There are strong indications that the construction industry faces some serious challenges, according to Alan McMahon Ebert Construction hit headlines recently when announcements were made that they had entered receivership. Continue →

The forthcoming Asian Construction Forum is bringing the Kiwi and Asian building sectors together to foster collaboration and celebrate the contribution Asian construction companies are making to New Zealand   Asian companies contribute more than $7billion each year to New Zealand’s construction sector and are to helping us meet our demands for the large scale, quality construction and infrastructure projects the country needs, yet many of these businesses currently sit outside New Zealand’s traditional sector. Continue →

New hotel supply is the main issue holding back New Zealand’s booming tourism sector, says Colliers The New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference featured a panel of industry experts who discussed ways to build more hotel rooms across the country. Continue →

Melbourne airport will soon be home to Australia’s largest state-of-the-art medical marijuana facility after signing a deal with ASX-listed medicinal cannabis grower Cann Group Cann signed a heads of agreement on Wednesday for the lease of a five-hectare site in the Melbourne Airport precinct, according to The Urban Developer. Continue →

The dark cloud of the global financial crisis appears to be lifting over the world’s construction industry, and a new report reveals growing optimism in a strengthening global market Continue →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →