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To find out the total estimated building cost for a particular project, first select a Region, then select the Building Type, and finally enter the gross floor area.

Region






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Building Type

House 145 m2

House 202 m2

Retirement Home

Light commercial 414 m2

Commercial (bulk retail building) 896 m2

square metres.

value of the building.

Disclaimer: Unit construction costs are provided as a guide to territorial authorities in assessing building consent fees. They are not intended as a definitive cost for actual buildings and are not to be used for such a purpose. Please note that our general disclaimer also applies to these estimated building costs.