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China’s Tallest Skyscraper Announced
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China’s Tallest Skyscraper Announced

Shenzhen’s skyline is set for a new landmark, with the 701-metre tower poised to become the world’s third tallest building.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
Flying Taxis to be Tested in Singapore Skies
Smart Cities

Flying Taxis to be Tested in Singapore Skies

Singapore has been chosen for Volocopter’s first urban flight trials, as the German startup builds local engineering capacity and test infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Jan 2019
Quality shortage and solid demand, high yields in Auckland’s CBD
Physical Security

Quality shortage and solid demand, high yields in Auckland’s CBD

Limited prime office stock is pushing Auckland CBD rents and yields higher, as hotel conversions leave developers short of sites.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward
Auckland Council

New infrastructure financing scheme a major step forward

Private debt funding for roads and water in Milldale could ease New Zealand’s housing shortage, though buyers face annual charges.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2018
Spectacular waterfront stadium mooted for Auckland
Auckland Council

Spectacular waterfront stadium mooted for Auckland

Auckland ratepayers could avoid the bill for a 50,000-seat roofed stadium, as a business-backed plan links it to waterfront redevelopment.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018
Ten lessons from cities that have taken the affordable housing challenge
Local Government

Ten lessons from cities that have taken the affordable housing challenge

The Victorian government could speed up delivery by copying policies from Vancouver and Portland, a new report says.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
Global leaders collaborate to advance smart-healthy management systems
Data Analytics

Global leaders collaborate to advance smart-healthy management systems

Commercial buildings could soon gain healthier air, light and sound systems as EDGE Technologies and Delos test a shared platform.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 21st Oct 2018
Australia’s $70 billion infrastructure boom and the value capture model
Smart Cities

Australia’s $70 billion infrastructure boom and the value capture model

Value capture could help fund more projects as Australia’s infrastructure pipeline swells, with nearby landowners, businesses and taxpayers set to gain.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018
Stand aside and let the private sector in to fund KiwiBuild deals
Physical Security

Stand aside and let the private sector in to fund KiwiBuild deals

Private lenders are poised to back KiwiBuild, but officials must set clear rules if the scheme is to deliver 100,000 homes on time.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2018
Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island
Artificial Intelligence

Founders behind real estate AI tool look to North Island

It's possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018
Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate
Digital Transformation

Disruptive tech to shape future of commercial real estate

Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Government’s Urban Growth Agenda warrants bi-partisan support
Labour Party

Government’s Urban Growth Agenda warrants bi-partisan support

Auckland faces a 50,000-home shortfall as Infrastructure New Zealand warns the urban growth plan must avoid political stand-off to work.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Multi-million dollar development a container hot spot
Supply Chain

Multi-million dollar development a container hot spot

More than 85 containers are helping keep the NZD $790 million Westfield Newmarket rebuild efficient, despite tight inner-city space constraints.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Fire-fighting foams causing sparks to fly
Ministry for the Environment

Fire-fighting foams causing sparks to fly

Airports may still hold banned foam stocks as New Zealand probes PFOS and PFOA contamination, raising health and environmental fears.

By Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Hawke’s Bay company first to gain meth test accreditation
Insurance

Hawke’s Bay company first to gain meth test accreditation

Property owners are set to get greater assurance after a Hawke’s Bay firm became New Zealand’s first accredited methamphetamine testing provider.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 25th Mar 2018
After seven years of construction, China’s newest skyscraper is officially the world’s fourth tallest
Stock Exchange

After seven years of construction, China’s newest skyscraper is officially the world’s fourth tallest

Shenzhen’s 599-metre Ping An Finance Centre has joined a Chinese boom in supertall towers after seven years of construction.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Australia’s property industry has overtaken the health care and social assistance industries to become the country’s biggest job creator
Taxation

Australia’s property industry has overtaken the health care and social assistance industries to become the country’s biggest job creator

Property now supports more than 1.4 million Australian jobs, with AEC Group saying its GDP contribution hit USD $202.9 billion in 2015-16.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

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MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000
Fintech

MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000

As a result of the deal, RENT is set to acquire the existing RentPay system as well as its website and customer base.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018