Who’s building our dwellings?
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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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?
By Ian Page – 1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
A recent survey investigated what homeowners want in new houses and how happy they are with their buildings. Plenty of areas for improvement were found.
By Ian Page – 1 December 2017, Build 163, Feature article
While quality can be hard to describe and quantify, there are certain established standards and guidelines that, if followed, should result in a quality building.
By Georgia Myers – 1 June 2008, Build 106
A recent survey of major New Zealand commercial property investors looked at their views towards sustainability in their portfolios.
By Nick Brunsdon – 1 December 2017, Build 163
Designers and builders enjoy a broad and ever-increasing range of cladding options for walls and roofs. While appearance is a prime consideration, it is useful to consider the upfront and lifetime costs.
By Matthew Curtis – 1 June 2012, Build 130, Feature article
A BRANZ survey offers builders valuable insight into how homeowners select their builder and how happy they are with the end result. It’s found a few areas that could be improved.
By Ian Page – 1 October 2016, Build 156, Feature article
BRANZ has been looking at the cost of building in measures to future-proof housing against climate change. The questions are, what do we need to do and what is the extra cost?
By Nick Brunsdon – 1 June 2018, Build 166, Feature article
Every year since 1998, builders and designers have diligently completed the BRANZ Materials and Characteristics Survey. Here we report on the findings from the 2017 survey.
By Matthew Curtis – 1 December 2014, Build 145, Feature article
Steel’s popularity as a structural element is rising, and there’s scope for more use of prefabrication. These are two of the trends BRANZ has identified for commercial building construction.
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?