An extra bathroom can add 50 percent to property value
An extra bedroom adds more than $200,000 to a home’s asking price. Continue →
Author Rachel Loo
New Zealanders are being called on to double check their lifejackets before going out on the water, due to a fault found in an inflator mechanism which may result in jackets not inflating as expected. The call comes from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Maritime New Zealand, who say there are more than 21,000 affected units throughout New Zealand.
Across the infrastructure and construction sectors, material passports are emerging as a promising tool for enabling circularity. They’re often described as a “bank of materials. After all, they catalogue the materials embedded within a building so they can be withdrawn at the end of life and reused elsewhere. I now see material passports as closer in spirit to a donor organ registry than to a financial ledger, say HERA’s Troy Coyle
Back in 2018, Whangārei Airport had a problem — its aging runway was starting to unravel like a well-worn jersey, thanks to heavy oxidation. A full asphalt resurface? That was way out of the budget. In Whangarei that meant extending the life of the runway by improving its watertightness and slowing oxidation. Comprehensive reviews were conducted in year two and year six. EnviroShield provided faster, more cost-effective alternative to conventional resurfacing — delivering long-lasting protection without the hefty price tag
The Health & Safety Event Asia
Date: 10 – 12 November 2026
Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
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The Health & Safety Event Asia, part of Safety & Security Asia 2026, is the premier gathering for health and safety professionals in APAC. Continue →
WorkSafe finally stirs on industry supported ACOP
It is heartening to see that shortly after the 2026 Yearbook of Industrial Safety News (ISN) appeared, WorkSafe launched three draft Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP). Continue →
Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement
Back in 2018, Whangārei Airport had a problem — its aging runway was starting to unravel like a well-worn jersey, thanks to heavy oxidation. Continue →
Employers recognise benefits but don’t know where to start
Employers see the value in employee health and well-being. The case for action is clear, but many employers still ask, “Where do we start?” Continue →
A cure for Kiwi culture of build now, fix later
New Zealand’s residential construction industry contributes roughly $26 billion annually to the economy and employs around 70,000 workers. Continue →
Think donor registries not a bank of materials
Across the infrastructure and construction sectors, material passports are emerging as a promising tool for enabling circularity. Continue →
Qualified to comment – if it ain’t broke . . .
Leigh Auton brings to bear half a century of wide-ranging experience in local government affairs. Continue →
The tender trap. New rules, real consequences
While no one believes the pipeline had vanished, by late 2025 most people involved with the infrastructure sector were describing the year in a similar vein. Continue →
Hoping against hope
The long-term National Infrastructure Plan is in Government hands.
At the time of going to press, we have only seen the draft plan but it is comprehensive with feasible and realistic solutions and applications, says Mike Bishara who publishes Infrastructure, Property, Build and Industrial Safety over seven media platforms
These are desperate times in a weak economy — albeit said to be improving as was predicted last year and now amended to this year. Continue →
A deep dive into RMA reform
On 9 December 2025, the New Zealand Government released the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill. Continue →
Cannabis, cocaine and the workplace drug landscape
Workplace drug and alcohol risks were a health and safety challenge for employers throughout 2025. Continue →
Driving the future of mobility. Mobility is changing, and with it comes a new era of fleet management, technology, and sustainable transport solutions. The Fleet, Tech & e-Mobility Conference & Expo 2026 is where New Zealand’s fleet leaders, automotive industry & transport system innovators, and policymakers come together to explore the future of movement and the transition to smarter, cleaner, and more connected mobility.
Resurgent year ahead for commercial property
Colliers are calling it an exciting year for commercial property, supported by a general election on the horizon and an economic gear shift towards a period of sustained growth. Continue →
Key features of a defining year
The year 2025 will likely be remembered as one of consolidation and recalibration for New Zealand’s construction and infrastructure sectors, says HERA chief Dr Troy Coyle, who first looks at where we ended up in 2025 and then in subsequent pages what all this might mean for 2026. Continue →
