Renovations likely to boom in gloom

A spark of interest in home renovations could be a sign of hope for those struggling to find work in the building industry.

An informal survey by industry magazine the NZ Homeowner's Building Guide found the number of readers looking into renovations or new builds in November was up 41 per cent on the previous month.

And for the first time since January the number of readers looking to build or renovate rose above the 18-month average. Publisher Mark Graham said around 140,000 copies are distributed through New Zealand councils, building businesses and renovation centres to people who enquire about building or consents.

The magazine encourages readers to return a form telling it whether they are planning renovations or to build and what they would like more information on.

Most respondents are people who have not yet filed a consent or contacted a builder so Graham said his information is an indication of what is on the horizon.

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Posted: 5 Dec 2008

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