BDBDConstruction$100m Summerset village gets OKSummerset Group has been granted resource consent for a $100 million village in the Christchurch suburb of Casebrook.21 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionConstruction chaos to hit AucklandAucklanders are about to endure a "five-year nightmare" as work starts on a raft of major jobs, including the New Zealand International Convention Centre.21 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionValiant Homes boss could be in EuropeThe liquidators of an Auckland building company that collapsed owing more than $4 million believe its director is somewhere in Europe.21 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionFonterra job cuts raise questions about new HQMore Fonterra job cuts have raised questions about whether the dairy giant will need all the space it has leased in new upmarket Auckland headquarters.21 Sep 12:22 AM
SportWhite water, white-knuckle rideA man-made waterfall with a 4.5m drop is to feature in a white water sports centre in Auckland.20 Sep 01:00 PM
ConstructionEngineers get first look at new digsAuckland University today released an image of its planned $281.9 million engineering faculty building.01 Sep 05:00 PM
ConstructionUni's $2b upgrade hits halfway markAuckland University's $2 billion two-decade upgrade is halfway as it narrows its focus from five to three campus sites and upgrades, demolishes or extends a swag of buildings.31 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeFormer property developer bankruptedMartin Hutchin sold investment properties in Invercargill and Huntly and was described as a "risk to the community".31 Aug 02:36 AM
ConstructionBuilding consents hit 10-year highLast month saw the highest number of new dwellings consented in a month since March 2005.30 Aug 10:42 PM
ConstructionTwelve Questions: Nat CheshireIf Auckland has an architectural boy wonder, it's Nat Cheshire, who is the delineator behind two rural cabins that won the 2014 Home of the Year.24 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionDark before the dawn: Fletcher bossFletcher boss Mark Adamson says the company is dealing with legacy issues - and this is the 'dark before the dawn.'19 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionApp to ease pain of building projects"Over time" and "over budget" are two phrases well known in construction, so a couple of industry veterans have created a solution they believe has global potential.19 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAnne GibsonWhy Fletcher's bottom-line hit could pay offFletcher Building's June 2015 annual result out today showed revenue climbed 3 per cent but net earnings fell 20 per cent.18 Aug 10:16 PM
ConstructionFletcher Building profit drops 20pcProfit fell to $270 million in the year ended June 30, from $339 million a year earlier, the company said.18 Aug 08:59 PM
Banking and financeAuckland: Fewer houses being builtAuckland could take another 86,400 dwellings in the next eight years without any risk of over-building.17 Aug 10:12 PM
ConstructionFletcher tipped to boost earningsDual-listed giant Fletcher Building is tipped to push up annual operating earnings 4 per cent to $652 million when it declares its full-year result tomorrow.17 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionClass action likely over claddingA leaky building lawsuit against cladding manufacturer James Hardie is looking more likely to expand into a class action.16 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionJames Hardie facing lawsuitThe cladding manufacturer is facing a leaky building lawsuit that could balloon into class action.10 Aug 04:09 AM
ConstructionBuilding booming but salaries stay staticPeople working in the construction industry continue to enjoy the benefits of the building boom in Christchurch and Auckland.04 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionArchitects vie for top awardsAuckland projects including a Titirangi art gallery and a Manukau campus building have been short-listed for architecture awards.03 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents dip in JuneNew Zealand residential building consents fell 4.1 per cent in June as construction intentions in Canterbury tapered off.29 Jul 11:50 PM
Construction$18m leaky building - round twoOwners of a huge apartment complex are about to endure their second round of building repairs, and taxpayers could be up for half that bill.27 Jul 06:45 PM
ConstructionCourt of Appeal rules on leaky school lawsuitPart of the Ministry of Education's lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey has been thrown out but the bulk of the litigation remains.23 Jul 04:18 AM
ConstructionLeaky classrooms set for demolitionBuildings at a relatively new Auckland school are about to be demolished in one of the biggest casualties of the leaky building crisis.20 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew silo for Auckland PortA new $50 million dome-shaped silo for storing cement is due to spring up at Ports of Auckland next week or the week after.15 Jul 12:27 AM
ConstructionGeotesting begins on NDG siteInitial geotechnic testing has been carried out on the site for the 52-level NDG Auckland Centre and construction might begin next year.13 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructioneHome now in liquidationOne of NZ's biggest off-site housing manufacturers is now in liquidation, but creditors have hope of getting paid.13 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionInsulation plan for rentals hailedThe head of New Zealand's biggest insulation manufacturer welcomed the Government's decision to require all tenanted properties to have ceiling and underfloor insulation.12 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionQuarter-acre dream fades for cityAuckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSome homes exempt from rental rulesTenants' rights groups have welcomed plans to insulate all rental properties, but nearly 100,000 would be exempt where it was impossible to retro-fit insulation.09 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionMovie precinct wins more timeA council body has four months to produce a viable film studio plan at Hobsonville Pt or the land will be used for housing.07 Jul 05:00 PM
