Each extra hour of direct sunlight a house receives daily can lift its market value by 2.4 per cent, a New Zealand study finds.
Businesses near major works face years of uncertainty as the City Rail Link’s shifting road closures hit productivity and lease planning.
Shoppers in West Auckland will see new signage within days as the former WestCity centre adopts a new name and branding.
A 17-storey return of Crowne Plaza adds 204 rooms and fresh conference space as visitor numbers in Christchurch are set to rise.
Home owners and developers will get free expert advice on permits, costs and planning as Jalcon opens a new Design and Build Hub.
More homebuyers are seeking healthier, more efficient houses, with Homestar registrations rising tenfold in three years to 6,700.
Housing shortages, leaky homes and soaring land costs are forcing New Zealand to rethink design, building methods and quality.
The Brisbane tower’s timber frame is expected to cut carbon emissions and set a new benchmark for large-scale office developments.
A traceability scheme could cut hefty repair bills and help curb unsafe or counterfeit materials in New Zealand's building sector.
Rising housing pressure and ageing assets are forcing councils to seek new funding tools as LGNZ urges election contenders to back infrastructure renewal.
Fire-proof replacements are under way at two Auckland high-rises after council checks found combustible panels similar to those blamed in Grenfell.
Tighter vacancies and buoyant Auckland demand have lifted sentiment for warehouses even as office and retail confidence weakened nationwide.
A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.
Claims from the November Kaikōura quake are mounting, with insurers and the Earthquake Commission still handling thousands of residential and commercial cases.
Proceeds from the final NZD $130 million sale will be ringfenced for public transport and stormwater works as Auckland grows, the council said.
Many firms still face health and safety blind spots, with the new audit rating contractors and workplaces before fines or jail become a risk.
The 55,000-square-metre Mangere plant’s efficient layout helped secure New Zealand’s top property honour at a gala in Auckland.
Auckland’s new bus network is expected to make shopping centres easier to reach, boosting footfall and broadening travel options for customers.
Advertisers can now reach 1.6 million New Zealanders a fortnight as oOh! expands its shopping centre network to 50 sites.
Limited housing growth in Auckland is being blamed on poor infrastructure funding, with the OECD urging new ways to pay for public works.
