Property Trends Archives - Page 14 of 19

April 13, 2018 0

Social sustainability fuels Gen X interest in integrated development

A housing development with onsite amenities in Albany is finding favour with Generation X, says McConnell Property General Manager, Nigel Richards Point Ridge in Albany is a master planned community comprising 139 terraced homes/villas, four apartment blocks, two resort style pool complexes and a gym/community area Of the 21 homes remaining for sale at Point Ridge, there has been particularly strong demand from Generation X buyers. 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 →

Construction

September 26, 2017 0

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 →

Construction

September 25, 2017 0

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 →

Finance

September 22, 2017 0

Provida’s distribution centres offered for syndication

New Zealand food logistics company Provida’s four national distribution centres are being offered to investors through a proportionate ownership scheme. Continue →

Property Trends

September 21, 2017 0

Residential market ignores election jitters

Confidence in New Zealand’s residential property market is showing no signs of pre-election jitters, a new research survey shows. Continue →

Compliance & Legal

September 20, 2017 0

Australasia real estate sustainability leader

Australasian real estate companies and funds outperformed all other regions for the seventh year in succession, according to a global benchmark for environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of real assets. Continue →

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