National Science Challenges

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Land costs and affordability

By Laurence Murphy 1 December 2017, Build 163, Feature article

Builders and developers say the cost of land is a major barrier to building dwellings that low-income and middle-income households can afford. A National Science Challenge project is looking at what drives land prices.

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Our changing coastline

By Gavin McCleave 1 June 2021, Build 184, Feature article

Researchers in the Coastal programme of the Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge are developing new techniques to build a detailed understanding of coastal change that will give greater certainty about our changing coastline.

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Challenge to build better

By Ruth Berry 1 December 2017, Build 163, Feature article

A bold, 10-year government-backed research initiative will re-engineer how New Zealand’s built environment is delivered. Outcomes should be better housing, vibrant neighbourhoods and thriving towns and cities.

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Putting knowledge into action

By John Tookey 1 December 2017, Build 163, Feature article

While it’s agreed the construction industry needs root and branch transformation, for this to happen, government will need to take the lead and companies will need to be incentivised to do things differently.

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