Authors
Alice Yan Chang-Richards, Erica Seville, Suzanne Wilkinson, David Brunsdon
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Canterbury. Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
Description
The construction sector plays a large role in driving New Zealand’s economic growth; however, it is subject to boom-bust cycles far more than other sectors. The imminent surge in construction activity following the earthquakes offers the sector the chance to develop skills and capital base for improving its economic prospects.