A brief overview of the report posted on the Department of Building and Housing website:
The total annual number of residential consents for the year to March 2011 was 14,611, which is 31.9% lower than the average for the previous five [ More ] [ Read More ]
Westpac economists are predicting a surge in house building in the next two years, with larger firms that are less reliant on finance than some other developers getting involved in residential development. Westpac chief economist... [ Read More ]
Manufacturing is showing slow but steady improvement, remaining in positive territory for February, Toplis says the really positive news is in the export sector, with dairy, wood and fuel exporters doing particularly well. [ Read More ]
Aspiring home owners should now find it quicker and cheaper to build a simple home
thanks to a new guide for streamlined consenting launched by Building and Construction
Minister Maurice Williamson today.
A big law shake-up aimed at improving new housing quality will be announced today by Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson. Faster consents, fewer leaky buildings and more confidence in the sector are some of the... [ Read More ]
