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Feature section: NZ's unique environment
Our narrow rocky coastline and climatic conditions inform where and how we build. Increasingly, an Aotearoa design is also emerging – architecture enriched by Maori design and culture.
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Feature section: Supply chain
Although a booming building industry saw supply chain shortages emerge well before the global pandemic took hold, COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation, causing delays, increased costs and legal headaches.