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House values outstrip incomes

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.

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Who’s building our dwellings?

By Ian Page 1 October 2017, Build 162, Feature article

A breakdown of the figures shows that over 30,000 new residential units were built in the year to June 2017. But who built them – volume builders or smaller enterprises – and how many are multi-units?

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Costly to delay repairs

By Ian Page 1 June 2017, Build 160, Feature article

The cost of maintaining a home can be high, but delaying essential work means it will cost much more in the long term. There’s evidence many properties aren’t being kept up to scratch.

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Benefits and costs of aiming higher

By Ian Page 1 April 2017, Build 159, Feature article

Pay-back periods vary when adding features to make houses perform better. It’s useful for new-home buyers to know what to expect in terms of money in their pockets when installing elements above Building Code minimums.

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Scaffolded sites safer

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.

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