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Investing in building firms tough graft
COMMENT: Investor returns are mixed at best in volatile industry, writes Mark Lister.

Small investors treated as second class
COMMENT: The Shareholders' Association is on the warpath.

Fletcher boss move regretted
Investment specialists say the departure of Graham Darlow is regrettable.

Fletcher's big changes after slide
Fletcher Building has made changes including to its staff after the $110m downgrade.

Commercial risk not Govt's concern in major projects, PM says
Cost overruns that push building projects into the red aren't the Govt's concern

Fletcher downgrade sparks questions
Fletcher Building shares tumbled 12 per cent after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance.

Tasman gap gives KiwiSavers little choice
KiwiSaver is a fantastic long-term superannuation scheme but it has one major drawback: limited domestic investment opportunities.

Fletcher in trading halt pending review
Fletcher Building is in a trading halt pending a review of the financial performance of its construction division.

United at 'Fletcher-brook'
Fletcher Building will occupy a development planned for the former sports ground.

Super crane about to rise in Auckland
A super crane nearly a quarter of a kilometre tall will be erected in Auckland CBD.

Fletcher share price slide, $367.8m wiped
Analyst estimates one-off loss on large building project cost company $30 million.

Fletcher result drags down sharemarket
A2 Milk stock falls as firm's CEO and chair sell shares.

Fletcher Building shares slump
Disappointment has been expressed about Fletcher Building's half-year result, largely due to the performance of its construction division.

Improving board effectiveness
COMMENT: Boardroom conversation is an art form for some and a learned skill for others.

Are directors performing at their best?
COMMENT: Governance cannot be that bad, given the growing interest in directorships from many individuals.

Analysts pick strong year ahead for Fletcher
Construction giant Fletcher Building is being picked to have a strong year ahead by analysts.

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

Fletcher Building reiterates 2017 earnings guidance
Fletcher Building has lifted the amount it plans to spend on land for housing.

Ancient discovery casts doubt on report
A group contesting the rezoning of land at Ihumātao in South Auckland, says a new archaeological discovery casts doubt on the accuracy of Fletchers' report.

Mediation ordered over $1.2b housing scheme
Parties at loggerheads over plans for Three Kings quarry must now meet and attempt a resolution.

Builders tap social media to find staff
Big building companies are tapping into social media to try to tempt young unemployed Aucklanders into construction trades. Fletcher

Protest building on Mangere housing site
Protesters have started building a concrete-block "whare" in the middle of a disputed site near Auckland Airport where the Fletcher

The rebuilding of Fletcher
Has Fletcher Building boss Mark Adamson succeeded in turning around the sharemarket giant?

Plans for $1.2b quarry house scheme uncertain
Plans for $1.2 billion of new homes in the Three Kings Quarry in Auckland are up in the air.

Critics say new Fletcher places look like a prison
Fletcher Residential is well advanced with 99 new apartments and terraced residences beside its Three Kings Quarry in Mt Eden. Tatua

Fletcher boss pay up 17pc to $4.72m
The annual report shows Adamson's base remuneration lifted to $1,956,250 from $1,875,000.

Fletcher boost can hold CEO for long haul
COMMENT: Fletcher Building boss Mark Adamson is seriously in danger of morphing into a long-term CEO.

Fletcher profit jump leads index higher
NZX fell after posting first-half results that included costs of its legal battle with Ralec.