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 →
Browsing: Construction
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 →
Buoyant industrial market driving record low yields
New Zealand’s industrial property market remains incredibly buoyant with strong demand and low vacancy helping to drive record low yields, a research report has found. Continue →
Prefab passive house enters solar competition
A partnership between two universities in Montreal has launched a “passive house-inspired” entry for the 2018 International Solar Decathlon. Continue →
Auckland apartment market has only a year’s supply
Auckland’s apartment market is steady with just 12 months of supply remaining, a Colliers International research survey shows. Continue →
Self-beliefs help shape property marketing
Prestigious development owners, developers and investors and real estate agents could learn profitable lessons from the latest research on marketing of upmarket products. Continue →
Anchor project providing certainty for Christchurch
The announcement of a $240 million construction contract to CPB Contractors Limited for the Christchurch Convention Centre will provide confidence and certainty for the region according to Property Council New Zealand. Continue →
Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action
More leaky-building owners will have the chance to join a self-funded class action against James Hardie following last week’s Court of Appeal judgment. Continue →
Hotel development surge requires caution
A hotel development surge is well underway throughout New Zealand, new research from Colliers International shows. Continue →
Concrete pours reflect healthy construction sector
Construction is continuing to boom across the country if ready-mix concrete statistics are anything to go by. Continue →
Beachside designs ride the wave of design success
Two stunning beachside designs showcasing the beauty of the coast stole the show at the 2017 Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay Regional ADNZ | Resene Architectural Design Awards. Continue →
More infrastructure needed, say business leaders
Business is relatively happy with the policy direction of New Zealand but wants to see more investment in infrastructure. Continue →
Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Canny property investor Sir Bob Jones’s announcement of his plan to build a tall timber building in Wellington reinforces timber’s claim to use in commercial buildings. Continue →
Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
CPB Contractors has been selected to design and construct the $240 million Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre. Continue →
Hamilton hotel getting major facelift
A 140-year-old heritage hotel is undergoing a major makeover, enhancing its tenant opportunities to become Hamilton’s newest retail precinct. Continue →
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Property mogul Sir Bob Jones is aiming high with plans to erect the world’s tallest wooden office building in central Wellington. Continue →