambitious city
A building system that could help solve New Zealand’s seemingly intractable housing problems is being used in one of the world’s most ambitious developments. Continue →
Auckland’s office space crunch easing
Auckland’s office space crunch is showing signs of easing, new figures from Colliers International show. Continue →
Accommodation consent values soar
The value of consents for hotels, motels, and other short-term accommodation shot up to $490 million in the June 2017 year, Stats NZ says. Continue →
Office workers prefer car parks to supermarkets
Office workers rank proximity to cafes, public transport and car parks higher than supermarkets – unless they’re already used to working near a supermarket, in which case it’s a must-have. Continue →
Leading designers recognise wood building solutions
More and more architects, designers and project managers are finding that engineered wood is rapidly becoming the leading choice for solutions to meet the demands of both building codes and building owners. Continue →
Building consents continue to climb during past year
Some 30,453 new houses, apartments, townhouses, and flats were consented in the year ended June 2017, up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months. Continue →
Home insulation and heating improvement needed
Around half of New Zealand houses still lack adequate insulation and are under-heated in winter, according to the latest BRANZ House Condition Survey. Continue →
Get graffiti gone for good!
Rare would be a local body in New Zealand that does not have a problem with graffiti or tagging. Continue →
A new era for earthquake-prone buildings
The new national framework for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) that became effective on 1 July 2017 has brought several changes, Duncan Cotterill partner Paul Calder advises. Continue →
Love of eating out is a big piece of the future of retail
The future of retail will be driven by the need for increased social connections and the unique experiences, particularly those offered by food and beverage, according to international retail experts. Continue →
Driverless cars to reshape commercial property
Autonomous vehicles will change the way commercial properties are designed, the facilities they offer, and where they are located, an occupier services expert says. Continue →
Strong support for new home quality verification tool
The biggest update and overhaul to the Homestar standard since it was first introduced in 2010 is making it easier for the building and construction sector to lift and verify the performance of new homes. Continue →
The high price of land use regulation
Regulating land use by imposing usage rules obviously increases house costs – but environmental lawyer Vicki Morrison-Shaw says the sheer size of the increase is eye-watering. Continue →
New initiative to transform infrastructure delivery?
Using Crown Infrastructure Partnerships to seed fund private investment in road and water infrastructure could dramatically increase housing supply, says Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. Continue →