Gardening is the gigantic seller for New Zealand's biggest DIY, homeware, trade and household goods chains, dominating all other product category lines.

West Auckland is about to get a boost, with a big landlord announcing a $36 million expansion and upgrade of New Lynn's shopping mall.

Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford has raised concerns about anti-competitive building industry practices after the world's second biggest wallboard maker said it was reviewing its structure in New Zealand.

Builder Shane Brealey is selling his 83.2 per cent stake in NZ Strong to Amalgamated Builders' executive chairman Chris Hunter.

Professional investors have questioned the value to Goodman Property Trust of Singapore's Government Investment Corporation's acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in Auckland's Viaduct Quarter.

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund has bought a half stake in some of Auckland's newest commercial buildings in the Viaduct Quarter.

Fletcher Construction's efforts here during World War II and its aftermath are detailed in a second huge volume about the business.

New residential dwelling consent data continues to be patchy, but overall, the sector is showing a strong recovery.

A specialist building and construction lawyer has backed a Supreme Court decision on an apartment owner's access to his Auckland block.

A big court case over one of Auckland's most ill-fated apartment tower developments is set down to be heard early next year.

Auckland's job numbers are growing, with 21,000 added in the past year.

It's lunchtime and Timaru is bustling. Stop a local and ask why, and most will give you the same answer: Allan Hubbard.

Major centres are sprouting a growing crane population, with 76 cranes now on big sites.

Finance Minister Bill English says rising land values in Auckland caused by planning constraints have made it "illegal to build a house under half a million dollars".

Auckland is being rebuilt before our eyes, as projects worth at least $10 billion-plus rise across the city.

An Auckland-based building society is accused of making "deceptive" statements about a fund it manages and claims it holds US$6.2 billion of assets.

Applications to build new houses and apartments have hit a new seven-year high but the rate of growth is slowing.

A dispute over building defects at one of Auckland's biggest shopping malls was on the electronic online High Court list last Thursday.

Filling a gap left by bigger construction companies has been the foundation of a specialist bridge-building firm.

The Hataitai bus tunnel in central Wellington will be earthquake-strengthened over the next six months, causing some disruptions to off-peak bus services.

Burglars forced entry to an eco house being built in Christchurch - stealing a fully-constructed wall from the lounge. Is it a case of industrial espionage?

Property and construction bosses want the Government to reform the Resource Management Act, an extension of Special Housing Areas, the creation of more affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch and perhaps the introduction of some form of capital ga

Fletcher Residential has applied to Auckland Council to have the Three Kings quarry re-zoned for apartments up to 10 levels high in the deep pit.

A new $17 million health and fitness centre at private Epsom girls' school St Cuthbert's College opens today.