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Kiwi Stories

Real estate stories

How the government’s $6.8b transport spend-up will effect the property market

Auckland’s southern land values could rise as the transport package unlocks new homes, jobs and development, Colliers says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2020

Housing

New Zealand to construct new city

Auckland's housing crisis could deepen if the Drury project fails to deliver affordable homes despite NZD $2.4 billion in transport spending.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2020

Smart Cities

The Orbit – Canada’s ‘city of the future’

Approval of the Orbit plan could see Innisfil grow from 37,000 people to 150,000 while limiting sprawl and preserving farmland.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2020

Supply Chain

How timber construction is transforming Australian development

Mass timber is opening up faster, cheaper projects across Australia, with new code changes and local supply widening its use beyond niche builds.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019

Data Analytics

Is the Government’s urban development policy doomed to fail?

Poor housing outcomes and pressure on infrastructure could deepen unless councils, central government and industry align on urban growth planning.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2019

Robotics

Five trends in facilities management you should know about

Sensors, drones and automation are reshaping building upkeep, with smarter systems promising lower costs and better occupant comfort.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2019

Smart Cities

Is the Internet of Things overhyped?

The real gains will come from analytics and workflow software, not from simply adding more connected sensors to buildings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2019

Auckland Council

Government action urgently needed for New Zealand’s housing

Auckland’s housing shortfall is worsening as consent and completion numbers slip, raising pressure on ministers to speed up land release.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Jun 2019

Smart Cities

The urban mobility ‘revolution’ is closer than you think

Passengers could soon book flying taxi trials in Melbourne or Sydney, as Uber prepares to name its first international test city on Monday.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2019

Icehouse

Kiwi company looks to reinvent commercial real estate investment

New Zealand entrepreneur Mark Hurley is launching Jasper, a tech-enabled marketplace for investing in commercial real estate with lower minimums and fees.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2019

Data centers

Which AsiaPacific cities compete as global tech hubs?

A CBRE study says Asia Pacific tech firms are splitting operations across cities, with lower costs and R&D talent driving location choices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019

Disaster Recovery

Workspace as a Service: workplace for the future

Flexible working could slash office costs and give staff a workspace near home, as Regus pitches on-demand offices to firms.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019

Artificial Intelligence

Flexible working set to eclipse Artificial Intelligence as a key disruptor in the 2020s

Flexible work could cut New Zealand’s CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes a year and add up to NZ$18.1 billion to the economy by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019

Smart Cities

Developer on track to build $5b Smart City

More than 35 companies have joined planning for the project, which aims to make Western Sydney’s 280-hectare site a testbed for autonomous vehicles.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019

Auckland Council

Developers sought for central Takapuna transformation

The project will add a 3,000sqm town square and mixed-use buildings to central Takapuna, with work expected to begin from mid-2020.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019

Global Stories

Real estate stories

Risk & Compliance

Valocity signs onto Microsoft co-sell partnership for greater global success

Valocity joins Microsoft in a co-sell partnership, leveraging the tech giant's global sales team to expand its Property Valuation Platform's reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Feb 2020

Artificial Intelligence

IBM brings AI to real estate tool, looks to improve workplace management

IBM has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) into its TRIRIGA solution to enable intelligent real estate and facility management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jan 2020

Digital Transformation

Hitachi vows to improve DX in Asia's real estate sector

Hitachi and Frasers Property invest SGD $50 million each to fuel digital transformation in Asia-Pacific's real estate, eyeing a USD $82 billion market by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2019