Builders on urgent hunt for apprentices
New Zealand's expanding building industry has signed up its 9000th apprentice - but says it is running out of young people to fill the demand for more.
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At long last the cavalry has ridden in to deal to Auckland's housing crisis. Indeed, not one cavalry, but several.
HomeStart welcomed by builder
The country's busiest house builder, which expects to put up a third more homes this year, has welcomed the Government's KiwiSaver boost announced on Sunday.
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Auckland International Airport's vast Mangere land bank rose in value by $734 million between June 2011 and June 2014.
Nancy ready to begin drilling
McConnell Dowell Constructors is drilling an underground tunnel north of Auckland, from the Watercare Pump Station at Orewa to subdivisions north of Grand Drive.
Nats in push to woo first-home buyers
National is promising grants for first-home buyers on modest incomes will be doubled - to up to $20k for a couple buying a newly built home - if it is re-elected next month.
Fletcher boss has impressive pedigree
A Melbourne engineer with some of London's biggest commercial and residential building projects under his belt is Fletcher Building's new housing boss.
Fletcher plans house building surge
New Zealand's biggest listed company is planning a five-fold surge in house building, concentrating mainly on Auckland, where it is negotiating to buy a big site in the city's northwest.
Restructuring boosts earnings at Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland said it had reached its goal of achieving a 12 per cent return on equity two years ahead of schedule with a net profit of $74 million for the year to June 30, up 90 per cent on the previous year.
Infrastructure report: Making a big contribution
Bill Bennett talks to McConnell Dowell CEO about the firm's major undertakings.
$366m profit tipped for Fletcher
New Zealand's biggest NZX-listed business is forecast to declare a $355 million to $366 million normalised annual net profit after tax tomorrow, up on last year's $326 million.
Where's Waterview work at?
Night-time traffic on Auckland's Northwestern Motorway is being diverted as heavy concrete beams are lifted into place for a giant triple-level traffic interchange at Waterview.
Millions to fix quake-prone buildings
Lindsay Jones has no desire to knock down his 129-year-old church at the top of Queen St. But as things stand, the senior pastor and his congregation can't afford to keep it open either.
Village planned on $8m club site
A bowling club in the heart of the upmarket Auckland suburb of Remuera has been sold for $8.1 million to an investment company which wants to build a retirement village.
Success: Building on a solid foundation
Grant Florance, as head of the Certified Builders Association of New Zealand, helps to ensure building a dream home doesn't become a nightmare.
Skilled engineers are hot property
The need for skilled engineers and construction workers continues to grow in Christchurch and elsewhere in the New Zealand economy.
Transmission Gully contract finalised
Financial contract negotiations and arrangements for New Zealand's biggest new infrastructure job have been completed.
House plans to save $10k
Construction industry organisation Certified Builders has launched a new set of plans for houses, saying it could save people around $10,000.
Smith backs 100 leaky home victims
About 100 leaky building victims whose claims were rejected because they were beyond a 10-year threshold may now get help to fix their homes.
CBD feels the squeeze
Auckland's CBD has cranes on its horizon again, but not enough to resolve a critical office-space squeeze