The 10 Tallest Buildings Ever Demolished
Skyscrapers have pierced the air for over 150 years, but occasionally these huge structures are damaged, fall out of favour, or outlive their original purpose Continue →
Browsing: Construction
Australia’s first CLT plant begins production
Building material manufacturer XLam has set the pace for a timber revolution in Australian construction, the Urban Developer reports, with production officially under way at their newly opened Cross Laminated Timber plant in Wodonga
The facility measures 12,000sq m and was announced in 2016, when the $25 million project was originally conceived to fill a gap in the industry responding to the demand for a sustainable, easy-to-use and fast building solution. Continue →
Robot bricklayer set to build the world
Perth-based Fastbrick Robotics has partnered with strategic business consultants EY-Panthenon to understand the market potential of its Hadrian X robot
The company is known for its robotic bricklaying technology that improves safety, speed and accuracy while reducing costs during construction. Continue →
Risks and remedies for collapsing retaining walls
Retaining walls are an increasing feature of construction sites as sky high land prices add pressure to maximise the potential returns from each build
Construction companies look to utilise every inch of land when planning new developments, and many projects require high retaining walls to achieve bigger results. Continue →
KiwiBuild housing development scheme launched
Tender documents for the KiwiBuild ‘Buying off the Plans’ initiative – whereby the government will underwrite or purchase new homes the private sector and others are developing – have been released
The government has committed $2 billion for KiwiBuild, an ambitious programme that aims to deliver 100,000 affordable, quality homes for first home buyers over the next decade, 50,000 of which will be in Auckland. Continue →
Property and construction workers in particularly short supply
New Zealand’s property and construction industry are going to be particularly short of skilled workers this year, according to a survey by global recruitment specialists Michael Page
With a rebound in building permits at the end of 2017, and the government announcing its commitment to building 100,000 homes across the country in the next decade, continued unprecedented levels of demand for construction professionals in project management, quantity surveying, design and architecture as well as professional engineering are very likely. Continue →
Leading construction health check provider joins forces with construction productivity software leader
Acuite has taken their ability to provide 360-degree health checks in real-time to the construction industry to a new level by integrating with PlanGrid
Acuite and PlanGrid have partnered to offer the construction sector a comprehensive solution that improves performance through streamlining project delivery and generating insights and analytics. Continue →
Construction market report shows increasing activity
The latest CoreLogic Market Movement Report shows lower construction activity in the fourth quarter, but rising activity over the year
CoreLogic captured approximately 2,429 projects moving into construction across the December quarter. Continue →
Construction boom fuels big talent demand
New Zealand’s construction industry boom is giving companies in the sector an opportunity to take on more projects than ever before, a recruitment expert says
According to the 2017 report Future demand for construction workers released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), construction investment growth is set to peak in 2020 and increase the requirements for construction-related occupations until at least the end of 2022. Continue →
New report reveals New Zealand has at least 180,000 hidden homes
Latest research offers practical, community-based solutions to New Zealand’s housing crisis by turning existing stock into far more affordable, fit-for-purpose homes
A report from the Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities National Science Challenge shows around 12% of New Zealand’s housing stock is significantly under-utilised and many houses could be partitioned to deliver up to 180,000 new dwellings. Continue →
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 →
New construction technologies on the horizon
The construction sector has the lowest productivity gains of any industry according to international management consultants McKinsey. 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →