Where is housing affordability going?
Housing affordability is currently a major issue for both existing and new homes. How Is It measured, and how can It be Improved?
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By Ian Page – 1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
Housing affordability is currently a major issue for both existing and new homes. How Is It measured, and how can It be Improved?
By Ian Page – 1 June 2010, Build 118, Feature article
Jargon like ‘value added’ is commonplace, but what does it really mean, and is it the best way to measure productivity?
By Ian Page – 1 August 2012, Build 131
Cost-effective and convenient, the use of prefabricated building elements is already widespread and seems certain to grow.
By David Norman – 1 August 2015, Build 149, Feature article
Economic modelling shows that a quieter home is a more attractive home, not only for inhabitants but potential buyers. It’s a benefit that reflects in the property’s value. How did BRANZ prove this?
By Dr Julie Bennett – 1 December 2016, Build 157
A field test of housing in several New Zealand locations found most didn’t meet University of Otago minimum housing standards. So what would it cost to bring them up to scratch, and what do landlords think?
By Matthew Curtis – 1 February 2017, Build 158, Feature article
Using World Bank measures, our housing is unaffordable to severely unaffordable in urban areas. With household incomes rising more slowly than house values, this situation looks unlikely to change any time soon.
By Nick Helm – 1 December 2017, Build 163
Recent BRANZ-commissioned research shows the use of scaffolding on single-storey builds has made sites safer but highlights the opportunity to review regulations and improve industry guidance.
By Steve Richards – 1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
Last year, a novel rental housing scheme in Nelson, owned and managed by Nelson Tasman Housing Trust, won the Community Development category of the NZ Master Builders Federation House of the Year awards. This was a welcome boost for trustees grappling with the problem of housing affordability.
By Ian Page – 1 August 2008, Build 107, Feature article
If you were asked which building materials comprised the greatest percentage of new houses, what would you say? Like life, it depends on how you look at it.
By Jacques Poot – 1 August 2011, Build 125, Feature article
Building and construction has been one of the industries hardest hit by the global financial crisis and economic downturn, but there are signs of some improvements. Any increase in building activity is always good news for all the economy.