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Christchurch being rebuilt in 3D
Some of the biggest buildings of the new-look Christchurch are being put together virtual piece by virtual piece, thanks to remarkable 3D technology.

Row over $20m leaky payout
A fight has erupted over one of New Zealand's biggest leaky building payouts, as 253 owners of a North Shore apartment/hotel tower battle one another.

Buyers eye eHome NZ
One of the country's largest off-site housing prefabricators, eHome NZ, owes secured creditors $13.9 million.

Massey's $130m innovation hub
Massey University is planning to spend more than $130 million in the next year to double the student capacity of its Albany campus.

Twelve Questions: John McConnell
The McConnell family own construction company Hawkins. John McConnell talks to Jennifer Dann.

Port bosses kept council in dark, Brown
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has stepped up a war of words with Ports of Auckland, accusing port bosses of keeping the council in the dark about two huge wharf extensions.

Boom but builders going bust
When the demand for housing could hardly be hotter, how is it that construction companies continue to fail?

Auckland Port stoush: Heads could roll
Heads could roll over Ports of Auckland expansion plans, according to a senior Auckland Council source.

Auckland port bosses open to pause
Ports of Auckland is not ruling out a pause in construction on two massive wharf extensions into the Waitemata Harbour.

Govt targets cost of building consents
Councils may soon face private sector competition for issuing building consents again, as part of a Government drive to make housing more affordable.

Executive Success: Architect of her own future
As Wellington Airport's $58 million airport terminal extension rises out of the ground, more than 15,000 passengers continue to fly in and out each day.

Tribeca Homes company placed into liquidation
Part of troubled housing development empire Tribeca Homes has been placed into liquidation by creditors.

$220m of new work planned
Auckland's rapidly expanding economy has prompted the city's biggest private developer to announce $220 million of new work.

Liu in council face-off
Donghua Liu demolished a stone wall and cut down trees allegedly without permission on land where he plans to build an ambitious housing project in Auckland.

Fletcher Building drives index higher
New Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by Fletcher Building, as investors were drawn to firms that have under-performed the benchmark index.

New $220m buildings unveiled (+ pics)
New Zealand's biggest private property developer, Mansons TCLM, is planning three big new Auckland office blocks worth $220 million.

Building slump in Oz continues
Construction activity in Australia continued to fall in February as an interest rate cut failed to encourage new orders.

Ponsonby site moving ahead
Construction of Ponsonby's new $220 million Vinegar Lane and Cider Building projects is well under way.

NZ's biggest apartment plan
A new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin

'Defective' cladding used in schools
Carter Holt Harvey's cladding sheets and systems used in 880 school buildings were "inherently defective", the Court of Appeal has heard.

Crisis persists despite building rise
Building activity has reached its strongest growth rate in almost 15 years and is up sharply in the latest quarter, but critics say it is still not helping relieve Auckland's housing crisis.

Govt grant for firm that later failed
New Zealand's biggest off-site housing manufacturer received a $287,500 Government grant before Prime Minister John Key opened its Kumeu factory.

Nick Russell: Court decision on insolvency victory for the little guy
Small business owners, particularly in the construction industry, should be breathing a sigh of relief this week.

Stock slides as Fletcher earnings drop
Bad business purchases here and in Australia hit Fletcher Building's bottom line result yesterday, leaving some shareholders keen to sell.

Court ruling on claw-backs welcomed
A Supreme Court ruling that clears up a contentious area of insolvency law could put a hand brake on liquidators trying to claw back funds.

Big win in 'claw-back' case
The Supreme Court has today unanimously reversed an earlier ruling on liquidators' abilities to claw back money, which subcontractors and tradespeople had rallied against.