Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation Chief Executive on the slowing effect of inflation on new builds

Julien Leys: Building Industry Federation Chief Executive on the slowing effect of inflation on new builds

Author: Newstalk ZB June 3, 2024 Duration: 3:10

The construction of new builds is coming to a halt. 

About 35,000 new builds were given consent in the last year – more than a 20% drop from the period ending April 2023. 

This is being chalked up to inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.  

Chief Executive of Building Industry Federation, Julien Leys, told Tim Beveridge “The Covid building boom is over.” 

Leys said “Interestingly enough, the renovation market is doing quite well – and we’ve seen a bit of a boost come through with infrastructure.” 

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