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
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents reboundBuilding consents for residential housing rose to a six-and-a-half year high in March, snapping two months of decline.29 Apr 11:59 PM
ConstructionBeachfront project labelled a let-downA big new Takapuna beachfront development started a few weeks ago has left an Auckland councillor unimpressed28 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionCity's new ship-shape lookShipping containers are being put to new uses in Auckland, as builders make inroads on two prominent city sites.28 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Civic Building prime target for demolitionEditorial: Inevitably, there will be opposition to the demolition of Auckland's Civic Building. Some see the Aotea Square structure as one of the country's finest modernist buildings.27 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionMega-mole Alice makes serious inroads on ring routeAlice the tunnel-boring machine sometimes seems to work at its own pace.21 Apr 04:15 PM
Construction'Shoebox' apartment ban should goA real estate agency boss has backed a call this week by finance minister Bill English to relax rules designed to stamp out so-called "shoebox apartments".16 Apr 12:15 AM
New ZealandFinding the road aheadIt's costing $1.4b and by 2017 should help give drivers from Manukau to Albany with an alternative to SH1 and the harbour bridge. So how's it going?15 Apr 10:40 PM
ConstructionBudget may ease size rules for home buildersFinance Minister Bill English has hinted at changes in the Budget to make it easier for housing developers to build smaller and cheaper.15 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionLloyd's underwrites NZ warrantyOne of the world's biggest and oldest insurers is underwriting a new building warranty insurance scheme being launched in New Zealand.14 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionRise of cranes seen as good sign for NZ economyNew Zealand's crane population is booming with 71 up, compared to just 10 two years ago.07 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionConstruction boom revs upThe country's busiest house builder expects to put up a third more homes this year and could build more than 1000.07 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionAustralian home building sector still strengtheningThe Australian home building sector is still going quite strong despite an across-the-board fall in building approvals figures for February, economists say.02 Apr 02:58 AM
ConstructionResidents upset over consent for apartmentsA Parnell group is upset about approval for a big new apartment building, saying office workers' cars already clog their street.31 Mar 03:15 PM
