The average cost of building a home in New Zealand’s main centres has increased by less than half as much as last year. QV CostBuilder is New Zealand’s most comprehensive construction cost database. More than 42,000 rates were updated in November, with the average cost of building a standard three-bedroom home increasing by 4.9% annually,Continue reading “COST OF BUILDING A HOUSE INCREASES 4.9% ANNUALLY”
Author Archives: NZ Construction News
GREEN TICK OF APPROVAL…
Building designed for extreme climate change recycles 300 tonnes of construction waste A low-carbon building designed to withstand extreme climate change with over 300 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill during its construction, is set to be one of the largest retrofit office projects to achieve a world-leading sustainability standard. The $54 million five-storey building atContinue reading “GREEN TICK OF APPROVAL…”
COLD OR HOT…
Brendon powerwashers built to last When it comes to durability and reliability Brendon Powerwashers are hard to beat says distributor Youngman Richardson due to the robust design and strength of the componentry used in their manufacture. Founded in 1984 Brendon Powerwashers is the largest manufacturer of engine driven power washers in Europe with models nowContinue reading “COLD OR HOT…”
WATER PROJECTS ON TOP…
Top infrastructure projects show their class in challenging times A port completed seven months ahead of time and disaster recovery efforts were amongst the winners in last year’s 44th Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards, celebrating the best of New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction industry. The top category award for projects over $100m wentContinue reading “WATER PROJECTS ON TOP…”
WÜRTH ACCELERATES AUTOMATION AND DATA PROTECTION
Cloudian announced last year that construction trade supplier, Würth NZ, has deployed Cloudian HyperStore object storage to help store and protect its critical data from ransomware, accelerate data protection, and enable greater automation capabilities across its business. Established in New Zealand in 1987, Würth NZ has become a staple of New Zealand’s automotive, cargo, construction,Continue reading “WÜRTH ACCELERATES AUTOMATION AND DATA PROTECTION”
BE SUMMER SMART:
Working on site in summer With December marking the start of summer in New Zealand, Site Safe New Zealand has plenty of tips to help you keep healthy and safe while working outside. Site Safe says that it is important to protect yourself from over exposure of sun and UV-rays, which can cause painful sunburnContinue reading “BE SUMMER SMART:”
NZ FIRST…
Fully 3D printed home completed in Paremoremo Qorox’s 3D printed concrete technology has achieved yet another first for New Zealand – the completion of the first fully 3D-printed residential home in the Auckland suburb of Paremoremo. This also becomes the largest fully 3D printed building in the Southern Hemisphere another groundbreaking achievement for Waikato-based Qorox.Continue reading “NZ FIRST…”
‘Z-home’ takes top honours…
REGISTERED MASTER BUILDERS AWARDS SEE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY Celebrating building excellence for over 30 years, the Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition announced 21 national winners for 2023. Taking design innovation to a whole new level, this year’s Supreme House of the Year over $1 million winner, nicknamed the “Z-house” is a work-of-art. TheContinue reading “‘Z-home’ takes top honours…”
New era…
ADVANCEQUIP SETS FOR FUTURE WITH CUTTING-EDGE GORE HEADQUARTERS AdvanceQuip, a leading name in the industry, has announced the conclusion of a transformative chapter in its journey, marked by the relocation to its state-of-the-art headquarters at 7 Saleyard Road, Gore and the finalisation of its agreement with Mimico for the acquisition of AdvanceQuip’s construction equipment salesContinue reading “New era…”
FLETCHER BUILDING
MOTT MACDONALD JOIN TO REDUCE INFRASTRUCTURE CARBON EMISSIONS Fletcher Building and Mott MacDonald have worked together to create a New Zealand Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Library housed on Mott MacDonald’s international Moata Carbon Portal. The library will include 13 Fletcher Building EPDs which have been specifically developed to make it easier for customers in theContinue reading “FLETCHER BUILDING”
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