There were 40,908 new homes consented in New Zealand in the year ended July 2026, up 21% on the 33,879 consented the year before, according to new Stats NZ figures. “Annual home consent numbers have continued to strengthen in recent months, with increases in both stand-alone houses and multi-unit homes,” economic indicators spokesperson Michelle Feyen […]

New Zealand’s construction sector is facing rising costs, and much of the pressure is coming from how work gets delivered rather than how much of it there is. According to new research from Kennards Hire, businesses are increasingly focused on efficiency and coordination as the path to managing that pressure. The report found 96% of […]

New Zealand’s construction sector is shifting from cautious optimism to practical realism, according to Kennards Hire’s second annual Construction Confidence Check survey. 84% of construction leaders are confident in the industry’s growth over the next five years, even as businesses navigate cost pressures and economic uncertainty. 79% agree the sector has remained stable over the […]

Record numbers celebrate the people behind construction industry More than 600 guests gathered in Auckland for the 2026 Building People Awards, with a record number of entries recognising the people making a difference across Aotearoa New Zealand’s building and construction industry. Hosted by Building Institute Aotearoa, the awards celebrate everyone from students, apprentices and emerging […]

Civil Contractors NZ has put a cross-party, depoliticised infrastructure pipeline at the top of its election manifesto, and its Cost of Stopping report estimates the alternative has cost New Zealand $11.8 billion. Civil Contractors New Zealand has set out what the industry wants from the next government, and its central demand is one every contractor […]

New Zealand liquidated 768 building and construction firms in the year to March 2026, close to a third of every company failure recorded across the economy, according to credit bureau Centrix. Company failures overall are running at their highest level since 2010, and construction is the single biggest source of them. For a subcontractor or […]