Mandatory training on sexual ethics and respect has helped reshape the force’s culture and beat 93 other entries for the supreme prize.
New Zealand architects will hear how buildings can cope with heat, cold and rising climate risks when Kai-Uwe Bergmann visits in September.
Recognition for builders, consultants and safety teams has highlighted Auckland projects completed on time and within budget.
Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.
Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.
Designers and councils are being urged to tighten durability checks as New Zealand’s building code leaves whole-of-life sign-offs open to error.
Auckland faces a 50,000-home shortfall as Infrastructure New Zealand warns the urban growth plan must avoid political stand-off to work.
A nationwide shortage of listings pushed New Zealand house prices up 6.2% in July, though Auckland remained virtually flat.
Auckland’s skyline could change as five architecture firms vie to design a Federal Street tower and hotel under tougher planning rules.
Employees in open-plan offices spend far less time talking face to face, as email and messaging soar, a study has found.
Insurers warn non-compliant passive fire work in New Zealand buildings could endanger lives and trigger costly damage unless standards improve.
A student team's modular design could help ease Wellington's housing shortage by offering an affordable, multi-generational complex.
Asian firms already add more than GBP £3.8 billion a year to New Zealand construction, as a new forum seeks smoother collaboration.
Demand for new fringe and suburban offices has trimmed Auckland's vacancy rate to 6.0 per cent, with rents still climbing.
The Wiri acquisition marks Logos’ first New Zealand development as demand for industrial space rises on the back of e-commerce growth.
A new hybrid rent-to-buy model could give buyers price certainty and help unlock more homes as Australia’s rental market strains further.
Tenants face another winter in damp, cold rentals as most landlords have yet to begin costly upgrades before new healthy home rules bite.
Auckland and Queenstown risk missing out on record visitor spending as hotel room shortages persist ahead of major events and rising demand.
Tight supply kept prices near record highs in June, even as winter trimmed nationwide sales volumes and lengthened selling times.
The guide is aimed at councils and engineers needing clearer steps to assess and secure damaged buildings after an emergency.
