Real estate stories
Councils face tighter deadlines as new rules could bring taller housing to city centres and transit hubs, raising pressure on infrastructure.
Higher building costs and rates rises are set to force developers to shelve projects, threatening new home supply and affordability.
Queensland developers are being asked to inject millions as Condev races to complete projects and avert collapse.
Rising costs and supply chain strain have left owners and subcontractors facing delays, overruns and wider disruption after Probuild's collapse.
Developers in NSW face a new levy on land value uplift as the state seeks to fund infrastructure and future housing growth.
Councils face tighter rules and faster consents as New Zealand moves to boost housing supply, curb prices and fund infrastructure.
Digital twin tools could help cut costly delays and emissions, as 90% of infrastructure projects are still late or over budget.
The package aims to boost supply and help first-home buyers, but experts warn it may not curb soaring prices or fix shortages quickly.
House prices could be kept artificially high, worsening inequality and locking buyers into the cost of poor policy, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Planning reforms could add GBP £4 billion in annual value and 39,200 jobs, as states weigh faster approvals and clearer rezoning rules.
House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.
Remote working has widened attack surfaces, with 40% of executives reporting more cyber attacks as cloud adoption rushed ahead.
Cities with lower poverty and stronger infrastructure are likelier to attract workers and firms as pandemic-era habits reshape where people live and invest.
Remote teams can still generate ideas if managers mix field research, in-person sessions and better use of digital tools.
Property activity is likely to soften as recession, rising unemployment and a spring listings surge test demand in coming months.
Lockdown has forced Invercargill Central to push back its planned opening, complicating talks with Farmers and bank financing for the project.
Bond markets and prolonged virus disruption could strain weaker firms, with airlines, shipping and non-food retail facing the biggest risk.
Orbital Insight is a geospatial analytics company, and Mike joins us today to tell us a little bit about the company's role in the APAC market and future plans.
Forbury, a CRE valuation software company, achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, confirming adherence to international information security standards.
Forbury expands into UK market, opens London office and appoints new employees for local customer and business support.
