A lack of shops in Auckland's growing and affluent north west is behind the push to build a big new mall.

Auckland University's $2 billion two-decade upgrade is halfway as it narrows its focus from five to three campus sites and upgrades, demolishes or extends a swag of buildings.

An expert report to Auckland Council suggests a huge shortfall in the amount of affordable terraced housing likely to be built over the next 30 years.

Fletcher boss Mark Adamson says the company is dealing with legacy issues - and this is the 'dark before the dawn.'

Fletcher Building's June 2015 annual result out today showed revenue climbed 3 per cent but net earnings fell 20 per cent.

Profit fell to $270 million in the year ended June 30, from $339 million a year earlier, the company said.

Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley and four other Mainzeal board members are accused of failing to appropriately assess the company's financial position, according to the liquidators suing....

Initial geotechnic testing has been carried out on the site for the 52-level NDG Auckland Centre and construction might begin next year.

An Australian hotel business is disputing action by NZ's largest hotel owner over the management of five hotels here.

A new motorway interchange north of Auckland opens on Wednesday, providing direct access for 10,000 Millwater residents.

Five New Zealand hotels previously run by Staywell Hospitality Group are now under CP Group's management.

Investigations are being carried out into weak, faulty Firth concrete supplied to the $1.4b Waterview Connection.

New Zealand has 72 large fixed cranes up, including 29 in Auckland and 23 in Christchurch.

Weak, substandard concrete has been delivered to 70 sites from an Auckland plant, says Firth owner Fletcher Building.

Faulty concrete has now been discovered in The University of Auckland's $200m city campus science redevelopment and expansion.

Work on up to 35 residential and commercial projects will need to be redone after faulty concrete was supplied and used in building work.

The Canterbury rebuild's imminent conclusion and business sales will push New Zealand's biggest listed business to make operating earnings of between $650 million to $690 million - the lower end of....

Amendments to the Construction Contracts Act are due to be passed in Parliament soon and to come into effect from July 1.

Artists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.

Prefabricated homes offering up to 15 per cent reductions in building costs are gaining a powerful boost from a green think-tank seeking sustainable ways of tackling the housing crisis.

As Auckland City corporates move on up to flash new high-rise towers nearer the waterfront, their dated, cast-off offices are being snapped up.

The McConnell family own construction company Hawkins. John McConnell talks to Jennifer Dann.

Downtown Auckland faces big traffic and public transport challenges with construction on the $2.5 billion underground railway to Mt Eden starting soon.

A revised design for the controversial SkyCity convention centre will be completed by the end of next month.

Auckland's rapidly expanding economy has prompted the city's biggest private developer to announce $220 million of new work.

Questions have been raised about Precinct Properties' planned $550 million 35-level Auckland tower.

Small business owners, particularly in the construction industry, should be breathing a sigh of relief this week.

Arch Hill residents have won concessions from big-box retailer Bunnings in an attempt to minimise the effects of the controversial new store on their Auckland neighbourhood.