Retailers are holding out for the right spaces in Auckland and Wellington, keeping prime CBD strip rents unchanged despite tight vacancies.
Demand for construction professionals is likely to keep outstripping supply this year, as New Zealand presses ahead with its housing push.
Real-time project data will now flag delays earlier for builders, as Acuite and PlanGrid link dashboards to improve margins and safety.
Lower December-quarter activity masked a 40% annual rise in the value of construction starts to GBP £13.1 billion, CoreLogic said.
Airports may still hold banned foam stocks as New Zealand probes PFOS and PFOA contamination, raising health and environmental fears.
The first digital district plan in New Zealand has won the NZPI's top honour for improving access for planners and the public.
Property owners are set to get greater assurance after a Hawke’s Bay firm became New Zealand’s first accredited methamphetamine testing provider.
New research shows construction’s fatality rate has more than halved since 2011, easing concern for workers and employers alike.
Shenzhen’s 599-metre Ping An Finance Centre has joined a Chinese boom in supertall towers after seven years of construction.
Civil contractors face tougher bids as procurement shifts towards quality, sustainability and whole-of-life value for ratepayers.
Property now supports more than 1.4 million Australian jobs, with AEC Group saying its GDP contribution hit USD $202.9 billion in 2015-16.
Auckland households can now check whether rooftop solar will pay off, using a free calculator that maps shading and roof angles.
Low productivity in construction is pushing firms towards robotics, 3D printing and modular building as McKinsey says the sector lags on R&D.
Nationwide prices climbed 1.2 per cent to NZD $525,000, even as sales fell to a six-year September low and lending tightened.
A 1.3ha freehold site in Monaco, anchored by The Honest Lawyer pub, offers rental income and future development upside for buyers.
More than 20 councils joining GoShift could cut delays and costs for builders, developers and homeowners across New Zealand.
Auckland’s self-storage operators are benefiting as apartment living lifts demand, with average occupancy holding at 90.46 per cent and fees rising 4.18 per cent.
A Kiev apartment sale paid for in cryptocurrency signals blockchain could simplify cross-border property deals and attract foreign investors.
The two finalists will compete in Auckland for national recognition after Simply Group’s utility and energy arms earned Deloitte Fast50 spots.
Property owners facing subsidence can now avoid major rebuilds as resin injection offers a cheaper, less disruptive way to steady sinking foundations.
