ConstructionHouse plans to save $10kConstruction industry organisation Certified Builders has launched a new set of plans for houses, saying it could save people around $10,000.28 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionSmith backs 100 leaky home victimsAbout 100 leaky building victims whose claims were rejected because they were beyond a 10-year threshold may now get help to fix their homes.22 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionCBD feels the squeezeAuckland's CBD has cranes on its horizon again, but not enough to resolve a critical office-space squeeze22 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionUK input seen as vital for city's rebuildThe $30 billion rebuild of post-earthquake Christchurch will race ahead if local firms team up with British firms experienced in major construction projects.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouthland Stadium designer expelledThe designer of the Southland Stadium, the roof of which collapsed under heavy snow in 2010, has been expelled from the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ.15 Jul 07:03 AM
ConstructionEx-wife bids to revive million dollar caseThe ex-wife of a former bankrupt property developer has gone back to court in an attempt to revive her multi-million dollar claim over relationship assets.15 Jul 03:45 AM
New ZealandDesigner's life 'will never be the same'A heartfelt apology has been issued to the families of the CTV Building collapse victims by the structural engineer who designed it.14 Jul 05:38 AM
New ZealandSacked worker wouldn't wear safety gearA joinery worker who repeatedly refused to wear safety equipment and yelled obscenities at his boss was justifiably sacked, the Employment Relations Authority has ruled.10 Jul 06:34 AM
ConstructionConstruction boosts Auckland economyConstruction helped to boost the Auckland economy by 2.6 per cent during the March year but unemployment is still high and wage growth remains stagnant.09 Jul 11:00 PM
ConstructionChange of lender for estate planChanges are afoot at Mt Wellington's new 107-unit Thompson Park housing estate after the former main lender was replaced some weeks ago.09 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionPlan is 'ghettos for the rich'Up to 600 new apartments, townhouses and duplexes in 17 blocks, six to nine levels high, are planned in the now open areas around Wynyard Quarter.03 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey's roading spend upPrime Minister John Key has announced a $212 million roading and construction package in a bid to shoreup National's vote in regional New Zealand for the election.29 Jun 05:31 AM
ConstructionBuilding sector behind GDP risePropelled by the construction sector, the economy kept expanding at a brisk clip in the March quarter.19 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionAmbitious property plans for Unitec siteAn aerial image of Unitec's ambitious plans for its 53ha Mt Albert campus show dozens of apartments and townhouses squeezed onto its site.15 Jun 11:24 PM
ConstructionMega-mole Alice reaches halfwayThe giant tunnel boring machine Alice has reached halfway on the first leg of her long journey underground at Auckland's Waterview Connection project.13 Jun 02:49 AM
ConstructionResurgence in NZ house-buildingAuckland and Christchurch's rapid house-building resurgence has surprised and delighted economists as it hit the highest level since 2002.04 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher system slammed as unfairAnother construction industry player has criticised Fletcher Building's dominant position in New Zealand's plasterboard market via its Winstone Wallboards.04 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding giants 'squeeze' small firmsClaims about anti-competitive practices in New Zealand's plasterboard market have been added to by a former Christchurch building sector worker who says he has first-hand experience of it.03 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldFrench town begs for McD'sThe French elite may scorn McDonald's for what they see as an economic and gastronomic horror in the same bun, but citizens in a town in northern France have taken to the streets to demand a branch of the US fast food chain.30 May 04:24 AM
ConstructionWebsite to dob in building rortsThe Commerce Commission is so concerned about construction industry cartels, price-fixing and bid-rigging that it has launched a website calling for whistleblowers.29 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew-house owners call back buildersAlmost three-quarters of owners of new homes had to call their builder back to fix something, a new survey says.28 May 05:30 PM
ConstructionPlasterboard war heating up as regulator investigatesBuilding supply merchants are reluctant to stock products of Winstone Wallboards' rivals and are squeezing alternative goods.28 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionProperty developer says he'll find cashA property developer Tony Gapes will be back in control of one of NZ's most intensive affordable housing projects if he settles a debt within 20 days.22 May 07:00 PM
ConstructionTradesmen scarce as winter nearsIf your roof is leaking, your furnace is broken or you need a new gas fire installed, you may have to wait for a tradesperson.18 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher faces hit from tariff cutsNew Zealand's biggest listed company, Fletcher Building, could be hurt by the Budget move to axe temporarily anti-dumping duties on building materials covering 90 per cent of a new home's construction, say experts.15 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding firms fume over axing of duties on imported materialsJobs and companies could be lost if masses of cheap overseas construction materials flood our boarders, say building companies.15 May 04:27 AM
BDBDConstructionCarter Holt's Aussie Building Supplies units fattens marginsCarter Holt Harvey, which sold its pulp, paper and packaging businesses last month, more than tripled gross margins at its Australian building supplies in 2013.12 May 01:04 AM
ConstructionK Rd's happy catastrophesSometimes, good fortune arrives disguised as disaster. That's what happened on Karangahape Rd in central Auckland.06 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionOz housing construction approvals dipAustralian housing construction approvals have dipped in the past couple of months, but are still at 19-year highs.05 May 05:00 PM
