Tag: opinion

Opinion: The Awakening of Dunedin

Is Ōtepoti approaching a new Gold Rush? With its historic architecture, Scottish heritage, distinct character, and intellectual roots Ōtepoti is referred to by its locals as Aotearoa’s best kept secret. […]

Opinion: All aboard for public transport

Property Council’s Auckland Regional Chair, Andrew Hay gives his opinion on the importance of transport infrastructure in supporting the city’s growth and driving its productivity and success. In the lead […]

Opinion: Change and connection in Hamilton’s CBD

Author: Thomas Gibbons, Thomas Gibbons Law Hamilton’s CBD is built around change. Its centrepiece is Garden Place. Though some will argue that the centrepiece should be the Waikato River, the […]

Opinion: Aligning incentives could lower development costs and deliver better buildings

Wellington committee member and Beca Associate Matthew Plummer discusses the levers councils have available to support better, more sustainable buildings. Recent weeks have seen the Wellington Committee and member businesses […]

Opinion: COVID-19’s Impact on Construction Projects

In the last two years, the effects of COVID-19 have had a major impact on how parties allocate risk in construction contracts. James Riddoch and Jordan Ropati of law firm […]

Opinion: Auckland Light Rail is a win for urban planning, people and the planet

Late last month, Cabinet announced the much-anticipated decision on the route and mode for Auckland Light Rail, the $14.6b project to create mass rapid transit between the CBD and Māngere. […]