2024 National Industry Survey: What NZ architecture and design firms are seeking in graduates

To further support the work we undertake with educational institutions across New Zealand, we surveyed our architecture and design community to find out what employers seek in graduates. You can also find this information on the Smartspec Student Hub, a web page designed specifically for architecture and design students.

2024 National Industry Survey: What NZ architecture and design firms are seeking in graduates

To further support the work we undertake with educational institutions across New Zealand, we surveyed our architecture and design community to find out what employers seek in graduates. You can also find this information on the Smartspec Student Hub, a web page designed specifically for architecture and design students.

2023 Business Report

Read about results across each of CMS’s business pillars, including market research findings and perspectives from industry leaders on the year ahead.

2023 Business Report

Read about results across each of CMS’s business pillars, including market research findings and perspectives from industry leaders on the year ahead.

CONZTRUCT ute winner announced

The CONZTRUCT 2021/ 2022 event series has concluded with the winner of the CONZTRUCT Nissan Navara announced. Great news for the young electrician who picked up the prize after attending her first CONZTRUCT event in Masterton.

CONZTRUCT ute winner announced

The CONZTRUCT 2021/ 2022 event series has concluded with the winner of the CONZTRUCT Nissan Navara announced. Great news for the young electrician who picked up the prize after attending her first CONZTRUCT event in Masterton.

2020/2021
Asian Sector Report

The importance of the Asian construction sector in New Zealand is impossible to ignore. The 2020/2021 Asian Construction Sector report covers the size of this market, the growth this sector has seen over the past five years, and the key marketing platforms that can be used to reach this audience.

2020/2021
Asian Sector Report

The importance of the Asian construction sector in New Zealand is impossible to ignore. The 2020/2021 Asian Construction Sector report covers the size of this market, the growth this sector has seen over the past five years, and the key marketing platforms that can be used to reach this audience.

Press release: MyProjects

The company behind two of the industry’s leading online specification tools, Productspec and Smartspec, has launched another game-changing platform for builders, architects, designers and anyone who manages construction sector projects.

Press release:
MyProjects

The company behind two of the industry’s leading online specification tools, Productspec and Smartspec, has launched another game-changing platform for builders, architects, designers and anyone who manages construction sector projects.

Press release: Keynoting

Today Smartspec, one of New Zealand’s most intuitive online specification tools, announced the addition of two-way Keynoting for ArchiCAD to support its already comprehensive list of features.

Press release:
Keynoting

Today Smartspec, one of New Zealand’s most intuitive online specification tools, announced the addition of two-way Keynoting for ArchiCAD to support its already comprehensive list of features.

Press release: SpecAdvisor helpline

To support increased demand and the remote workforces that are currently a feature of many workplaces in New Zealand, SpecAdvisor have expanded their consulting service to include a free helpline.

Press release:
SpecAdvisor helpline

To support increased demand and the remote workforces that are currently a feature of many workplaces in New Zealand, SpecAdvisor have expanded their consulting service to include a free helpline.

Press release:
Asian Construction Forum

With the second Asian Construction Forum came suggestions of a way forward for the construction sector. Here’s a summary of the panel discussions, including comments and recommendations from a cross-section of industry leaders.

Press release:
Asian Construction Forum

With the second Asian Construction Forum came suggestions of a way forward for the construction sector. Here’s a summary of the panel discussions, including comments and recommendations from a cross-section of industry leaders.

National Research Survey Synopsis

In March 2019 Construction Marketing Services, with the support of Registered Master Builders Association, surveyed the specifier community across New Zealand to gather sentiment around the key issues facing the construction sector. This document is a synopsis of the findings.

National Research
Survey Synopsis

In March 2019 Construction Marketing Services, with the support of Registered Master Builders Association, surveyed the specifier community across New Zealand to gather sentiment around the key issues facing the construction sector. This document is a synopsis of the findings.