Rising construction costs
Forgive the pun, but construction costs are going through the roof! Structural steel is up 40% and plasterboard 35% on last year’s figures. That’s not all; labour costs are rising...
Auckland Airport breaks ground on New Zealand’s first purpose-built fashion outlet centre
Auckland Airport is laying the foundation for a major new retail development on the airport precinct, with earthworks now underway for the construction of the country’s largest purpose-built fashion outlet...
Opportunity amid volatility: What’s next for construction?
Mainbrace has established itself as one of Australia’s leading shopping centre construction companies. Although it’s not our business, what happens in the construction industry, what affects it, the challenges it...
Mainbrace: leading retail construction
This article by Rob Doust, Managing Director, Mainbrace Constructions, was first published as part of a special feature in SCN’s July/August edition We’ve been capturing rich project cost data for years, and while...
Susan MacDonald joins Mainbrace as strategic advisor to the Board
Retail specialists Mainbrace Constructions has announced that former Head of Retail at Mirvac, Susan MacDonald, has agreed to assist the Mainbrace Board as a Strategic Advisor. MacDonald was most recently...
Launch of national campaign to promote social distancing on building sites
The federal government announced a number of weeks ago that construction is an essential industry, but as we all know this issue is moving at a rapid rate, and things...
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