For most staff, easy access to cafes, public transport and car parks matters more than a nearby supermarket, a Colliers survey found.
Architects are increasingly choosing engineered wood as it can cut costs, speed builds and improve occupant satisfaction in commercial projects.
New home approvals edged higher nationwide, with Auckland still dominating even as Canterbury's post-quake rebuild boom faded.
Nearly half of New Zealand homes fall short on basic warmth, leaving bedrooms unheated and raising health risks for children and others.
House buyers in Auckland could be paying about GBP £530,000 extra because land use rules are inflating prices, a government-backed report says.
Council budgets could fall as graffiti is scrubbed off coated surfaces with cold water, reducing the need for harsh chemicals and recoating.
Retail centres are shifting towards food, social spaces and experiences as shops fight to lure people away from online shopping.
Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.
A government-commissioned report says land rules may account for up to 56 per cent of an average home's price, worsening affordability.
The revised standard aims to speed approvals for volume builders while reducing compliance costs and lifting the quality of new homes.
A crown-backed fund could unlock housing developments by easing councils’ debt constraints and paying for roads, water and sewerage.
The NZD $600 million seed fund could unlock more housing by speeding roads and water projects, easing a major bottleneck for developers.
Councils in fast-growing areas could unlock thousands of new homes as the government puts up to $600 million into roads and water works.
Hawke’s Bay builders picked up a Gold and two Silver Awards at the East Coast House of the Year contest, underlining strong craftsmanship.
Record export growth has fuelled multi-million-dollar development and sales across Hawke’s Bay, with a planned GBP £0 new berthing facility at Napier Port.
Smaller investors are finding childcare centres attractive as Auckland’s expanding sector keeps occupancy above 80 per cent and demand strong.
The proposed merger could give Wairarapa councils more capacity to fund infrastructure, though wider local government reform is still needed.
The property group’s portfolio value topped USD $2 billion after an $89 million revaluation gain, with more uplift expected from developments.
Smaller homes are drawing praise for packing stronger design into tighter budgets and sites, judges say ahead of the 2017 awards.
Restricted bank lending in New Zealand is opening the door for developers to secure debt or equity funding from commercial property investors.
