by Ben Addington | Mar 10, 2020 | Housing, Land Development, Planning, Subdivision
I was taking a deep dive on the Tauranga Growth Strategy recently and found a fascinating drawing by Arkhefield + Urbis. It shows ‘conceptually’ how a neighbourhood could change over 40 years from 2010 to 2050. It was a lovely drawing of single family homes gradually...
by Ben Addington | Feb 5, 2020 | Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure, Land Development, Laws and Regulations, Subdivision
In most cities and districts the infrastructure requirements for subdivision are usually different from the NZ Building Code. This is because subdivision infrastructure is often shared and must last longer than the buildings it serves. It serves the land, which will...
by Ben Addington | Jan 16, 2020 | Land Development, Planning, Subdivision, Sustainability
During 2019 five regional councils (including Auckland) and ten territorial authorities declared a ‘climate emergency’ in NZ. An emergency is a a dangerous situation requiring immediate action. It’s probably fair to say that Council’s...
by Ben Addington | Jan 12, 2020 | Engineering, Land Development, Planning, Subdivision, Surveying
Sometimes it seems like every project goes over time and budget. Here are three tips to help you keep costs and programme under control. Avoid reworkThere are many professionals and contractors involved in land development. This is especially true during the design...
by Ben Addington | Jan 8, 2020 | Engineering, Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Planning, Subdivision, Transport, Urban Growth
The Road to Zero: New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2020-2030 contains some pretty sobering statistics, including: In 2017, there were 7.9 fatalities per 100,000 population.In 2018, 182 drivers and 5 cyclists were killed.The majority of serious crashes result from...
by Ben Addington | Jun 8, 2019 | Housing, Land Development, Laws and Regulations, Subdivision
There are currently two landmark housing programmes in New Zealand. One is the somewhat infamous Kiwibuild and the other a lesser known KiwiBuy. But there is an older approach to housing affordability not discussed much these days. Kiwibuild The Ministry of Housing...
