WHY NZBE
Uniquely Kiwi for over 50 years, the New Zealand Building Economist provides residential and light commercial building cost information that can be relied on.
NZBE is for everyone, across multiple industries, projects and needs. If you only use our information once in a while, it will more than repay your investment.



Home Owners,
Property Managers
Councils'
Builders, Carpenters,
Sub-contractors
Architects, Engineers,
Quantity Surveyors, Draftspeople, Developers
Insurance Assessors,
Loss Adjusters, Valuers, Lawyers, Accountants
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Check costs
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See that you are paying reasonable rates for work being done
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Set building consent fees
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Keep track of costs
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Prepare confidential feasibility studies
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Authorise reasonable cost variations to contracts
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Check final accounts with confidence
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Prepare estimates, tenders, etc., with confidence
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Quote for extras and prepare final accounts with the backup the "Building Economist" provides
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Get your assessing done quickly, easily and correctly
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See that your clients are being fairly treated
OUR STORY
The New Zealand Building Economist story so far has a long and proud tradition of serving those who work with construction costs in their chosen field including; Architects, Engineers, Draftspersons, Developers, Quantity Surveyors, Builders, Carpenters, Sub- contractors, Property Managers, Building Owners, Valuers, Insurance Assessors, Loss Adjusters, Lawyers; and Accountants; with current construction costs, specialising in residential and light commercial building works.
Established as “Monthly Construction Costs” in 1965, after 27 issues, it continued as “Current Construction Costs” published bi-monthly in 1967. April 1972 brought a new format, colour cover with 1970’s stylised text and graphics and a new name, “The New Zealand Building Economist” with the new tag line “Incorporating Current Construction Costs.” This is the current title and tag line today with a minor tweek in the May 2019 Edition with tag line change to “For Current Construction Costs”.
THE NEW ZEALAND BUILDING ECONOMIST
EDUCATION EDITION
We are working with New Zealand education providers to fully integrate NZBE into their curriculum for educating emerging professionals.
We see great value to industry in partnering with education providers to enhance delivery of their courses. The NZBE is now being utilised as a tool for educating future professionals, by incorporating authentic industry information into lectures, assignments and examinations.
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