Bunnings has more than doubled annual net profit in New Zealand for the second year in a row

A dearth of qualified scaffolding workers could be be a setback for the earthquake rebuild, an industry group says.

Last week's earthquake is likely to put considerable extra pressure on the nation's already stretched construction sector, says ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley.

Women are being branded an untapped resource in filling the national trades shortage, as a new company seeks to get women into the construction industry.

When the house was inspected, a significant gas leak was found in an upstairs pipe connected to the cooker.

Job advertisements rose 9.9pc in October, with the Waikato job market thriving.

The Government has announced an investigation into the performance of buildings in Wellington.

Queenstown's building boom has pushed crane numbers up 600 per cent in the last few months.

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New Zealand shares rose, led by companies that stand to benefit from earthquake repairs such as Fletcher Building and Metro Performance Glass.

The earthquake will put pressure on the construction sector and could bring further interest rate cuts, says the ASB.

Populated with leering blokes, low-slung tool belts hanging from their dirty jeans, the caricature construction site is far from female

An engineer accused of bribery has said his entertainment of public officials extended well beyond the Auckland Transport and Rodney District Council staff.

This interchange defies more than a few well-established principles of driving. Shelley Bridgeman has devised a series of manoeuvres to help you through.

Fulton Hogan chairman Mike Holloway will leave the board for health reasons at the end of the year.

New Zealand construction company Fulton Hogan has teamed up with Netherlands-based Heijmas, it was announced today.

Hawkins boss says demand for construction jobs could not be met by training alone, and it was essential for skilled migrants to fill positions.

The Chinese government will have to balance building quickly with the often-conflicting demands of transparency.

Shelley Bridgeman shares five traps for unwary pool owners.

Fletcher Construction's chief is upbeat about the "wave of work" in the infrastructure sector.

Finance Minister Bill English will this week unveil plans to spend an additional $15 billion on infrastructure by 2025.

A construction boss is promoting alliance contracting as a means for having certainty over costs and delivery.

Bill English is poised to announce an initiative to align the Australian and New Zealand infrastructure markets.

Industry players are calling for bold investment to address New Zealand's burgeoning population .

Hawkins Infrastructure boss Rory Bishop says construction is adopting technology at an ever-increasing pace.

Auckland is bracing itself for an additional 700,000 people in the next 30 years.

AWF Madison Group, the country's largest contract labour company, has bought IT recruitment group Absolute IT for $15.3 million. Absolute

New PwC report out on construction sector today calls for more Government help.

Fletcher Building has lifted the amount it plans to spend on land for housing.

An asbetos guide has been released in a bid to help halve asbestos-related deaths by 2040.