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Prefab passive house enters solar competition
Energy efficient

Prefab passive house enters solar competition

A Montreal university team’s net-zero house could cut heating and cooling demand by up to 90 per cent in the 2018 Solar Decathlon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Local winners in infrastructure awards
Sustainability

Local winners in infrastructure awards

New Zealand projects claimed three prizes as the inaugural IPWEA Australasia awards recognised public works judged best across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Auckland apartment market has only a year’s supply
NZD

Auckland apartment market has only a year’s supply

Auckland buyers face a tightening apartment market as just 12 months of supply remain, while average prices climb 12 per cent to NZD $1.12 million.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Self-beliefs help shape property marketing
Education, Learning & Training

Self-beliefs help shape property marketing

Luxury marketers may boost sales by matching ads to shoppers’ beliefs about whether personality and taste can change, research suggests.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 10th Sep 2017
Anchor project providing certainty for Christchurch
Local Government

Anchor project providing certainty for Christchurch

The $240 million Convention Centre deal is expected to reassure investors, developers and suppliers while creating jobs in Christchurch's CBD.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
No such thing as a bridge too far
Disaster Recovery

No such thing as a bridge too far

Shipping containers have kept Queenstown’s Kawarau Falls Bridge replacement moving through extreme weather and a wide river crossing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action
Lawsuit

Five-month opt-in for leaky-building class action

Owners of leaky homes can now join the claim for longer, after judges extended the opt-in window to five months and awarded costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds
Deloitte

Infrastructure a key election issue, survey finds

Businesses want more roads, rail and broadband investment, but most doubt the current plan will deliver the best economic outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 3rd Sep 2017
Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus
Productivity

Infrastructure Commission needs all-party consensus

Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Hotel development surge requires caution
Construction

Hotel development surge requires caution

New hotel rooms could squeeze occupancy and rates if development outpaces demand in New Zealand’s tourism markets.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Concrete pours reflect healthy construction sector
Construction

Concrete pours reflect healthy construction sector

Construction activity remains strong nationwide, with ready-mix concrete output topping 1 million cubic metres in the June quarter.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Beachside designs ride the wave of design success
Construction

Beachside designs ride the wave of design success

Coastal homes in Hawke’s Bay won praise for stretching modest budgets, with two beach designs taking top honours at the awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
More infrastructure needed, say business leaders
Human Capital Management

More infrastructure needed, say business leaders

Business leaders say transport bottlenecks and planning delays are constraining growth as most back higher public-private infrastructure spending.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms
Energy efficient

Tall timber stacks up in commercial terms

Mass timber is gaining traction because it can match concrete on strength while cutting build times, waste and carbon emissions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
More money needed to address Auckland’s growth
Auckland Council

More money needed to address Auckland’s growth

Auckland faces a USD $5.9 billion transport funding gap over the next decade as revised population forecasts point to faster growth.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded
Public Sector

Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre contract awarded

The 2020 opening is set to bring more than NZD $320 million in economic benefit to Canterbury over eight years and support local events.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017
Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed
Education, Learning & Training

Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed

A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017
Hamilton hotel getting major facelift
District Health Board

Hamilton hotel getting major facelift

Heritage works at the 1876 Sudima Hamilton are set to draw new retailers as the CBD’s revival lifts foot traffic and spending.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Industry-leading corrosion training courses available
Physical Security

Industry-leading corrosion training courses available

Corrosion is estimated to cost New Zealand more than GBP £10 billion a year, prompting the ACA to run specialist courses in Auckland and New Plymouth.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017