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On the Move: September 2021

Woods Bagot’s newest studio is led by Andy Gentry Woods Bagot has announced principal Andy Gentry as the new chair of its Auckland studio, which opened in January. Director Kate […]

Hunt on to find and fund large-scale mass timber buildings

Design funding is now available for qualifying yet-to-be-built wooden buildings as part of a partnership between the Ministry of Primary Industries and Red Stag. Funding of several hundred thousand dollars […]

Active Advocacy

When New Zealand plunged into lockdown on August 17, Property Council’s advocacy team geared up to provide the Government and decision makers with the best information and advice to help […]

Process for enabling building product manufacturing in Auckland

On Tuesday, the Government announced some building product manufacturing will be able to take place in Auckland during Alert Level 4, to support continued residential construction activity across New Zealand. As […]

Leonie Freeman: New Alert Levels, same challenges

With a majority of the country basking in the additional freedoms of ‘Delta Level 2’, it’s hard not to feel hard done by when you’re sitting in Auckland, stuck in […]

COVID-19 Update: Vaccination eligibility expanded

27 August 2021 | COVID-19 Update The following information was provided by the Construction Sector Accord, of which Property Council Chief Executive Leonie Freeman is a member. The Government has […]

Leonie Freeman: Hello lockdown my old friend

Well, here we are again, safe in our bubbles. I have to say I feel partly responsible given the headline of my last post two weeks ago – We’re back […]

On the Move | 26 August 2021

TBIG grows Strategic Advisory team The Building Intelligence Group has responded to market needs by continuing to expand their Strategic Advisory team. Strategic Advisory Lead Andrew Howie says adding these […]

Tribute: Sir David Levene leaves a legacy of ‘people not profit’

A reflection written by Peter Wall, Past Property Council New Zealand National President, Member Laureate and Chair of the Property Industry Awards Judging Panel. Sir David Levene was a special […]

Using data to do more with less

SPONSORED POST As investors sharpen their focus on sustainability, how do real estate companies respond? Yardi’s regional director Bernie Devine takes stock. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns […]