Building materials in new houses
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.
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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 Anne Kennedy-Perkins – 1 December 2014, Build 145
It’s happening now and into the future. A report into New Zealand’s construction industry confirms that business is booming. The findings will help companies with their plans for staffing and new equipment.
By Ian Page – 1 February 2015, Build 146, Feature article
A close look at a recent report shows just how much demand is growing in Auckland and Christchurch. Auckland, in particular, faces a challenge in bringing sufficient homes to the market.
By Dr Oliver Hartwich – 1 October 2015, Build 150
Dr Oliver Hartwich from The New Zealand Initiative explains that, while they might make homeowners feel richer, high home prices are not a cause for celebration. It’s time to remember what a home’s true function is and why unaffordability is problematic.
By Matthew Curtis – 1 August 2016, Build 155, Feature article
Weatherboards are nudging bricks as the most popular cladding for new houses. That’s just one of the findings from BRANZ’s ongoing survey of building materials.
By Matthew Curtis – 1 December 2019, Build 175, Feature article
The demand for construction work will continue to grow for the next 2 years to peak in 2021. However, residential activity will start easing off in 2020, ahead of non-residential building.
By Ian Page – 1 October 2007, Build 102, Feature article
The 2006 Census reveals some interesting changes in both age structure and training levels in the construction industry workforce.
By Lindsay Wood – 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?
By Ian Page – 1 August 2009, Build 113
Although some retrofit measures may take several years to achieve payback, retrofitting can improve the resale value of your house.
By Ian Page – 1 August 2013, Build 137
Clients that are clear about what they want, designers that provide sufficient detail and better project management by builders would improve the performance of small building firms, a recent BRANZ survey finds.