Category: Regular Blogs

Auckland rates rise 7.9%

Ben O’Connell / July 13, 2026

Auckland ratepayers are absorbing their steepest rates increase in 11 years. The 7.9% average rise took effect on 1 July,...

Where Auckland grows next

Ben O’Connell / July 12, 2026

Auckland has taken another step towards denser urban housing, with the Albert-Eden Local Board voting to support the broader of...

When shrink-wrapping sites makes sense

Ben O’Connell / July 11, 2026

Open up a roof or strip a cladding and you have made a deliberate decision to expose the structure and...

Construction sector more resilient than expected

Ben O’Connell / July 10, 2026

The 2degrees Shaping Business 2026 Report finds construction among the most upbeat sectors in the country — but the firms...

Inside New Zealand’s $227b private sector pipeline

Pacifecon / July 9, 2026

Pacifecon’s latest Market Watch report explores New Zealand’s private sector, alongside general information on projects around the country. This is...

Before the next big rain: managing erosion, runoff

Ben O’Connell / July 8, 2026

Heavy rain turns a building site into two problems at once. While the downpour is on, the question is where...

Jason Quinn on fixing New Zealand’s building performance

Ben O’Connell / July 7, 2026

Sustainable Engineering director Jason Quinn says New Zealand doesn’t have a building science problem, but a construction execution one Jason...

No one builds alone: Live Well, Build Well

Ben O’Connell / June 24, 2026

The Live Well, Build Well initiative began in late 2022 to help residential construction workers improve their mental health and...