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Candor3 Involved In Easing Auckland's Housing Shortage

Monday 7 March 2016, 1:55PM

By Beckie Wright

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With the news increasingly focusing on and forecasting an even more serious housing shortage in Auckland in particular, it is becoming apparent that we need to be concentrating on more high density, affordable housing projects. To this end, it is interesting to read of several new developments taking place involving the Candor3 Engineering team who are of the opinion that the most commercially successful projects are the ones that are built for people. At Candor³ they make better use of resources to deliver quality outcomes and to address the immediate needs of clients and the community, without constraining future opportunities.

To this end, Candor³ are excited to be a part of the team delivering the innovative Market Cove development in Favona, South Auckland. With circa 1500 apartments and terraced houses to be constructed this is a significant project aimed at providing a mix of much needed affordable housing in Auckland. Sited on the foreshore of the Manukau Harbour facing north the project has tremendous potential and has already received significant publicity.

Similarly, over the next two years the 30 hectare site at Flat Bush School Road at Flat Bush will be transformed into approximately 600 housing units comprising a mix of freehold housing, terraced housing and apartments. Construction commenced in February 2015 and the first sections were completed at the end of last year. Given the popularity of the area the bulk of the first 100 sections are already sold. Candor³ are carrying out all surveying and engineering works on the project. The southern portion of the site lies within a future development area and Candor³ are also working with adjacent neighbours to have the land rezoned through the SHA process.

Finally, Candor³ were recently engaged by a consultant to Summerset to resolve issues with treatment and disposal of stormwater from this proposed retirement village after several attempts to solve the problem with Council had failed. The Candor³ team investigated the issues and rapidly developed a cost effective solution that was acceptable to Council. The experience their staff possesses contributed to an acceptable solution to a problem where others had failed and peace of mind and resolution of an ongoing issue.

For more information on Candor3 please go to http://www.candor3.co.nz .