Details of a scaffolding collapse onto a busy Auckland road have been revealed, as the court case draws to a close. The nine-metre-high scaffold for townhouses built on the boundary of the Ellerslie Racecourse fell onto Remuera’s Peach Parade on a windy January day last year. A WorkSafe investigation found the scaffold was effectively free-standing […]
34,078 homes were consented in New Zealand in the year ended August 2025, according to the latest Stats NZ data. This represents a 1.3% increase for the year ended August 2024, indicating an uptick in construction activity that reflects the optimistic outlook of the sector as a whole. “The number of homes consented has started […]
What is the future of New Zealand’s built urban environment, and how can we improve on past mistakes? This big question is central to the work of the Urban Design Forum (UDF), which promotes nationwide urban design excellence and keeps these issues at the forefront. Their calls to balance quantity with quality when it comes […]
After several bruising years of disruption, the construction industry is starting to breathe again. The 2025 State of the Sector survey, which canvassed nearly 1,000 builders and homeowners, suggests that cautious optimism is replacing crisis mode. 72% of homeowners reported no significant delays with their builds. The most common causes of hold-ups recorded were largely […]
Out of the 14 industries that Stats NZ measures financial data for, construction and manufacturing had the largest decreases in sales in the June 2025 quarter. Construction sales were down $720 million compared with the first three months of 2025. “Construction sales fell 3.1% in the June 2025 quarter, following a 0.7% rise in the […]
Nearly all potholes on New Zealand’s state highways are now being repaired within 24 hours, as the Transport Agency steps up preventative measures using new technology. When it comes to road maintenance, one focus for the current Government is preventing potholes. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) continues to deliver its annual state highway renewal […]
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