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December 19, 2024

The Law Association of New Zealand’s Deed of Lease which contains significant amendments.

Last month saw the release of the Seventh Edition of The Law Association of New Zealand’s Deed of Lease (previously known as ADLS) which contains significant […]
February 1, 2023

Predicting future cost through historical cost analysis

Having your data available in the correct format can help you with better rough cost predictions for the future. In our line of work there is […]
November 4, 2022

How a survey of a building complex discovered issues and failings related to cladding panels constructed of aerated concrete.

The design and engineering stages of a building can often be overwhelming, with the variety of options available to engineers, designers and builders. We are constantly […]
December 3, 2021

Hampton Jones supports the Kapiti Foodbank

Hampton Jones is proud to be providing pro bono Quantity Surveying services to the Kapiti Foodbank as they move to their new location. To assist them, […]
November 25, 2021

Property Council Property Industry Award Win

We’re very proud to see that another of our projects with Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities has been recognised at the Property Council New Zealand […]
November 12, 2021

Hampton Jones Project Spotlight: The Carlin Hotel

We’re excited that The Carlin Hotel in Queenstown is nearing completion; with the Level 6 penthouse suite, terrace and restaurant kitchen complete. The exterior cladding is […]
November 4, 2021

Putting safety first with BIMSafe

Hampton Jones Director Simon O’Brien is part of the BIMSafe NZ Advisory and Steering Group and recently attended the BIMSafe launch event held in Christchurch. The […]
August 31, 2021

Presenting Safety in Design to New Zealand’s Facilities Managers

Our Managing Director Brian Jones spoke at the FMANZ – Facilities Management Association of New Zealand FM Summit 2021 in July. Brian presented alongside Louise Hunt […]
August 6, 2021

Key project in Queenstown for Hampton Jones

Hampton Jones is currently providing Engineer to the Contract, Project Management and Quantity Surveying services to The Carlin Queenstown; a six-star luxury boutique hotel opening in […]
July 17, 2021

Corporate Volunteering at West Auckland Riding for the Disabled

Some of the Hampton Jones Auckland team volunteered their time at West Auckland RDA (WARDA) recently planting trees, weeding, pruning, and clearing rubbish.  WARDA is a […]
June 18, 2021

Hampton Jones appoints Jacqui Millar as General Manager

Hampton Jones is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jacqui Millar in the newly created role of General Manager. Jacqui will join Directors Brian Jones, Matt […]
June 3, 2021

Are there risks to neighbouring properties during demolition or construction?

During building demolition or construction, it’s important to prepare a Schedule of Condition for any nearby properties that may be affected by the work.  Once the […]
April 13, 2021

Corporate Volunteering for Conservation Volunteers NZ and Sport Wellington

The Hampton Jones team in Wellington recently spent their Saturday taking part in a ‘tree releasing’ activity on Mount Victoria.
March 18, 2021

Welcoming Hawkes Bay-based Project Manager Lynda Jermyn to the team

Hampton Jones is pleased to welcome Lynda Jermyn to the team. Lynda is a Project Manager based in the Hawkes Bay who will be working closely with […]
March 16, 2021

Corporate Volunteering at the Packe Street Community Garden

Following on from their efforts with Habitat for Humanity last year, some of our Christchurch team recently volunteered their time at the Packe Street Community Garden. […]
March 4, 2021

Q&A with Quantity Surveyor Dan Wu

Dan Wu is a Quantity Surveyor, based in our North Shore office.  Originally from China, Dan has been with the Hampton Jones team for 5 years. […]
February 23, 2021

How a drone survey can help during border closures

Hampton Jones is currently working with an international client who is unable to visit their development in New Zealand due to border closures. We're helping them with this problem by regularly recording drone footage so they can see the progress of construction works on site.
February 4, 2021

Q&A with Associate Director & Senior Quantity Surveyor Jeremy Blake

Jeremy Blake is an Associate Director and Senior Quantity Surveyor, based in our North Shore office.  Jeremy has been with Hampton Jones for 9 years and […]
January 28, 2021

Hampton Jones Welcomes Rowan Robinson

Hampton Jones is proud to welcome Rowan Robinson to the team as Associate Director and national Quantity Surveying Manager.  Rowan joins us from Fletcher Construction where […]
January 20, 2021

Congratulating Simon O’Brien on his recent appointment as Director

Hampton Jones is delighted to announce that Simon O’Brien has been appointed as a Director to work alongside current Directors Brian Jones and Matt Earley. Simon […]
September 24, 2020

Do you have an Earthquake Prone Building?

Have you received a letter from Council identifying your building as an Earthquake Prone Building (EPB) or asking you to provide an Engineering Assessment? What does […]
August 19, 2020

Can you access your building during COVID?

Have you thought about how you can access your building when you can’t get there in person? In these uncertain times of COVID alert level changes, […]
August 12, 2020

Do You Need A Chartered Structural Engineer?

The Hampton Jones Structural Engineering team just got two more!  Both Irwin Imhoff and team manager Sanjay Patel have recently received their Chartered Engineer status (CPEng) […]
June 3, 2020

Q&A with Associate Director & Building Surveyor Jason Brooks

How many years have you been building surveying? Nearly twenty five years, including my time studying a Building Surveying Degree and working towards my RICS Chartership. […]
May 28, 2020

Sub-leasing your office space? What you need to know

Flexible work environments and collaborative workspaces have been around for some time and many leading companies have implemented a ‘hot desk’ and ‘work anywhere’ approach. However, […]
May 19, 2020

How can I save money on building maintenance?

Now more than ever, we’re finding that our clients with building assets need certainty to accurately plan for building maintenance and repairs, so they don’t get […]
May 14, 2020

What does COVID-19 mean for my office space?

The top 3 things to consider if you’re thinking about downsizing your space. COVID-19 has presented many challenges for all of us.  A major issue that […]
April 23, 2020

The Positive Side of Covid-19

During this challenging moment in history, Hampton Jones has been taking some time to work on our sustainability action plan and look for the positive side […]
April 7, 2020

Building Condition Survey for The University of Auckland

This is a project we completed recently – here is the Hampton Jones team undertaking a Building Condition Survey for the University of Auckland across their entire property portfolio of 113 buildings. The client was seeking to […]
March 20, 2020

Hampton Jones COVID-19 Response

Hampton Jones has put measures in place to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures represent current best practice and are similar to those being put […]
February 18, 2020

Experts in Technical Due Diligence

Did you know that Hampton Jones is New Zealand’s leading privately owned RICS regulated consultancy? The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is a globally recognised […]
June 26, 2019

Hampton Jones Supports West Auckland Riding for the Disabled

Hampton Jones is proud to be supporting West Auckland Riding for the Disabled as they continue their goal to build a covered riding facility at Henderson […]
February 12, 2020

Hampton Jones Receives Supporter of the Year Award 2019 from Riding for the Disabled (RDA)

Hampton Jones is honoured to have received the Olivia Ann Wilkins – Supporter of the Year 2019 Award from the West Auckland Riding for the Disabled […]
January 24, 2020

Another Chartered Surveyor joins the best Building Surveying team in Canterbury

Chartered Building Surveyor David Sutherland has recently joined the Christchurch team, relocating down south from the Hampton Jones Auckland office to add his knowledge and experience […]
December 18, 2019

Industry Women Spotlight – Architectural Designer Julie Faloon

Industry Women recently profiled our very own Architectural Designer Julie Faloon. “Julie learned early on in her career about the importance of having a broad spectrum […]
December 9, 2019

Hampton Jones Sponsors Women in Property Event

Hampton Jones loved sponsoring the Property Council New Zealand Women in Property Garden Party last week! Close to 200 people attended the event at the Generator in […]
November 20, 2019

Hampton Jones Signs the Architects Declare Commitment

Hampton Jones are proud to have signed the Architects Declare Commitment, demonstrating our commitment to change the status quo by strengthening our working practices to create […]
November 14, 2019

Hampton Jones Enters the Auckland Architecture Association Public Good Design Competition

Last month, the Hampton Jones Design team competed in the 2019 Auckland Architecture Association Public Good Design Competition. Our “tongue-in-cheek” title “Greenwash” Auckland reimagines the Dominion Road Flyover […]
November 6, 2019

Hampton Jones Project Spotlight: Homes and Communities in Mount Albert

Here’s a look at a recently completed project for Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities in Mount Albert, constructed from fast-to-assemble pre-cast concrete panels and consisting […]
October 30, 2019

The Tianjin Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources visits Hampton Jones

Hampton Jones had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the Tianjin Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources in our Auckland office yesterday. We enjoyed morning […]
October 11, 2019

Hampton Jones Hosts the University of Auckland Student Networking Night

Here are some highlights from Wednesday’s student network event at Hampton Jones! Our team was happy to meet and chat with keen students from The University […]
September 19, 2019

Q&A with Associate Director & Manager – Building Surveying Gareth Christopher

Gareth Christopher is Hampton Jones’ Associate Director and Manager of Building Surveying who heads up the team in our Auckland office. Gareth has 20 years’ experience […]
September 11, 2019

How can a drone survey assist with your building management process?

Hampton Jones specializes in providing detailed drone videos and photography to support our building surveys for developers, property owners, managers and users across New Zealand. Why? […]
September 2, 2019

Hampton Jones at The Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo

Hampton Jones are excited to be exhibiting at the Smart Christchurch Innovation Expo again next Monday, the 9th September. Here’s some of the Hampton Jones team […]
August 19, 2019

Hampton Jones Attends NZCBIA Gala Dinner

Hampton Jones were the proud sponsors of the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA) Excellence in Design Award at Friday night’s NZIBES (New Zealand International […]
July 26, 2019

Hampton Jones at the RICS Awards 2019

The Hampton Jones team had a great evening at the RICS New Zealand Awards last night!  We were shortlisted in the Building Consultancy and Project Management Team […]
July 25, 2019

Hampton Jones Project Spotlight: Parawai Crescent in Ponsonby

Hampton Jones are acting as the Engineer to the Contract for Parawai Crescent in Ponsonby – another great project we’re currently working on for Kāinga Ora. […]
June 26, 2019

Hampton Jones are Proud To Support West Auckland Riding for the Disabled

Hampton Jones is proud to be supporting West Auckland Riding for the Disabled as they continue their goal to build a covered riding facility at Henderson […]
July 12, 2019

Unravelling Seismic Issues for the Workplace – Starring Brian Jones

TwentyTwo Independent Property Advisers recently published an article on ‘Unravelling Seismic Issues for the Workplace’, capturing the key points to consider before signing a new lease.   […]
June 21, 2019

Hampton Jones Sponsor CIOB Event: ‘Piecing It All Together – Prefabrication and Modular Construction”

On Tuesday night Hampton Jones was a proud sponsor of ‘Piecing It All Together – Prefabrication and Modular Construction’ in Christchurch. This event, held by the CIOB […]