Aged careDeveloper hits out over delaysA retirement village developer spending $500 million in Auckland says building in the city is hard because Auckland Council is extremely slow to process consent applications.14 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionBeauty or a beast?Some Aucklanders say a new skyscraper in downtown Auckland is a blot on the landscape. Others think it's a landmark building that will revitalise the area. Anne Gibson reports14 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionSkyscraper may rise in six yearsBuilding consent for New Zealand's tallest new skyscraper could be granted next year if all goes to plan.12 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionPlan for Auckland's tallest skyscraperPlans for New Zealand's tallest skyscraper, to rise in the heart of Auckland, have been unveiled today.12 Feb 02:02 AM
ConstructionMainzeal subbies miss outMoney that Mainzeal Property & Construction owed to its staff, a trading bank and Inland Revenue has been largely repaid.10 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher to give results from SydneyChange of venue for half-year figures reflects 'significant operations in Australia'.09 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents reach six-year highNew Zealand building consents for residential housing rose 7.6% in December, taking the annual level of new permits to a six-year high.29 Jan 11:12 PM
ConstructionBuild under way for Fonterra's Viaduct HQGround work preparations are well under way on the new Fonterra headquarters site in the Viaduct Harbour area on the corner of Fanshawe St and Halsey St.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm at housing plans for quarryCommunity leader says that scale of Three Kings development will leave locals 'aghast'.27 Jan 03:11 AM
ConstructionApartments boost building consentsA boost in new apartment consents led to an 11 per cent rise in the number of new dwellings consented in November 2013, according to Statistics NZ.08 Jan 10:08 PM
ConstructionPrice-fixing by major timber suppliers worries building industryLegal action against Carter Holt Harvey for price fixing in the Auckland timber market is worrying industry heads, who believe revelations of the activity could tarnish the whole building trade.21 Dec 02:11 AM
ConstructionMinister's at-risk building legal hurdleLegal advice might be needed before the Building and Construction Minister can reveal a list of 14 potentially lethal buildings which owners are refusing to have assessed.18 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: It's only rock but they're on a rollThe new house up the road was ready to move into and the beginnings of a front lawn were visible over a rickety picket fence less than waist-high.17 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionAnger at Red Shed expansion planBalmoral residents and their local MP Phil Goff are angry about plans for a large expansion of The Warehouse.16 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionHousing construction lifts Australian growth figuresAustralia's economic growth isn't losing pace and might have even picked up a little as the non-mining sectors of the economy start to recover.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPhilip Young: Choose construction sites with careMay 12, 2013, marked the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China.01 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionCranes set to dominate skylineTower cranes have once again begun to bristle on Auckland's skyline as the construction sector hits better times.29 Nov 07:25 PM
ConstructionBuilding consents ease from highsThe house-building sector's rising fortunes have taken a tumble, with the latest Statistics New Zealand data showing the rate of increase slipping.28 Nov 10:00 PM
ConstructionMayor courts private cashLen Brown wants his council to look more to public private partnership models to create new infrastructure, saying it could relieve the financial burden on ratepayers and taxpayers.27 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch housing 'worst it's been''It feels like there is no hope left out there.' There are concerns in Christchurch that the city's housing situation is more dire than ever, with families squatting in the red zone.26 Nov 10:08 PM
ConstructionBuilders pressure Reserve Bank on loansThe building industry has stepped up pressure on the Reserve Bank over its loan to value ratio (LVR) loan restrictions.26 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionProtesters lose building battlesAnti-development protectionists lost fights at a beach north of Auckland and in Arch Hill this month.25 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionWind farm building runs out of puffThe decade-long surge in big wind farm building in New Zealand is nearing an end with no new projects in the pipeline as the sector booms around the world.24 Nov 04:30 PM
Construction'Huge wave' of building work on wayMaking houses more affordable in Auckland will require far more land to be freed up .20 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeConstruction firm surge still not enoughThe construction industry has grown by 10,000 firms since 2002, a new Government report shows, but still lacks capacity to deal with current massive demand.20 Nov 03:05 AM
ConstructionBunnings gets OK for Grey Lynn storeA controversial new Bunnings store on Great North Rd in Grey Lynn, Auckland, has been approved.20 Nov 02:53 AM
ConstructionStrongest growth in decades tippedNew Zealand is on the cusp of its best year for economic growth in 10 years, says UBS NZ chief economist Robin Clements.19 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionBuilding consent process streamlinedThe Government is aiming to streamline the building consent process in a multi-pronged attack on red tape.18 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionCut building rules: JonesFormer minister of building and housing Shane Jones wants to simplify renovation compliance measures and cut costs.17 Nov 04:30 PM
