New Zealand's largest listed retirement village operator has had its application to build a huge new village in the Auckland suburb

COMMENT: It is time to rethink how we build and maintain the infrastructure networks on which Kiwis rely.

Auckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.

COMMENT: John Key and Nick Smith have in recent weeks taken to trumpeting Auckland's current building boom as the biggest in New Zealand history.

Auckland Council is in urgent need of dozens of qualified building inspectors.

A Christchurch-based property chief expressed shock at the scale of Canterbury building company liquidations.

A construction materials "crunch" prompted New Zealand's biggest listed retirement business to take matters into its own hands. Ryman

One of Auckland's most active heritage groups, Devonport Heritage, is meeting on September 14 to vote on the appointment of a liquidator.

Queenstown mayoral candidate Jim Boult is to be investigated in relation to the collapse of Stonewood Homes New Zealand Ltd, something

Harry Doig, Puketapapa Local Board deputy chair, said the community was delighted with the decision.

Construction of a new $1.2 million driving attraction at Rainbow's End Theme Park is well advanced.

A rebuild firm that is trying to repair and restore the historic Peterborough Apartments has taken its insurance company to court.

Fletcher Residential is pondering a damning Environment Court ruling over its plans for a $1.2b housing estate in Auckland's Three Kings quarry pit.

The Environment Court has ruled that a string of issues must be addressed before Fletcher Residential can develop a new $1.2b housing estate.

Cecil Sinclair has lost his building licence and copped a record three-year ban.

Auckland's new $1.4 billion twin-tunnel Waterview Connection will open early next year.

COMMENT: There's a cargo cult hysteria erupting over the magical cure-all abilities of Auckland Council's proposed unitary plan.

Activity in Auckland and surrounding regions has pushed residential building consents to their highest annual total in more than a decade.

COMMENT: Investing in instalments can have advantages over making a one-off deposit.

Two publicly-owned companies spearheading the city's rebuild have average salary rates in excess of $120,000.

COMMENT: The practical impacts of this new legislation will be significant and will ripple across the entire supply chain.

The prefabrication construction sector can handle Government demands for modular Auckland residences, says its boss.

Fletcher Building has gained Commerce Commission clearance to acquire rival construction company Higgins Group.

COMMENT: Renovating kitchens, bathrooms best but don't spend too much.

An office administrator bullied, abused and sexually harassed by her boss has been awarded $18,000 in compensation.

Our biggest building company is off to London as it searches for new staff to help keep up with a massive boom in construction work.

A tightening labour market and a slight lift in pricing intentions are among the early signs that inflation may finally be starting to edge up.

New Zealand firms turned optimistic about the state of the economy in the June quarter.

China Construction is massive and now it's here - having just won the contract to build a huge new hotel on Auckland's waterfront.

Business optimism jumps on the back of construction and tourism industries.