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Gib crisis: Fletcher chief explains
Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor explains the gib crisis. Video / NZ Herald / Fletcher Building

Why we should care about the future of the Auckland CBD
The Auckland CBD has become an eyesore - is there any way to salvage it?

Gib crisis: Struth, builder off to Australia for plasterboard
'Necessity is the mother of invention. Gib will lose ... a lot of loyalty.' - Rick Herd

Building company collapse: Dream home turns into 'nightmare'
What happens when a franchisee of a national building brand goes into liquidation?

Gary Brown: Ideas aplenty to kickstart the city
OPINION: "Each quadrant - north, east, west, and south - can focus on its strengths."

Ted Johnston: A competent and effective council with a wise leader
OPINION: "Rules, statutes and regulations are my domain, and I will use them."

Sudden switch shocked Ormiston house buyers
"Should I be worried?" asked one concerned buyer, unsure where to turn next

Editorial: An unsightly tribute to unfinished business
EDITORIAL: From port, to harbour bridge & Onewa Rd interchange, disappointments abound.

Editorial: Property collapses a grim Kiwi tradition
OPINION: Our editorial on the parlous situation for the construction sector.

Gib crisis: Four containers a month coming from Thailand
'We're just at the start of the failure of supply caused by our monopoly provider.'

'Piss-take': Builder fumes as Fletcher cites 'error' in early Gib drop to its own site
Company blames miscommunication for piles of Gib at building site.

105-house Ormiston project frozen: Lawyer's advice for anxious buyers
"Should I be worried?" asked one concerned DDL buyer this week of possible next steps.

Revealed: More than 100 Ormiston homes with receivers
Scale of DDL projects beset by financial difficulties quantified.

End of an era: Change at the top for Goodman Property Trust
Executive aged 38 to be new chief has been with business 16 years, including in Europe.

'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continue
The cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.

'Dream home' turns to nightmare: Buyers worry after developer tipped into receivership
Receivers issued reassurance saying deposits are held in trust accounts.

Auckland housing developer in receivership
Vincent Capital called in receivers Calibre Partners who cited a loan as the reason.

Auckland's large-scale state land to be sold for private ownership
"After 50 or 60 years, these houses are no longer fit for purpose." - Mark Fraser.

Hamish Clark: 'Don't drop the ball now' - the new stadium must go ahead despite increased costs
OPINION: Now is the time for city leaders to be brave, step up and be decisive.

Building chief welcomes house insulation upgrade delay
All double-glazed aluminium framed windows will have gas pumped inside.

Pretty vacant: What's wrong with Wellington's buildings and are any safe?
Several Wellington office blocks have been recently vacated due to earthquake risk.

Revenue, revaluations boost Arvida profit
Value of investment properties rose $1.2b in the latest year.

501 deportee: Let me run a bar; Mayoral hopeful Leo Molloy 'proud' to support bid
Police allege 501 is a gang associate, but club owner says he's turned his life around.

Who's claiming $518,000 from failed Tauranga builder?
Revenue during Covid insufficient to cover overheads, liquidator David Thomas says.

Stride Property profit falls 14.8pc
More rent but expenses rise due to tax, more assets under management.

Budget blowout: Wellington Town Hall quake strengthening project to cost $182m
It's a significant cost escalation in a string of many.

Tauranga builder fails with $518,000 shortfall, recession fears raised
"We are now accumulating a backlog of unfinished houses" - National MP Andrew Bayly

Moves to regulate engineers, change Building Code for hollow-core floors
The regulatory impact from the Kaikōura and Canterbury earthquakes is still emerging.

First image of how Ikea's Sylvia Park store will look
Sylvia Park was the "standout performer" and Ikea plans to open its first NZ store there.