Author Georgie Hughes

Training & Management
0

Massey University has opened enrollments for New Zealand’s first entry-level university qualifications in facilities management Facilities managers oversee the strategic and operational management of facilities to ensure public spaces and workplaces are safe, healthy, sustainable, productive and fit-for-purpose.   The Diploma in Facilities Management  is aimed primarily at school leavers and junior level FM professionals looking to underpin their practice with foundational knowledge of a rapidly growing sector. Continue →
Training & Management
0

Infrastructure bids and tenders are always competitive with national and international construction companies competing for a piece of the pie Compiling a bid submission with the necessary information, supported by documentation and exhibits which are demonstrative of the expertise and capability of the tendering party for a large infrastructure project requires:- Consideration to be given as to whether the tender is suitable and profitable for the company. Continue →
Property Trends
0

Normally one month out from an election, sales volumes begin easing off, however 2020 appears to continue in its trend of being an anomaly, says REINZ Chief Executive Bindi Norwell The number of residential properties sold in September across New Zealand increased by 37.1% from the same time last year (from 6,112 to 8,377) – the highest number of properties sold in a month in New Zealand for 42 months (March 2017) and the highest number of properties sold in a September month for 14 years, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). Continue →
Planning
0

High priority, high impact changes to planning systems could deliver up to $5.7 billion a year in economic value and 39,200 jobs, finds a new report prepared by Urbis for the Property Council of Australia While state and territory governments have been making some progress on planning reform, embedded inefficiencies and uncertainty in planning systems continues to stifle new investment and growth in residential housing supply and growth. Continue →
Property Trends
0

According to the CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI) for September, nationwide property values are showing signs of growth once again, increasing 0.8% over the month, after generally stalling since May Property values have held firm through the worst of the economic downturn following the strict lockdown policies implemented in March.   Continue →
Appointments
0

Buchan have announced Raylene McEwan and James Burgess have been appointed as Principal in the Christchurch studio McEwan and Burgess have brought together complementary skillsets and a diversity of leadership qualities to strengthen Buchan’s leadership in Architecture, Interior Design and Brand Experience across the South Island, New Zealand and Internationally. Continue →
Property Trends
0

The Auckland property market remains largely unaffected by the city’s latest Covid-19 outbreak, finds Barfoot and Thompson’s latest residential real estate report While the latest Covid-19 resurgence meant that Auckland returned to level 3 lockdown, Barfoot and Thompson say that the restrictions did not hold back residential property activity.  Continue →
Environment
0

The next generation of residential housing is here: smart, sustainable homes designed to use less energy, cost less to run, and generate lower emissions These homes are meeting a rising demand from a majority of buyers, who, according to research from the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council as well as research hub Cooperative Research Centres for Low Carbon Living, have indicated they would prefer energy efficient dwellings. Continue →
Training & Management
0

Flexible office space is expected to take a bigger share of the market post-pandemic despite poor short-term forecasts “Flex space”, including co-working centres and serviced offices, has expanded rapidly over recent years, driving 109,000sq m – or 31 per cent – of net absorption in Australian office markets over 2018 to 2019, according to the latest CBRE research market snapshot. Continue →
Sponsored
0

After returning to parity in June, mortgage lending in July was higher than the same month last year, with advances to both owner-occupiers and investors showing annual growth Of course, given what we already knew about the positive sentiment around housing in July, it was no surprise that mortgage lending followed suit. Continue →
Property Trends
0

NZ’s housing market has clearly been through some significant disruption in recent months and unfortunately there’s more to come, but this hasn’t stopped mortgaged property investors from raising their market shares Existing owner-occupiers are largely staying put at present, with first home buyers and especially mortgaged investors raising their market shares (as well as the number of purchases). Continue →
1 2