Housing construction

Intended for government, policymakers and practitioners, this research aims to improve housing policy concerning disaster preparedness, prevention, mitigation, response and recovery by enhancing co-ordination. We report on short-term recovery and longer-term mitigation actions.
In this paper, we look at how prototyping is being used to address housing affordability in two ways: to prototype affordable housing policy, and to enable affordable housing provision.
This research from Aotearoa/New Zealand shows the commitment of people struggling against the housing odds to make life better for themselves and their communities. The research demonstrates how much more could be achieved through stable and affordable housing and what is at the heart of a home.

Australia’s housing affordability crisis has deepened despite extensive policy intervention, with the private rental sector experiencing unprecedented pressure. This study…

The purpose of this report is to understand how selected resilience programs unfold (within their own physical, financial, social and emotional constraints), gather lessons learned and expand the body of knowledge around post-program resilience.
This study explores the potential of Light Gauge Steel Frame (LGSF) modular housing to address both the housing crisis and carbon reduction goals.
This working paper addresses the impact of zoning reforms implemented in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2016, and critically evaluates critiques that dismissed the supply and rental market outcomes as a “myth”.
Australian architects and their membership organisations are alarmingly concerned that novation has diminished their traditional role. This study addresses these claims and asks if the diminished role of novated architects leads to poor building quality.