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Tamihere calls mixed housing 'social engineering'
Should state homes be lumped into big housing estates or blended into the community?
Staff told quake-prone building safe
Deep irony in a health agency disregarding report on staff safety, says quake survivor.
New $300m Park Hyatt Auckland will have a moat inside
Sneak peek inside Park Hyatt Auckland.
Watch: biggest new Wynyard Quarter apartments rise
Wynyard Central rises near the waterfront
New $13m apartments in Orakei get consent
An Orakei penthouse could become the country's most expensive apartment sale.
Hopes for 153-unit project after Ebert failure
Developer in talks with another builder to finish 153-unit apartment project.
Auckland might get 41 new hotels: Report
Around 41 new hotels are planned for Auckland in the next five years.
SkyCity withholds $26.9m from Fletcher over convention centre woes
SkyCity withholds $26.9m from Fletcher over NZICC
John Walton: Construction bust in boom times needs rethink
COMMENT: Construction industry is booming but companies are continuing to fail. Why?
Thousands queue to look inside The Block NZ homes
Thousands of people lined up to see The Block NZ houses today.
Fletcher Building builds five houses in five days
The country's largest residential house builder has constructed five houses across five days, including electrical wiring and plumbing.
Iconic Queen St building marked for $20m rejuvenation
The facelift of 246 Queen Street will reportedly mark a revival for the street.
Massive housing plans for Auckland suburb
10,000 new homes over 15 years, including 2400 Kiwibuild homes.
Brian Rudman: Minister's tough turn on housing hard to justify
COMMENT: Phil Twyford is resorting to the tired old Wellington-knows-best line.
Hosking: KiwiBuild's house of cards: 18 done, 99,982 to go
COMMENT: They opened 18 homes at the weekend - quite a few short of the promised 10,000.
MBIE reviewing council over Bella Vista
MBIE is carrying out a review of several of the council's building control activities.
Carters chasing Bella Vista director for more than $1m
Carters is chasing Bella Vista Homes director Danny Cancian for the more than $1 million.
Hosking: Twyford right to bulldoze his way through councils
COMMENT: The simple truth is councils are handbrakes to progress.
Building boom! Auckland residential building consents jump 28 per cent
Auckland continues to lead the way in construction demand.
Consent blunder: 430 home owners forced to reapply
Council warns some who reapply may not get a resource consent after seeking a new one.
Migrant construction workers exploited - report
"We made life terrible for them and I feel ashamed."
The Weekend Interview: The man behind Auckland's City Rail Link
Kiwi engineer, construction specialist, academic and railway boss Sean Sweeney.
Alexandra Park apartments hit by 'stop work' notice
Auckland Council demanded urgent action and issued a "stop work" notice.
Market poised for Fletcher full-year result
The market will be keeping a keen eye on the Fletcher result out today.
Retirement villages will bring 320 jobs, $45m boost
Research suggests retirement village development adds significantly to the local economy.
800 new south Auckland residences planned
More than half of the properties will be in the affordable price range.
Construction leaders' bleak view of sector
Forum in Wellington calls for building industry to work together to solve issues.
Fletcher's boss upbeat on NZ project pipeline
Tommy Parker local training and upskilling is an imperative.
Model for the future should involve sharing the risk
Since Mainzeal collapsed five years ago there has been considerable industry turmoil.
More construction parties tipped to lock horns
Disputes between construction developers and contractors tipped to rise.
Job earning more than doctors
They might not be wearing flash clothes, but some are earning huge dollars.
John Roughan: Whole nation on hunt for builderpeople
COMMENT: Business confidence may be down but the economy is still going strong.
Hawkesby: Stonewalled - why bother trying to build these days?
COMMENT: A $20,000 charge for consent for a retaining wall doubled the project price.