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Six years after NZICC fire, court case looms
The case is being brought against two subcontractors, who deny liability for the fire.

Developer taking $100m Karangahape Rd building plans to Environment Court
Developer hopes the court may hear case this winter and overturn the original decision.

Property Insider: Precinct’s twin-skyscraper plans; Goodman moving; Beca to show off new office
When might get the contract to build New Zealand's two tallest new skyscrapers?

Chris Bishop v Auckland Council commissioners on K Rd rejection: ‘Insanity ... total nonsense’
The plans failed to meet tests under the RMA, the commissioners' report said.

Supermarket wars: 'Game changer' - Foodstuffs' property boss on usurping Woolworths
'Unfortunately, our new landlord has not renewed our lease' - Woolworths' Jason Stockill.

Real Living selling The Avenue apartments at Remuera Gardens retirement village
Company established an $80 million facility with the ANZ to fund The Avenue.

Inside the artistic world of Carin Wilson’s coastal sanctuary
Pukeruru’s architecture reflects a Māori way of experiencing space as breathing.

Pukeruru - Episode 3
Artist Carin Wilson’s loss of ancestral lands inspired him and Jenni to create a whānau marae in Wairahi—an enduring legacy of culture and belonging. Video / Faultline Films

Wynyard Quarter transformation from Flowers Building to Generator Pipiri Lane
Mass timber structure design was picked for its contribution to sustainable development.

Watch - 1400 staff moved into new $300m Beca House
Beca CEO Amelia Linzey tells of the benefits of moving into new headquarters and Precinct Properties' CEO Scott Pritchard on the company building the new Wynyard Quayside.

Watch: Inside Beca’s new $300m global HQ in the Wynyard Quarter
Around 1400 staff left Pitt St for the waterfront Wynyard Quarter and five new levels.

'It’s a perfect area': 89 new homes to be built in Tauranga
Construction will begin on the two-storey development at the end of 2025.

Property Insider: $7 billion Asia-Pacific fund hunts in NZ
Data centres, warehouses, offices, properties under mortgagee sale: asset classes named.

Fast-tracking granted for 4000-home Sunfield plans at Ardmore
'Construction prices are still to adjust to the current property cycle and remain high.'

Public invited to see first Maungārongo apartments
A third of the 65 units have sold in this tough market. Invitations may mean more sales.

Govt needs pipeline of quality infrastructure projects to attract investors
Large funds find New Zealand's smaller opportunities less appealing than mega-projects.

Pā Reo - Episode 2
Pā Reo at Te Wānanga o Raukawa embraces the Living Building Challenge, blending , tino rangatiratanga and a deep commitment to a sustainable future. Video / Faultline Films

How a Māori lens is reshaping sustainable architecture at Ōtaki campus
Ninety-nine percent of construction materials are sustainably sourced.

Link to the past: Heritage mural kept in $650m redevelopment
BJ Ball Building and Mrkusich mural identified as a Category B Historic Heritage Place.

Construction sector likely to pick up, but not immediately
The construction sector had a tough end to 2024, so when might things improve?

Watercare reveals deal with Foodstuffs North Island over new Pak'nSave Highland Park
'Agreement allows us to ... reduce our supply to the site' - Watercare's Priyan Perera.