Construction and Renovations

The residential construction pipeline is showing signs of recovery, with 41,268 dwellings approved in the year to August 2026 –...

Two major pieces of legislation have become law, laying the foundations for a planning system designed to make housing development...

New Zealanders planning a new build could face higher expenses in the months ahead, following the sharpest quarterly increase in...

Renovating could become simpler and cheaper, with the Government considering whether more minor projects should be exempt from consent requirements....

Overall construction costs remained broadly stable in July, although significant price movements in individual materials and trades show conditions are...

New Zealand has recorded more than 40,000 new homes consented over a 12-month period for the first time since 2023,...

Construction costs are continuing to rise, suggesting the period of unusually subdued building cost growth may be coming to an...

Construction cost inflation remained relatively modest in April, although fuel prices are starting to place increasing pressure on parts of...

New Zealand’s homebuilding pipeline continues to strengthen, with the latest figures from Stats NZ showing a steady increase in residential...

Residential construction activity continues to build momentum, with more homes being approved for construction across the country. Stats NZ data...

Construction costs are continuing to rise at a modest pace, although recent increases in fuel prices are beginning to create...

Residential construction activity strengthened over the past year, with the number of new homes approved for building rising notably. A...