Infrastructure fund to accelerate delivery of 67,000 homes
The Government’s $1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund has been allocated to five councils across the country The Government announced the launch…
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CIP injects $600m into infrastructure funding
Developers in Auckland will be the first to benefit from the Government’s new infrastructure funding vehicle – Crown Infrastructure Partners…
Building quality under the microscope in Census 2018
Stats NZ will include questions about housing quality in the Census for the first time ever next year, which will…
Hotel consents triple in value
The value of consents for hotels, motels and other short-term accommodation increased by 216% in the year to June Consent…
Project managers and plumbers in high demand
The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment’s Future Demand for Construction Workers report forecasts that more than 571,000 people will…
Building boom longer and stronger
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) latest National Construction Pipeline Report is forecasting that the value of building…
LBPs disciplined for serious misconduct
Building Practitioners Board provides notable decisions against two Carpentry LBPs, who completed work well below standards expected of licence holders…
Stats NZ paints by numbers
In an effort to better understand the volume of New Zealand’s dwelling stock and the amount of residential construction activity…
Earthquake-prone building laws now in effect
Legislation passed last year and now in place means councils and building owners have from seven to 35 years to…
Unpacking building-related statistics
This article looks at the relationship between two key building-related releases from Stats NZ – which are regularly published in…
Migrant workers key to construction industry
It’s no surprise that the current building boom has exacerbated the labour shortage, with demand for builders, trades workers and…
Interview with an inspector (Part I)
Building inspections are an essential part of the building process, so Under Construction spoke to Auckland Council inspections manager Jeff Fahrensohn…
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