Engineer jailed over fraud linked to almost 1000 properties
It's been described as possibly the biggest-ever building industry scam in New Zealand.
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Watch: A tour through Kāinga Ora's newest city apartments
Take a peek inside one of the new Kāinga Ora Lake Rd apartments.
'Kick in the guts': Tradies 'poaching' work from locals 'rife' amid slowdown
'A high volume of tradies [are] jumping in the ute and trying to grab some of the work'
Concrete stats show hard times for construction sector
Tight public sector spending cited as new data sheds light on building activity.
Mainzeal’s Richard Yan bankrupt
The former Mainzeal boss had been found liable for the company trading while insolvent.
Alleged hit and run: Runaway truck hits worker on Remuera street and flees
Police probe after man has serious injuries to his legs and pelvis.
A road worker is in critical condition after being hit by the roadworks truck on Victoria Ave
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident, on Victoria Ave in Remuera, around 10.20pm. Video / NZ Herald
Salt, sake and steam as giant geothermal power station cranks up
The turbine's opening ceremony involved traditional Japanese and Māori elements.
Million-dollar donor's long wait for sports centre almost over
Philanthropist says he will be more excited once a construction contract has been signed.
Runaway steel drum kills woman walking in US
Police say a large steel drum rolled out of a construction site and killed a woman.
Worker burnout, the future of vaccines and frustration over driver's licences
Workers overworked, Pharmac and Health NZ weigh up the future of Covid vaccines and questions over why labour-hire companies continue to bring in overseas workers.
Business Hub: new Naylor Love chief executive Bruno Goedeke
'After a few weeks, we decided we needed to move' - Goedeke on coming to NZ.
Pocket rocket: 143 per cent growth for tiny house business, 21st to fifth-busiest NZ house builder
The company targets the budget-conscious, trucking places nationally. Prices from $65,000.
Build Partners in voluntary administration, was partway through building 91 Kāinga Ora units
Grant Thornton is now in charge of the construction business, which built 700 state homes.
Building consents to be streamlined
Building and construction minister Chris Penk announced the changes today.
Power list: 20 busiest residential builders - who's up, who's down?
Most businesses built fewer homes, yet modular builder HouseMe's completions skyrocketed.
Project Kea can buy Canterbury land for giant rubbish recycling plant
Two ministers signed off on the land deal for the project, opposed by some locals.
Ditched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers
'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon
A touch of Egypt in Auckland: What's behind this rooftop film set?
Who's behind the ziggurat on an inner-city gym rooftop?
'A natural fit': Developer hatches hotel plan
Dave Moore estimates the project would cost $35 million.
Property Insider: Kāinga Ora probing finances on four state house sites; changes at Mitre 10
Kāinga Ora on accounts, aesthetics, Mitre 10 in Waikato, what price a Resido car park?
Retirement village, hotel and more planned for $200m+ Ayrburn near Arrowtown
'It will take us five years, hoping to be the most visited destination in Queenstown.'
Business Hub: New Mitre 10 chairman: why global retail giants visited this month
'This is about galvanising the membership and Mitre 10 being a co-operative' - Smith
City Gardens Apartments no longer deemed a dangerous building
'Good outcome' as no owners forced to leave the tower, after being on notice last week.
Dodgy drawings: Draftsman's ‘negligent; substandard’ work done in spare time
The building designer said he'd learned from mistakes made 'at a difficult time'.
Opinion: Devastating blow for apartment owners hidden in Govt announcement
Earthquake-prone apartment owners had every right to rely on a now-cancelled loan scheme.
Protected Norfolk Island Pine was felled for more development
The man 'was aware that the removal of the tree would yield more developable land'.
NZ's biggest build-to-rent apartment project hits market: prices revealed
Tour bookings are now being offered, but the first residents won't move in until May.
Video production business insolvent, estimated to owe $800k
Director said video company was 'another victim of Covid', according to liquidator.
Architects irked by demolition of award-winning Unitec building
The plan is to 'give order to the rather disordered collection of buildings and spaces'.
Property Insider: Horse racing grandstand coming down; crane numbers plummet
A grandstand going for apartments but the latest study shows fewer cranes on our horizons.
Auckland Council vs Ranfurly Village over $650k fees - who won?
Arguments for lower fees were based on a Ryman case where amounts were cut by 79 per cent.
Fast-track bill has lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interestral
The Auditor-General says he's concerned at aspects of the coalition's new bill.
'Risky': Two businesses on fast-track list donated to National
Labour is warning against allowing three MPs the right to fast-track infrastructure.