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Pt Blink opens first construction tech centre on Gold Coast
Supply Chain

Pt Blink opens first construction tech centre on Gold Coast

Builders and developers will get a new showcase for industrialised construction as PT Blink shifts from development into commercial scale-up.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026

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Rotorua Airport's 20-year business park plan might finally take off
Urban Planning

Rotorua Airport's 20-year business park plan might finally take off

Approvals for earthworks on 5.65 hectares could unlock a 20-year airport business park plan, with new jobs and flood safeguards in Rotorua.

By Mathew Nash • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Aussie model could get Kiwis into homes faster
Real estate

Aussie model could get Kiwis into homes faster

Developers are getting finance sooner as the scheme unlocks construction on more than 540 homes, with a further 300 in Sydney due to start.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Largest build-to-rent development is just the start
Real estate

Largest build-to-rent development is just the start

New legislation could unlock thousands more build-to-rent homes as New Zealand opens its largest such development in Auckland.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Early collaboration ‘key to build-to-rent success’
Real estate

Early collaboration ‘key to build-to-rent success’

Projects risk missing tenants and returns unless developers align design and operations from the outset, a UKO co-founder says.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Oct 2022
How Sydney is handling ‘bad apple’ developers
Real estate

How Sydney is handling ‘bad apple’ developers

With one in four apartment blocks found to have defects, NSW has introduced a five-star system to flag risky developers before buyers commit.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022
BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer
Construction

BIMSafe NZ could be a health and safety game-changer

A Dunedin office project will trial real-time BIM safety tools as construction firms seek to curb a sector that drives 16% of ACC work claims.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Nov 2021
The booming success of Auckland residential developments
Supply Chain

The booming success of Auckland residential developments

A further NZD $150m in funding will help Auckland developers meet surging demand, with some homes already sold off-plan to waiting buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 19th Sep 2021
Development of $305m tower restarts with new design
Real estate

Development of $305m tower restarts with new design

Construction on Auckland’s One Queen Street site will resume after a Covid delay, with a redesigned tower linked to Commercial Bay and a hotel.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 26th May 2021
Solid start to new urbanism
Real estate

Solid start to new urbanism

Auckland developers are finding stronger demand and easier consents as housing shortages, low rates and relaxed zoning reshape the market.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Mar 2021
Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market
Real estate

Gamechanger for Invercargill housing market

More than 600 new homes are planned for a 70-ha Invercargill site, with developers saying the project could ease pressure on buyers.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2020
New development in the heart of Avondale
Real estate

New development in the heart of Avondale

The project will add 236 homes for older people and free up five hectares for future Government housing across Avondale and Blockhouse Bay.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020
$75m available for residential development sector
Real estate

$75m available for residential development sector

Affordable townhouse projects in Auckland will get a lift as the non-bank lender commits GBP £75 million to new residential developments.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020
New Zealand’s largest industrial and residential development
Robotics

New Zealand’s largest industrial and residential development

The 361-hectare South Auckland project could add USD $2.3 billion to the economy and house 2,000 people by 2027.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Oneoneroa delivering the homes Kiwis want
Real estate

Oneoneroa delivering the homes Kiwis want

Buyers in Auckland’s Belmont are being offered sustainably built terraced homes with electric bikes as New Zealand eases property viewing restrictions.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
First-home developments going gangbusters
Real estate

First-home developments going gangbusters

Demand for affordable Auckland townhouses is squeezing supply, as first-home buyers snap up projects off the plans before building begins.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 23rd Feb 2020
How technology is changing property development
Software-as-a-Service

How technology is changing property development

Developers can now assess sites in minutes, as new data tools cut weeks from feasibility work and simplify approvals.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2020