The ‘invisible’ costs of building a house in NZ
CoreLogic, a property information, analytics and services provider in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, says the recently-released Housing Stocktake Report contains underlying...
New building consent exemptions from August 2020 — what do they really mean?
Building Today columnist and EasyBuild director Mike Fox says overall, the changes allowing more building projects to be completed without a building consent are...
New Zealand’s affordable housing crisis — why is it near impossible to produce low-cost...
Building Today columnist and EasyBuild director Mike Fox says there is a massive disconnect between supply and demand for affordable housing. So why, he...
University of Auckland unveils world-class recreation centre
Featuring one of the largest gym fit-outs in the southern hemisphere, the University of Auckland’s $320m eight-storey recreation centre is the most complex build...
New Zealand’s tallest exterior green walls feature in new Auckland apartments
Soaring five stories high, Natural Habitats has completed New Zealand’s tallest exterior green walls for the St Mark’s luxury apartments in Remuera, Auckland.
The project...
MX FUEL System of cordless equipment launched in NZ
The MX FUEL Equipment System from Milwaukee Tools was launched in New Zealand recently.
Milwaukee Tools says the ground-breaking cordless system revolutionises the equipment market...
Weathertightness and the NZ Building Code
Building Code clauses do not show how to build — rather, they give minimum performance criteria that the buildings must meet or exceed to...
Auckland’s urban sprawl accelerates
The Auckland Council has approved two structure plans for more than 34,000 homes to be built in the Drury and Pukekohe areas in South...
NZ’s largest retail store opens in Auckland
New Zealand’s largest furniture and homewares retailer Nido opened its doors to the public on May 30 in what was described as a significant...
Europe’s largest 3D printer builds two-storey house
In just a few short years, 3D printed architecture technology has matured from producing basic hut-like homes to creating a community of low-cost housing.
Another interesting development in...