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 →
Browsing: Construction
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 →
Industrialised building system creating ambitious city
A building system that could help solve New Zealand’s seemingly intractable housing problems is being used in one of the world’s most ambitious developments. Continue →
Leading designers recognise wood building solutions
More and more architects, designers and project managers are finding that engineered wood is rapidly becoming the leading choice for solutions to meet the demands of both building codes and building owners. Continue →
Building consents continue to climb during past year
Some 30,453 new houses, apartments, townhouses, and flats were consented in the year ended June 2017, up 4.7 per cent on the previous 12 months. Continue →
A new era for earthquake-prone buildings
The new national framework for managing earthquake-prone buildings (EPBs) that became effective on 1 July 2017 has brought several changes, Duncan Cotterill partner Paul Calder advises. Continue →
Strong support for new home quality verification tool
The biggest update and overhaul to the Homestar standard since it was first introduced in 2010 is making it easier for the building and construction sector to lift and verify the performance of new homes. Continue →
Crown company to invest in housing infrastructure
The government will repurpose its ultrafast broadband company and join forces with local councils and private investors to co-invest up to $600 million in network infrastructure for big new housing developments. Continue →
Stonewood Homes steal East Coast honours
Stonewood Homes Hawke’s Bay has been recognised with a Gold and two Silver Awards at the Registered Master Builders 2017 House of the Year Awards for the East Coast. Continue →
Government funding welcome but much more needed
The government’s $1 billion financing of much-needed growth infrastructure is very welcome, but better planning, funding and delivery systems are required to meet the challenge says Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. Continue →
Getting on with the job of getting more homes built
Property Council New Zealand has welcomed the government’s decisions on where the $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund will be spent. Continue →
Using data to better understand housing affordability
A new online interactive dashboard launched by MBIE will make it easier for councils to better understand demand and supply issues underpinning housing affordability issues. Continue →
Most new dwelling consents become homes
Ninety-seven percent of new dwelling consents lead to a completed home, experimental figures released by Stats NZ show. Continue →
City Rail Link disruption a lesson for businesses
Businesses are being warned not to ignore the impact that big infrastructure projects could have on their premises. Continue →
New Zealand homes gradually going green
There has been a 10-fold increase over the last three years in new homes registering under the Homestar™ rating tool. Continue →
What’s the future of housing in New Zealand?
Leaky homes, eye-watering prices, an ageing housing stock and a growing population – it’s no surprise housing is likely to be a major election issue. Continue →
25 King takes the sustainable construction crown
Australia’s tallest engineered timber office building has been officially launched and has set another example of superior sustainable construction practices
Formerly known as 5 King, 25 King was acquired by leading Australian Impact Fund Manager, Impact Investment Group (IIG), their second commercial building in the $2.9 billion Brisbane Showgrounds redevelopment. Continue →
Track and trace building products system mooted
The latest BRANZ report suggests introducing an electronic traceability system to solve the problem of fixing and replacing non-conforming building products that could be costing more than $200 million a year
The building research body estimates that between $95m and $232m is spent each year on repairing or replacing non-conforming or failing building materials and those that are not fit for purpose. Continue →