The rebuild of Christchurch's CBD is an issue dogging the city, as builders and sub-trades work mainly in suburban areas and on houses.

The legacy of divided councils is behind Auckland and it's time to move ahead, says transport expert.

The horrendous cost of repairing a leaky Auckland school is changing the traditional Government view that the cheapest tender is the best tender.

The Government fired another shot in its battle to control rising house prices yesterday, announcing law changes it says will curb charges levied by local authorities on developers for providing infrastructure such as roads and sewerage to new subdivision

New Zealand buildings including houses will increasingly be manufactured in bulk in factories and assembled on site, and the consenting process will have to change accordingly, says Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson.

Auckland Transport consultants are divided over whether heritage buildings more than 140 years old will survive excavations for the city's railway.

Port bosses express confidence mayoral investigation will vindicate their blueprint for further development.

The Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.

The historic Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront will be openedn today after a 10-month, $12.5 million refurbishment and restoration.

A major construction company involved in the Christchurch rebuild says it uses migrant workers because it they are cheaper than local builders.

Fletcher Developments wants new houses to be taller than the Auckland Council is proposing.

A giraffe house, art gallery, Grey Lynn shops and apartment building are in the running for a top international architectural award.

A man who claims his lawyer friend doubled his bill for help resolving a leaky homes dispute says his memory of what happened was clouded by chemotherapy.

A lawyer is facing a disciplinary tribunal after he charged his golf buddy more than $1 million to help sort out legal problems created by his leaky Remuera home.

Auckland houses could soon arrive off assembly lines as the country's biggest construction business ponders factory-prefabricated houses.

The councils in our biggest cities are increasingly seen as one of the big roadblocks for economic growth, says Bernard Hickey.

The owners of properties in Auckland's leaky Chancery shopping complex have won $3.4 million for repairs, now about halfway through.

Councillors are bracing themselves for a dressing down by government ministers over Christchurch City Council's failure to retain accreditation for building consents.

Stripping the Christchurch council of its building consent authority is drastic, but made by an objective authority. And other councils should take note.

Building bosses have welcomed the Government's $10 billion Auckland infrastructure plans, saying their sector is in recovery mode.

Bronwyn Sell finds Christchurch was the logical place to set the latest series of the popular home renovation series.

The University of Auckland is about to shake up the neighbourhood when staff and students move into Newmarket next year - but neighbours won't feel a thing.