There are around 600 chartered surveyors in the country, but there is a high demand for more professionals in the field. Building surveyors have various responsibilities, but their main aim is improving the built environment. Their broad scope of services proves their versatility, adaptability, and comprehensive industry knowledge. They inspect plans and constructions to ensure […]
In July, RNZ reported that building and construction minister Chris Penk wants to roll back upgrades to insulation and glazing requirements introduced by the previous Labour government. The standards save a new home an estimated 40 percent on heating. Per correspondence released to RNZ under the Official Information Act, government experts told Penk that the […]
Construction and demolition waste accounts for 40 to 50 percent of New Zealand’s total waste going to landfills. Most of this dumping of construction waste is unnecessary. Research shows that at least half of waste could be diverted from landfills if it was sorted. The new Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi has teamed up with local […]
The nation’s property market continues to shift in favour of buyers and renters, albeit at a snail’s pace. The proportion of properties resold for profit declined even further in the second quarter of 2024. CoreLogic NZ’s latest Pain & Gain report shows that in Q2 2024, 92.1 percent of properties were resold for more than […]
According to the latest NZIER (New Zealand Institute of Economic Research) Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO), a net 35 percent of firms expect the general economic outlook to deteriorate over the coming months. The NZIER report points to a further decline in business confidence in the June quarter as higher interest rates continue to […]
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