SR428 Medium-density housing technical issues (July 2019)

This report identifies technical issues with medium-density housing as perceived by New Zealand’s building and construction industry. The research methods used include an online survey, workshops and in-depth interviews with key industry stakeholders. Stakeholders who participated in the research include builders, designers, quantity surveyors, building officials and project managers.

The research findings include the identification and prioritisation of the main technical issues of MDH: fire, prebuild/design, structure, weathertightness and acoustics. Designed as a scoping exercise, this study recommends that solutions for these technical issues are explored in future research.