2025 Sentiment
AECOM’s 2025 Infrastructure and Buildings Construction Sentiment Survey: A picture of what’s really happening on the ground, from the people building our future.
The Sentiment survey is in its fourteenth year. Explore current sector sentiment compared against more than 10 years of data from government agencies, contractors, consultants and private-sector developers across Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealanders are cautiously hopeful. We've climbed out of the 2024 slump, but there are still some serious gaps between what we want to build and what can be delivered.
Now in our 14th year of asking the same questions, we know what the real issues are. And more importantly, we know what it takes to fix them.
Five emerging sentiments
Our latest sentiment data reveals the five key sentiments emerging on how people across Aotearoa New Zealand feel about infrastructure, building construction and the future. It’s our latest pulse check on what really matters to you right now.
Regional snapshots
Full report and past editions
Interested in reading previous editions of our annual Sentiment report and how the sectors has evolved over the years? All previous editions can be found below.
