Building consents continue to rise
14 March 2019
The latest information on building
consents for new
dwellings continue to show there is strong,
sustained activity in the building sector at levels not seen since the
1970s, says Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa.
“The number of building consents for new dwellings in the year to
January 2019 has hit 33,576 – a 44-year high. We haven’t seen these
numbers since 1975,” says Jenny Salesa.
Auckland continued to show strong growth for the year to January with
the number of new dwellings consented rising by 20 per cent, while
Wellington was up 18 per cent. Government-related building consents
reached 2,065 for the year, the highest number since 1978.
“This latest data reflects the confidence there is in the Government’s
comprehensive
housing plan which is focused on building the houses
New
Zealanders need. The Government is continuing to push forward to further
grow the supply of houses.
“We remain committed to supporting more New Zealanders into warm, dry
homes and we will continue to work with the construction sector in
providing the building systems needed to support this growth.
“The value of non-residential building work consents for the year to
January 2019 was $7.1 billion, up 7 per cent from the January 2018 year,
which underlines the sustained growth in the sector supported by
research released in July last year,” says Jenny Salesa.
The National Construction Pipeline Report forecast
national building and construction activity for the next six years,
through to 31 December 2023, predicted dwelling consents are expected to
increase year-on-year to a forecast high at 43,100 in 2023.
National Construction Pipeline Report: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/building/supporting-a-skilled-and-productive-workforce/national-construction-pipeline-report/
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