
Gib crisis: Commission probe into building sector out next month
Call for probe to address Winstone Wallboards' near-monopoly on plasterboard.
Call for probe to address Winstone Wallboards' near-monopoly on plasterboard.
Strongly-worded letter sent to directors, calling for them all to stand again.
Imported board more expensive than Gib, won't arrive till September.
Critics met Fletcher Building bosses to talk about the Gib crisis - with mixed results.
Winstone to offer about 8 per cent rise in plasterboard supply.
'We need to help as many companies as we can get through this' - Shane Brealey.
Builders fight to break Gib maker's near monopoly on approved product.
Fletcher bought ETEX board, deal ended but hopes for resumption soon.
Company blames miscommunication for piles of Gib at building site.
"A difference of interpretation over an insurance policy" at heart of litigation
PlaceMakers said that no Pink Batts were being distributed from their factory this week.
A further plunge on Wall Street dragged the NZ sharemarket down nearly 1 per cent.
Sharp rise despite lockdowns, rising interest rates, talk of US recession.
Three years after the massive fire, work is about to start rebuilding the roof.
The three-pronged attack aimed at solving the drastic Gib plasterboard shortage.
"This fast-track legislation is being used wrongly." - Troy Elliott.
Local residents and retailers will be consulted about plans for seven-level blocks.
"I just said what I was going to do and I did it," Ross Taylor said of five-year plan.
Signature Homes and Fletcher Building have acknowledged extremely high demand.
Taylor upbeat about the second half, projects full-year ebit of $750m
Analysts are relatively upbeat about what could be announced next week.
The best of business in New Zealand set to be honoured in the annual Top 200 awards.
Issues relate to custody unit at new central city police station.
Results of the Herald's annual stock-picking game are in ... and the top picks for 2022.
PlaceMakers said it would absorb the sudden price rise in the short term.
No rest home, hospital, gym, swimming pool, hairdressing salon or bowling green at Vivid.
We pay 20-30% more for building materials than Australians: Productivity Commission.
Company annual shareholder meeting at 2pm today in a virtual forum.
Experts warn that first-time developers are cutting corners in the current hot market.