This report assesses the impact of prefabricated building systems in the New Zealand construction industry, in particular, determining whether there are discernible differences in economic and environmental outcomes between prefabricated...
This report provides a summary of the description of a tool developed to provide an estimate of the GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions impact of house fires. The GHG emissions considered...
This report was prepared during research into fire safety features in housing. It examines trends in fire safety measures and hazards in the housing stock in recent years, based on...
Product Description Life cycle cost analysis is a technique that allows for consistent comparisons of the net costs of buildings and components throughout their life. It enables valid comparisons between...
Product Description This report summarises the results of on-site inspections of the physical condition of over 400 houses in 1993/94. The houses were chosen at random in the three main...
Life cycle cost analysis is a technique that allows for consistent comparisons of net costs of buildings and components throughout their lives. It enables valid comparisons to be made between...
Product Description There are anecdotal reports that new housing is being constructed with compliance defects that means completed buildings do not meet Building Code performance requirements. In particular, there are...
Product Description Small firms (0-5 employees) make up about 91% of the construction industry. It is not known how efficient they are in use of time or exactly what mix...
Product Description The Reserve Bank introduced a measure from 1 October 2013 requiring most housing mortgages to have at least a 20% deposit from the owner. The aim was to...
The Construction Productivity Partnership is developing a number of programmes to improve productivity in the building and construction industries. The goal is to raise productivity 20% by the year 2020....
