By Lindsay Wood
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1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
The affordability debate often focuses on policy and the demand-end responses, but for the building industry, the more important questions may be what should affordable houses be like, and how can we lower the building cost?
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By Chris Kane, Susan Bates
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1 October 2009, Build 114
What does the future hold for the building industry? BRANZ has been working with industry and a futurist to try and answer this question. An overview of the work and summaries of the stories produced follow. Go to the BRANZ website for the full stories.
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By Bruce Harland
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1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
Creating New Zealand’s largest new town at Flat Bush in Manukau City presented the council with the opportunity to use an integrated approach to create a city that is a better place to live, work and play.
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By Kay Saville-Smith
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1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
A lot of time and money is spent making our homes liveable, but more thought needs to go into designing neighbourhoods that work well for all our population.
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By Chris Kane
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1 August 2009, Build 113
We can’t predict the future, but creating scenarios of how our built environment may look in 2025 allows us to prepare for various eventualities.
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By Judith Davey
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1 June 2008, Build 106, Feature article
The number of very old people in mainstream housing is rising rapidly, many with significant disabilities and many living alone. How can the housing market respond so housing is appropriate, safe and comfortable for these people?
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By Ian Page
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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?
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