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Building Boom in Auckland – Craft Construction Makes New Builds Simple

Friday 28 September 2018, 6:46PM

By Beckie Wright

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A building boom and looming ramp up in the Government's KiwiBuild programme has got Auckland Council rethinking its building consent processes. In the last financial year, the council issued 12,300 consents for new houses - the highest since 2004 - and commercial and industrial space increased by 64 per cent on the previous year. The council is also carrying out 160,000 building inspections and issuing 15,000 code of compliance certificates a year.

For those looking at new builds Craft Construction are available for help with the building process. They believe that when building a home, it is crucial to have a competent and trusted home builder on board. The company has a combined 45 years of licenced building practitioner experience and accreditation with the New Zealand Certified Builders Association. Over the past 36 months Craft Construction has delivered over 20 brand new homes in Huapai, Hobsonville Point, Te Atatu Peninsula, Birkenhead and New Lynn.

Customers who don’t have any plans, Craft Construction can connect them with reputable architects who will take them through to council approval stage. Their designer will also produce a full set of working drawings which is sent to the council for building consent. The drawings can take between six to 12 weeks to be processed. However, if a resource or land use consent is required this process can take a bit longer.

The Auckland Council released the findings of an independent review of its building consents 'Meeting Demand Programme', which found it is on the right track but needs to speed up work in areas like forecasting, recruitment and systems. Chief executive Stephen Town said the council had been "under the pump" issuing building consents. Senior officers outlined measures being taken to address unprecedented growth in current and future building consent numbers.

The biggest concern with the authority, said regulatory services director Penny Pirrit, is that the shift to more medium and higher density developments means the numbers of housing units per consent application has increased by 10 per cent over the past year.

Craft Construction is a full-service building company that will take home owners from the initial concept to completion. Without the right advice and experienced tradesmen building can be a stressful process. However, at Craft Construction they have experienced craftsmen who will go that extra mile to ensure building the home is stress free.

The building process with Craft Construction is seamless, organised and transparent. The company has strong relationships with contractors and professionals. They have also invested in app-based technology so that their clients can follow their schedule and see photos of what is happening on site. They also provide a dedicated project manager who can monitor the site and liaise with clients frequently. 

For more information on construction companies Auckland, Ponsonby builders, renovation company Auckland, new home builds and more, call 022 882 0233, email info@craftconstruction.co.nz or visit https://www.craftconstruction.co.nz/