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Gib crisis: 'We're not gouging' - Fletcher CEO Ross Taylor
'We think we will take a hit as we come through this' - Hamish McBeath, Fletcher Building.
Gib crisis: Commission probe into building sector out next month
Call for probe to address Winstone Wallboards' near-monopoly on plasterboard.
Gib crisis: Call for Fletcher chairman to resign
Strongly-worded letter sent to directors, calling for them all to stand again.
Gib crisis: Container Door gets 'overwhelming response'
Imported board more expensive than Gib, won't arrive till September.
Gib crisis: What happened at meeting between Fletcher chiefs and critics
Critics met Fletcher Building bosses to talk about the Gib crisis - with mixed results.
Gib crisis: Supply upped by 1 million square metres in next 3 months
Winstone to offer about 8 per cent rise in plasterboard supply.
Gib crisis: Businesses rush to import alternative plasterboard
'We need to help as many companies as we can get through this' - Shane Brealey.
Gib crisis: Emergency meeting plea to allow rival products
Builders fight to break Gib maker's near monopoly on approved product.
Gib crisis: Fletcher reveals even they had to import Australian plasterboard
Fletcher bought ETEX board, deal ended but hopes for resumption soon.
Gib crisis: Struth, builder off to Australia for plasterboard
'Necessity is the mother of invention. Gib will lose ... a lot of loyalty.' - Rick Herd
Gib crisis: Four containers a month coming from Thailand
'We're just at the start of the failure of supply caused by our monopoly provider.'
'Piss-take': Builder fumes as Fletcher cites 'error' in early Gib drop to its own site
Company blames miscommunication for piles of Gib at building site.
Fletcher sues over insurance for works at Sky City Convention Centre
"A difference of interpretation over an insurance policy" at heart of litigation
'Order Gib now': PlaceMakers warns of price rises and product shortages
PlaceMakers said that no Pink Batts were being distributed from their factory this week.
NZ dollar falls to near two-year low as Wall St plunge drags shares down
A further plunge on Wall Street dragged the NZ sharemarket down nearly 1 per cent.
Market close: Prices up despite lurking grey clouds
Sharp rise despite lockdowns, rising interest rates, talk of US recession.
Fixing $750m convention centre - the next steps after the fire
Three years after the massive fire, work is about to start rebuilding the roof.
What's being done to solve the Gib crisis?
The three-pronged attack aimed at solving the drastic Gib plasterboard shortage.
Hold your horses! Fast-track plans for 370 homes on racecourse land hits bump
"This fast-track legislation is being used wrongly." - Troy Elliott.
Fletcher to buy part of Ellerslie racecourse for $100m+
Local residents and retailers will be consulted about plans for seven-level blocks.
Watch: Fletcher raising the ground at Three Kings quarry
Around 200,000 truck-loads of soil raised the 15.1ha quarry floor by 10m to 15m.
'Us? You've got to be kidding!' - Building giants challenge ComCom price probe
Heavyweights tell price probe their materials are a smaller part of the overall cost.
Building back better: Fletcher posts stunning half-year result
"I just said what I was going to do and I did it," Ross Taylor said of five-year plan.
'Toilet paper syndrome': Builders panic buying gib board
Signature Homes and Fletcher Building have acknowledged extremely high demand.
Fletcher Building nails net profit rise to $171m
Taylor upbeat about the second half, projects full-year ebit of $750m
Fletcher Building forecast: Is an upgrade on the cards?
Analysts are relatively upbeat about what could be announced next week.
Deloitte Top 200 Award finalists named
The best of business in New Zealand set to be honoured in the annual Top 200 awards.
Rusty police cells: Latest headache at $300m Christchurch justice precinct
Issues relate to custody unit at new central city police station.
Brokers' Picks: The hot stocks to watch in 2022
Results of the Herald's annual stock-picking game are in ... and the top picks for 2022.
James Hardie products costing 10% more next year
PlaceMakers said it would absorb the sudden price rise in the short term.
Fletcher Residential making foray into retirement village sector
No rest home, hospital, gym, swimming pool, hairdressing salon or bowling green at Vivid.
Analysts note Fletcher's wallboard dominance amid ComCom probe
We pay 20-30% more for building materials than Australians: Productivity Commission.