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SkyCity comfortable with Fletcher delay on convention centre
SkyCity says it's comfortable with the delay from Fletcher on the $470m convention centre.

Who is Fletcher Building's new acting boss?
Fletcher Building has appointed Francisco Irazustra as its new acting chief executive.

Work continuing at heritage theatre
A $250 million apartment tower associated with the restoration was abandoned last year.

The man who gave away $50 million
A concentration camp survivor is building a hospital for Wellington's kids.

Tauranga tops in speedy subdivisions
Two more subdivisions are proposed for Greerton and Papamoa involving 403 homes.

Gas blast: 'Lucky' pair stable in hospital
Unconsented gas work may have caused the explosion.

Consent questions over house explosion
A sleepout at the New Windsor property may have lacked key resource consents.

High-rise slums: Today's buildings ticking time bombs
Comment: Leaky buildings are nothing when compared with today's high-rise slums.

Sylvia Park to get new department stores
Two big department stores coming to Sylvia Park - but mall owners won't divulge who.

Labour hire boss jailed for 32 months
A labour hire company head has been sentenced to nearly three years' jail for tax evasion.

Flammable cladding 'not prevalent' in NZ
Councils and apartment industry to look into prevalence of flammable cladding.

Most expensive apartments on $16m land
A prime piece of cliff-top will soon be home to New Zealand's most expensive apartments.

Dirt flies between builder, home owner
Neil Pitts says David Reid Homes removed dirt to avoid building a retaining wall

Fletcher discloses steel information
Fletcher Building subsidiary Easysteel supplied information to the Commerce Commission.

Watch NZH Local Focus: House of the Year competition underway
Bay homes judged in House of the Year Competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Crater' arena pitched for waterfront
Auckland Council has been pitched a revolutionary, sunken stadium for the waterfront.

NZ residential building consents dip
After a strong rise in February, residential building consents dipped in March.

Is Fletcher on verge of being broken up?
Speculation about a break-up or buyout of Fletcher Building has re-emerged.

Loans to staff to beat payday lenders
A south Auckland business is teaching staff about budgeting to avoid high-interest loans.

Retirees sue over building guarantee
An Auckland couple are suing an arm of the Registered Master Builders Association.

Manufacturing activity at 14-month high
New Zealand's manufacturing activity rose to its highest level in 14 months in March.

$10m mansion rising in rural Auckland
WATCH: A 20-metre tower crane is on site at the 24-hectare Coatesville property.

Asbestos discovered at Taupo District Council
Taupo District Council searches for new office space after asbestos was found in building

Number of cranes goes sky-high
An unprecedented number of cranes are littering our sky, and it might not be a good sign.

Man misrepresented building goods' source
A man has pleaded guilty to nine charges under the Fair Trading Act.

Collapse 'could have caused fatalities'
Building codes set for review after 'life-threatening' Statistics House collapse.

House building perks up after lull
New Zealand building consents posted their biggest monthly gain in eight months.

Fulton Hogan lifts first-half pre-tax profit
Fulton Hogan lifts first-half pre-tax profit 13 per cent, fattens order book.