Tag: opinion

Opinion: Building Resilience Project outcomes

Property Council’s South Island Regional Committee member, Louise Tucker, shares her views on the recent Building Resilience Project outcomes. Following on from Doran Wyatt’s PCNZ “Opinion: Major Changes to Seismic […]

Opinion: In times of rapid change how can Auckland build for the future?

Managing Director of Dunphy Emmett and Property Council Auckland Regional Committee member Davida Dunphy considers how a hyper-aged population may influence future development. One quarter of the population will be […]

New resource from MBIE to help commercial building tenants understand their tolerance of seismic risk

The seismic performance of buildings is important for protecting lives; but it’s also important for reducing losses, continuing business operations, and protecting an organisation’s reputation and interests. The Ministry of […]

Opinion | The PRD advantage: A roadmap for project success

Property Council’s member, Jamie Summers, Project Director with The Building Intelligence Group shares his view on the advantages of articulating your vision in a Principal’s Requirements Document (PRD). I am […]

Opinion: Major Changes to Seismic Building Standards

Property Council’s Wellington Regional Committee member, Doran Wyatt shares his view on the major changes to Seismic Building Standards. A small tremor was felt across Aotearoa last week with the […]

Opinion | From drab to debonair: Christchurch’s renaissance era

Property Council’s South Island Regional Committee member, Tom Barclay of PwC shares his view on the changing perceptions of the city of Christchurch that people have had in recent years.  Christchurch enjoyed 297 hours […]

Opinion: Better Together: Quality public investment leads to quality private investment

Nicky Harrison, Development Manager at Eke Panuku Development Auckland shares her view on the marriage between public and private sector development. After 25 fruitful years of legal advisory mahi in […]

Opinion | Building Data

Tom Chatterton, South Island Regional Committee member and Director at Rider Levett Bucknall, explores the opportunities in data warehousing for the construction industry. Data warehousing in construction presents the opportunity […]

Opinion | Economic Master Planning – What, How, Where, and Why

Jaine Lovell-Gadd, Centre Development Manager at Kāinga Ora and Property Council Auckland Region Committee member shares her views on economic master planning. What is Economic Master Planning? Traditional master planning […]

Opinion | Navigating the Quagmire: The risks of developing on peat soils in the Waikato

Central Regional Committee member and HD Geo’s co-founder and managing director, Emily Cleland, shares her view on the risks of developing on peat soils in the Waikato. At the heart […]