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Welcome
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Architectural Quantity Surveying
Commercial Developments
Agricultural
Healthcare & Retirement
Controlled Environment
Retail & Hospitality
Quantity Surveying Community / Heritage
Financial Institution Bank Drawdowns
Tendering and Tender Review In Construction
Schedule Of Quantities & Take-Offs
Valuation For Insurance Purposes
Benefits
First Principles
Gallery
Industry Insights
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March 27, 2023
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Construction Labour Shortages

We’re back after a 3 year hiatus with a new blog discussing all things related to the New Zealand construction industry from an expert quantity surveying perspective. This week, we will be focusing on the pressing issue of labor shortages, as well as some of the causes and potential solutions.

Construction Labour Shortages
February 24, 2020
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Residential Builders - What jobs can a builder ...

Here's a quantity surveyor course for NZ builders. Whenever you meet with a new client to discuss a potential building job, you can guarantee they will ask you one question you hate answering. “What's the ballpark figure this will cost?”

Residential Builders - What jobs can a builder price?
August 19, 2019
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Kiwibuild - Should we blame Phil?

Kiwibuild was destined to fail from the beginning and Phil Twyford should have known it.

Kiwibuild - Should we blame Phil?
August 7, 2019
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Is it safe to buy property in Australia again?

The property downturn will be over by the end of 2019, but it’s still risky to buy residential homes in Australia as investments.

Is it safe to buy property in Australia again?
July 16, 2019
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DIY home security options

Want to self-install a smart home security system, but don’t know which one to chose? We’ve got you covered for cheap home security options for your residential property.

DIY home security options
marshall suckling
December 15, 2017

13,000 international construction workers keen on jobs in NZ

marshall suckling
December 15, 2017
13,000 international construction workers keen on jobs in NZ

Set to arrive in January for the first round of interviews, thousands of foreign construction workers and professionals are interested in moving to New Zealand.

marshall suckling
November 24, 2017

Exactly how does your Council calculate rates? Ask a Quantity Surveyor

marshall suckling
November 24, 2017
Exactly how does your Council calculate rates? Ask a Quantity Surveyor

Aucklanders are up in arms this week with fears that their property rates will rise dramatically with newly-released valuations, which saw an average CV increase of 46 per cent

marshall suckling
November 2, 2017

Quantity Surveying - Inflation calming on construction costs

marshall suckling
November 2, 2017
Quantity Surveying - Inflation calming on construction costs

While commercial construction costs in New Zealand are still more than double the national inflation rate, they are calming down and the industry's inflation is now defined as “moderate” not “high”. 

marshall suckling
October 20, 2017

Labour, NZ First, Green Housing Policies

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October 20, 2017
Labour, NZ First, Green Housing Policies

How will Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Winston Peters, and the Greens change policies that will affect the building industry?

marshall suckling
October 10, 2017

Quantity Surveying & Skilled building industry professionals

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October 10, 2017
Quantity Surveying & Skilled building industry professionals

No matter where they come from, the building industry is welcoming new professionals with high job prospects and high incomes.

marshall suckling
September 25, 2017

Winston Peters likes timber. Is he right?

marshall suckling
September 25, 2017
Winston Peters likes timber. Is he right?

New Zealand government kingmaker Winston Peters favours wooden construction for buildings. Are they any good?

marshall suckling
September 20, 2017

NZ election and immigration

marshall suckling
September 20, 2017
NZ election and immigration

Days before the election, New Zealand isn't talking enough about how migration cuts would affect building and logistics industries

marshall suckling
September 7, 2017

How big a house do you need?

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September 7, 2017
How big a house do you need?

With housing dominating the pre-election debates at the moment, Kiwis are being posited with an interesting domestic question: how much space do we really need?

marshall suckling
August 31, 2017

Obstacles emerging for social sustainability in Christchurch.

marshall suckling
August 31, 2017
Obstacles emerging for social sustainability in Christchurch.

When a project is socially sustainable, it can be adapted and evolved based on how people actually use it. But what are the obstacles in getting all parties on board with this forward-thinking approach?

marshall suckling
August 22, 2017

Building and planning laws, political change?

marshall suckling
August 22, 2017
Building and planning laws, political change?

The main parties have all outlined, at least in basic terms, how they want to see planning laws change in New Zealand. What does each of them want to do, and what would it mean for you? 

marshall suckling
August 15, 2017

Construction boom will last another three years

marshall suckling
August 15, 2017
Construction boom will last another three years

NZIOB says we’ve moved to a more sustainable and robust model in the building industry. What’s happening around the country for the next few years?

marshall suckling
August 9, 2017

Imagine if renters had their property for life

marshall suckling
August 9, 2017
Imagine if renters had their property for life

Gareth Morgan wants to introduce a “home for life” policy for renters, so property owners have less power over them.

marshall suckling
August 4, 2017

The NZ property market is turning – now what?

marshall suckling
August 4, 2017
The NZ property market is turning – now what?

Any market turn is prime for getting yourself an education: you can use it to see what kinds of properties and locations survive (or even thrive) through tough economic situations.

marshall suckling
August 2, 2017

What would the property market look like under Labour

marshall suckling
August 2, 2017
What would the property market look like under Labour

Jacinda Arden's appointment as leader of the Labour party has shaken up the 2017 New Zealand election. In terms of the property market, what could this mean?

marshall suckling
August 2, 2017

Warnings for new home builds

marshall suckling
August 2, 2017
Warnings for new home builds

A new home is a dream and Kiwisaver grants make it possible. But what issues can come up in construction?

marshall suckling
July 27, 2017

Shortages slow down projects

marshall suckling
July 27, 2017
Shortages slow down projects

Shortages of both labour and materials mean building companies must streamline their processes in order to prevent project delays and meet client demand.

marshall suckling
July 5, 2017

What's a sympathetic restoration?

marshall suckling
July 5, 2017
What's a sympathetic restoration?

Heritage buildings take patience, time, and expertise to renovate. How is this done “sympathetically” to the original?

marshall suckling
June 27, 2017

America's Cup Win is a Win for the Waterfront

marshall suckling
June 27, 2017
America's Cup Win is a Win for the Waterfront

Just as it did in the run up to the 2003 America's Cup, Auckland's hosting of the event in four years time will once again see a dramatic construction and development effort on the waterfront.

marshall suckling
June 14, 2017

New Zealand's real estate model: In “need of a shake up”?

marshall suckling
June 14, 2017
New Zealand's real estate model: In “need of a shake up”?

New Zealanders are paying more than any other English-speaking nation in real estate fees. Here's our industry advice for changing that.

marshall suckling
June 8, 2017

Why put a cafe in your commercial development?

marshall suckling
June 8, 2017
Why put a cafe in your commercial development?

What makes a good cafe in a commercial space, and how do you get it right as a developer?

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