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Fletcher's boss upbeat on NZ project pipeline
Tommy Parker local training and upskilling is an imperative.
Tommy Parker local training and upskilling is an imperative.
Since Mainzeal collapsed five years ago there has been considerable industry turmoil.
Disputes between construction developers and contractors tipped to rise.
They might not be wearing flash clothes, but some are earning huge dollars.
COMMENT: Business confidence may be down but the economy is still going strong.
COMMENT: A $20,000 charge for consent for a retaining wall doubled the project price.
Big jump in the number of new Auckland homes given approval to be built.
COMMENT: The construction industry is the private sector: it's bottom lines and profit.
COMMENT: This year has highlighted the very serious financial issues in the market.
The best and worst of times have arrived together for NZ's construction industry.
Ebert Construction in receivership and wages are being paid day-to-day.
Questions over whether Ebert's woes will impact on Middlemore project.
The rate of new home construction is set to rise more slowly between now and 2020.
Spark is gearing up to launch a business which services tradespeople.
Tauranga mayor has defends Bella Vista offer despite upset it is not full-market value.
The deadly lung disease striking down Aussie tradies is said to be looming here too.
A stonemason went from healthy to the intensive care unit in only a few months.
The funding will come out of the Government's $3 billion provincial fund.
COMMENT: Three court rulings should be enough to protect the Okura marine reserve.
The apartment boom is still delivering big numbers, but this isn't guaranteed to last.
Reidy will oversee the problematic Buildings and Interiors unit in his new role.
Troubled construction company owes around a thousand unsecured creditors $41m.
Council ponders carpark ownership
COMMENT: Construction industry needs to escape "boom and bust" trap.
The money will be borrowed from the government's housing infrastructure fund.
It is the second time that Stephen Foley has been declared bankrupt.
COMMENT: Why we need to continue to tackle the obstacles that are holding women back.
Financiers are asking for more details on the loan criteria that will apply to KiwiBuild.
COMMENT: Renovating a house is an insight into what has caused our housing crisis.
The Unitec project is the Government's big chance to show us how good KiwiBuild can be.