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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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?
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.
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.
A recent survey of major New Zealand commercial property investors looked at their views towards sustainability in their portfolios.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Some designers and new-build clients are uncertain about the cost and value impacts of incorporating a range of design choices. To help, BRANZ has developed a table showing some price spreads in new homes.