New ZealandWhy man smashed windows of a house he helped buildMatthew Healey picked up rocks on the site and hurled them at 20 double-glazed windows.21 Jan 01:26 AM
ConstructionCreditor claims swell $10.5m in construction business collapseNew report out on ex-Hawkins business.20 Jan 11:22 PM
New ZealandWow factor: Waiheke's top homes open their doors for a dayAttendees will get a glimpse into some of Waiheke's finest houses.13 Jan 06:22 AM
ConstructionProperty plummet: Australian cities where house prices are set to fall this yearIf you're thinking of relocating to Sydney or Melbourne now may not be the best time.12 Jan 10:52 PM
BDBDConstructionJump in number of new NZ building consentsNew Zealand councils consented almost 32,800 new dwellings in the year through November.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandElm St nightmare: Derelict house dumped next to villageRetirement villagers irked by racing club's re-siting of ugly building10 Jan 04:00 PM
ConstructionChinese workers' bonded labour scheme 'tip of iceberg'NZ Chinese Building Industry Association calling for urgent awareness campaign.09 Jan 08:41 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Let's shake up building industry and start overCOMMENT: Eight-point plan to get better housing by disrupting the construction industry.08 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul Lochore: Inept consents process has city on go-slowCOMMENT: Let's strip the Auckland Council of its power to issue building consents.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorth Shore chunk of land may fetch $13.2mProperties in upmarket North Shore beach location draw interest from townhouse developers.08 Jan 03:06 AM
Aged careNZ's biggest residential builders named in new reportsNZ's biggest house builder revealed06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: In the future, we'll live in the pastA city of the 21st century has more of the past than you might think.06 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionSimon WilsonAuckland a city of dreams - if we dareThis summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from November.01 Jan 04:00 PM
Construction'Perfect storm' dogging construction sectorEbert Construction's failure a symptom of raft of issues.28 Dec 10:06 PM
Business ReportsStrong support for infrastructure bodyTreasury's Chris White updates the Herald on market reaction to the plan.27 Dec 04:00 PM
Business ReportsSatellite cities: vision neededInnovation is needed to address housing affordability and congestion.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPriority delivery: Hastings builders deliver Waikato town's new police stationNgaruawahia has a new Community Policing Centre. And it comes from Hastings, with love.25 Dec 08:31 PM
ConstructionKiwiBuild 90 pct below target in first year: Collins100 KiwiBuild houses up in a year - well short of 1000 anticipated.20 Dec 05:50 PM
OpinionDuncan BridgemanDuncan Bridgeman: Has the tide turned for Fletcher?COMMENT: How exiting a 'bloody scandal' will help Fletcher Building.18 Dec 03:02 AM
ConstructionBuilder struck off for 10 years after near $250K under-quoteMisi Sau Evile misquoted the pricing and completion date of a complex two-story home.13 Dec 01:06 AM
ConstructionCorbel creditors owed more than $5m - liquidator's reportProud 18-year history, now unsecured creditors claim $4.5m09 Dec 10:53 PM
ConstructionMāori-style pre-fab affordable house scheme launchedFirms combine to produce affordable, Māori-style pre-fab houses to Kiwi buyers.06 Dec 01:21 AM
ConstructionHoldfast and Gorilla brands sticking around after offshore saleHoldfast name and its Gorilla brands will live on, despite sale to European company.05 Dec 09:27 PM
New Zealand'Irreplaceable': Pera Te Amo remembered following deathPera Te Amo died following a workplace incident in Papakura last weekend.04 Dec 06:56 PM
Construction'House of cards': Corbel failure tip of iceberg, says lawyerA lawyer predicts more builders could follow Corbel Construction.04 Dec 03:30 AM
ConstructionAnother building firm collapse: Corbel Construction in liquidationThe firm, which had $35m worth of projects underway in Auckland, is now in liquidation.03 Dec 06:59 PM
ConstructionForeigners welcome: The apartments that got overseas buyer ban exemptionThe 57-level Pacifica building the first to get an exemption from the foreign-buyer ban.03 Dec 01:24 AM
ConstructionREINZ welcomes Tindall's KiwiBuild interestREINZ welcomes Tindall's KiwiBuild involvement29 Nov 02:56 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Draconian power wrong way to fix housingCOMMENT: New authority will override the planning and consenting powers of local councils.27 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Twyford proposes a planning monsterEDITORIAL: Housing Minister Phil Twyford's housing megalith will have fearsome power.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMega urban development agency announcedCouncils will be consulted but will not have power to veto Government plans.24 Nov 10:11 PM
ConstructionThe flash features that make these houses winnersA bach with soccer-net walls and a future-proofed sustainable home impressed the judges.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment's powerful planning authority to be set up by 2020: TwyfordThe new authority will have the power to override Auckland Council planning decisions.23 Nov 10:39 PM
ConstructionViaduct a 'decline zone' for marine insurerNZI is refusing to insure multi-million dollar boats near Auckland construction sites.23 Nov 04:00 PM
