Auckland’s January Floods – Can You Fix It? – Part 1
Auckland’s January Floods – Can You Fix It? – Part 1 Auckland’s January floods certainly put Auckland Council…
What’s The Perfect House: A Thought Experiment.
Recently, a client asked me what my ideal home would look like and where I would build it.…
New Zealand’s Mortgage Brokers Struggling To Find Funding
As part of our 5 challenges (and 5 fixes) that your company is facing today in New Zealand’s building industry series we present the feedback given by a leading Auckland based mortgage broker...
Hundreds of builders have gone bust this year and more are expected to follow
Around the country hundreds of builders have already collapsed this year and many more are expected to follow. The situation in the construction sector has been described as 'unprecedented'. How did the industry get to this? Hagar Cohen reports with producer Kirsten Robb.
Treating Timber’s Harsh Realities
Poorly designed and badly built homes in New Zealand caused more than a stir in New Zealand's building industry from the mid 90's leading to some ill-thought-out policies being introduced that overcompensated for our shortcomings and lead to more problems then it solved.
Introduction to the Build Review – Let’s Build Better
At the Build Review, we are using education to shape a better building industry for New Zealand - and beyond.
A shared space for knowledge and insight, we empower the industry to find cost-effective, energy efficient, healthy and environmentally friendly solutions. Our constructive, informative media content sparks collaboration, drives policy reform, and enables practical change.
Mahana House, Naylor Community Living
A tour of New Zealand developer Naylor Love's Mahana House, a warm, healthy, durable family home designed for social housing.