This report warns that many of Aotearoa New Zealand's mounting infrastructure challenges stem from a preventable lack of basic upkeep of assets. It calls for fundamental changes, including ring-fencing renewal funding, increasing transparency and ensuring infrastructure investment decisions consider full asset lifecycles rather than just upfront costs.

The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) stage is the most expensive phase during the life cycle of a building. Therefore, it is necessary to study the interaction between Lean principles and Building Information Modeling(BIM) Functionalities in the building during O&M phase to optimize resources.

The McGowan Labor Government has announced a $444 million housing stimulus package to deliver a major boost to Western Australia's COVID-19 economic recovery, and support the building and construction sectors. Initiative: $117 million to provide homebuyers who build new houses with a $20,000 grant Initiative: $97 million to construct social housing dwellings and purchase off-the-plan...

From today until 31 December 2020, HomeBuilder will provide all eligible owner-occupiers (not just first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. Construction must be contracted to commence within three months of the contract date. Initiative: HomeBuilder Initiative: HomeBuilder

The ACT Government has allocated $365,000 to undertake solar and sustainability upgrades on public and community housing as part of the government's fast-tracked infrastructure projects to support the local economy. Initiative: Public and community housing upgraded with solar and sustainability improvements