Commercial project managers need to take responsibility for the mess their activity leaves behind, writes Tim Greer.

Speaker Lockwood Smith has confirmed the Beehive's roof is not watertight and there is no money available to fix it.

The Government has embarked on a path to abolish building depreciation on virtually every building type and could hit depreciation claims on commercial building fit-outs in future, says Bayleys Valuations director John Freeman.

The trend for new housing consents jumped 15.5 per cent in April, to reach the highest level in two years, says Statistics New Zealand.

Phil Goff rejected mayoral pleas to reduce the height of the Mt Eden Prison development when he was Minister of Corrections in 2007.

Auckland ratepayers will not automatically get a say in SkyCity plans to expand its convention centre over Federal St.