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Government Advances Forestry Agenda At Expense Of Steel
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 4:58 pm | Property and Build
Let science lead the way Forestry Minister Stuart Nash is well qualified to advance the cause for wood but 20 years in the sector does not qualify him to close one eye when it comes to complementary options, says publisher Mike Bishara, Scion Innovation ... More >>
Flatlining House Prices – Are The Forecasts Right?
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 4:29 pm | Property and Build
According to the CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI), nationwide values increased by 2.2% over May. This is a slight reduction on the 3.1% growth rate witnessed over April. CoreLogic head of research, Nick Goodall says this provides some evidence ... More >>
Changing Trends Influencing Award-winning Retail Projects
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 4:22 pm | Property and Build
As online shopping increases there is a push to create destination stores while harnessing the internet to drive visitation. Design, construction, market acceptance, financial performance, sustainability, collaboration and social outcomes are also ... More >>
Are Government Measures To Cool Housing Working?
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 4:10 pm | Property and Build
Policies announced by the Government to control the housing crisis have started showing results, but Kalkine Chief Executive Kunal Sawhney says more needs to be done. Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data saw house sales in April ... More >>
Development Of $305m Tower Restarts With New Design
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 4:01 pm | Property and Build
The NZX-listed company is one of the biggest owner-developers of premium city centre real estate in the country, and will redevelop the premium site on the waterfront in the heart of Auckland at a cost of $305 million. The second stage is aimed to ... More >>
First Home Buyers Losing Hope
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 4:01 pm | Property and Build
Nationally, first home buyers’ (FHB) market share in Q1 2021 was 21.5%, down from 24.8% six months ago and also the lowest since Q1 2018, according to the latest CoreLogic First Home Buyer Report. This hints at fatigue, with a growing struggle to keep up ... More >>
First Home Buyers Losing Hope
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 3:57 pm | Property and Build
Nationally, first home buyers’ (FHB) market share in Q1 2021 was 21.5%, down from 24.8% six months ago and also the lowest since Q1 2018, according to the latest CoreLogic First Home Buyer Report. This hints at fatigue, with a growing struggle to keep up ... More >>
Where Does Housing Fit Into Budget 2021?
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 3:51 pm | Property and Build
Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced his fourth budget, which will invest $3.8b in a Housing Acceleration Fund, insulate 47,700 homes and put $380m towards raising Māori homeownership, which currently sits at just 30%. $131.8m will also ... More >>
House Sales Starting To Decline
Friday, 21 May 2021, 3:51 pm | Property and Build
The number of residential properties sold in April across New Zealand was the highest number of properties sold in an April month for 5 years with 7,218 properties sold, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ). ... More >>
What Is Pushing Up House Construction Costs?
Friday, 21 May 2021, 3:45 pm | Property and Build
The March quarterly growth is the highest rate of construction cost inflation since Q1 2019, and far above the 0.6% and 0.4% increases throughout Q3 and Q4 2020 respectively, according to CoreLogic’s Cordell Housing Index Price. The Arcadis 2021 International ... More >>
Why Accessible Design Will Create Long-term Value
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 3:57 pm | Property and Build
On 30 April, Australia’s building ministers agreed to include minimum accessibility standards in the 2022 National Construction Code. This decision reflects how housing needs to be more flexible to meet the changing needs of an aging population during ... More >>
Property Market Shows Signs Of Slowing
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 3:51 pm | Property and Build
Nationwide values increased by a further 3.1% over April according to the latest CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI). While this brings the annual growth rate to 18.4% up from 16.2% last month, the annual measure is impacted by base affects. A year ... More >>
New Urban Growth Strategies Gaining Traction
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 3:56 pm | Property and Build
The key objectives of the NPS-UD are to increase the development capacity for houses and business, address housing affordability and ensure New Zealand communities are “well-functioning urban environments that enable all people and communities to ... More >>
Property Market Game Has Changed
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 3:52 pm | Property and Build
The CoreLogic Property Market & Economic Report for Q1 2021 reinforced the heated market conditions which led to the Government’s recent housing policy announcement. Through the first quarter of 2021 sales activity remained high despite record-low ... More >>
Planning Pays Off With Construction Software
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 4:00 pm | Property and Build
Contractors often have their own way of doing things and have gotten comfortable with the solutions they have, but whatever the size of the business, it is likely that improvements can be made, says Bluebeam Australia. The construction industry More >>
The Best Performing Region For Residential Investors
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 3:52 pm | Property and Build
Capital gains in the Manawatu/Wanganui region increased 25.3% for the three months ending December 2020 when compared to the same time last year with median prices going from $400,000 to $501,000. Additionally, yields in the Manawatu/Wanganui region ... More >>
3D Laser Technology A Gamechanger For Surveying
Friday, 16 April 2021, 3:59 pm | Property and Build
The old-school way of capturing location data within a building relies on legacy tools like distance meters and notepads, a slow process and ripe for human error. Things move as the building goes up. Concrete grows and shrinks. Structures settle. ... More >>
Housing Policy Changes – What Are The Facts?
Thursday, 15 April 2021, 4:46 pm | Property and Build
It has been two weeks since the Government’s announcement to extend the Brightline Test and to taper/remove mortgage interest deductibility for investors. Amidst all of the expert commentary, news headlines, and social media debate, here is our evidence-based ... More >>
A Year After Lockdown – How Have Our Cities Fared?
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:16 pm | Property and Build
Colliers research found both Auckland and Wellington have experienced increased rates of vacancy in the commercial sector, but is this the new normal or is change on the horizon? Wellington Retail Overall vacancy over the second half of 2020 continued ... More >>
Examining The Housing Market Ahead Of Big Changes
Thursday, 8 April 2021, 4:12 pm | Property and Build
Last week’s housing announcement has drawn attention all over the country, and with CoreLogic data showing the highest rate of value growth in 15 years, it would appear this heightened attention is justified – CoreLogic Head of New Zealand Research ... More >>
