Property Trends

November 21, 2017 0

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 →

Opinion

November 13, 2017 0

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 →

Property Trends

November 10, 2017 0

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 →

Opinion

November 8, 2017 0

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 →

Property Trends

November 6, 2017 0

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 →

Property Trends

November 1, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

October 20, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

October 18, 2017 0

New construction technologies on the horizon

The construction sector has the lowest productivity gains of any industry according to international management consultants McKinsey. Continue →

Finance

October 13, 2017 0

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 →

Property Trends

October 11, 2017 0

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 →

Compliance & Legal

October 10, 2017 0

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 →

Facilities Management

October 9, 2017 0

Apartment living sparks self-storage boom

The increasing number of apartment dwellers is driving corresponding growth in Auckland’s self-storage market sector. Continue →

Facilities Management

October 6, 2017 0

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 →

Finance

October 5, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

October 4, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

October 3, 2017 0

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 →

Property Trends

October 2, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

September 29, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

September 28, 2017 0

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 →

Facilities Management

September 27, 2017 0

Lower Hutt takes to the catwalk

One of the world’s largest fashion retailers is to open in Lower Hutt. Continue →

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