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Deal brings land opening closer
Auckland Council and the Government have struck a deal to fast-track plans to free up land for residential department.
Mainzeal's headquarters for sale
The headquarters of failed construction firm Mainzeal is back on the market for sale or lease.
Small business: Family businesses - Lindsay Aitken
Lindsay Aitken, co-founder of Jalcon Homes with his wife Julie on what makes a family business different from other companies.
Mainzeal assets to be auctioned off
Assets belonging to failed construction company Mainzeal - including everything from toilet blocks to tower cranes - are being put under the hammer.
Legal stoush over leaky schools
The Ministry of Education has begun legal action against major building product companies over its huge repair bill for leaky school buildings.
Imported workers fill rebuild gaps
With the rebuilding of Christchurch gaining momentum, some engineering and construction firms are looking overseas for people with the skills they need.
Residents take on retail giant
Residents of the small inner Auckland suburb of Arch Hill are taking on hardware giant Bunnings over its plans for a warehouse store on the former Summit House site in Great North Rd.
Melbourne giant to dwarf Sky Tower
A towering 108-level Melbourne apartment/hotel block set to be one of the world's tallest buildings will be about 30 storeys higher than Auckland's Sky Tower.
Australia's housing sector showing recovery signs
Australia's housing sector is in the tentative stages of a recovery as investors and homeowners take advantage of low interest rates.
Building boss hits back at attack
A building industry official has hit back at criticism about material pricing on big construction jobs and a threat to source concrete for the new Christchurch Convention Centre from Mexico.
Starplus Homes in strife
The future of a residential building company with unfinished houses in Hamilton and Auckland is unclear today, with creditors owed millions of dollars.
Rob Hutchison: Council must be bolder on future
Intensification isn't just about getting more height; it's about being smarter with what we have, writes Rob Hutchison.
Quake fears dominating construction sector
A national building industry conference has been told that seismic fears are now dominating the sector.
Compact city rulebook hits wall
A new rulebook that sets out to build high-rise apartments and turn rural land into housing is becoming a tough ask for Auckland Mayor Len Brown and his deputy Penny Hulse.
Victory for Chch couple
Insurance giant Tower must pay out a Christchurch couple for a like-for-like replacement on another site, after their home was damaged in the earthquakes.
Fulton Hogan denies report of being put on market
New Zealand's biggest civil engineering, roading and resources business has denied a report it is being put up for sale.
Mainzeal liquidators bat away fraud questions
Mainzeal liquidators were asked about the possibility of fraud at a creditors' meeting in Auckland today.
Canberra road a first for Fulton
Canberra's $358 million Majura Parkway contract is one of the largest won by Fulton Hogan.
Sylvia Park court action launched
Kiwi Income Property Trust suing the builder of $540 million shopping mall over alleged building defects.
Ask Phoebe: Victoria Park tunnel's lights all drivers need
Every time I use the Victoria Park Tunnel in the daytime I notice drivers in front of me, to the side and behind turn their car lights on and then, a few seconds later, turn them off when emerging at the other end.
Engineer in for better year
New Zealand's biggest civil engineering and resource business, Fulton Hogan, has a $3.7 billion forward order book, nearly four times the size of Fletcher's Construction's $1.1 billion.
New $500m office complex for Auckland
Fletcher Building and Goodman Group are planning a $500 million four- to five-building commercial office precinct near Auckland's waterfront, a boss involved in the deal says.