Fletcher posts $669m net earnings, beats own guidance
Massive turnaround at giant builder, materials manufacturer and supplier
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Analysts upbeat ahead of Fletcher Building's annual result
Fletcher Building is expected tomorrow to reaffirm its earnings guidance.
Warning from PlaceMakers to customers: cost rises coming
Tradespeople are trying to de-risk projects by only making quotes valid for a week.
18 months on from fire: Still a long way to go for convention centre repairs
Around 80 per cent or work on glass components now complete
Business Hub: Fletcher Building CEO Ross Taylor on a milestone birthday and Auckland v Sydney
"You're a long time dead ... whatever you are doing, make sure it's enjoyable."
Brokers' Picks: The best and worst performing shares at mid-year point
Mid-year results in the Herald Brokers Picks game don't all reflect the NZX-50 returns.
Developers warn septic tank overflow now classed as wetland, hurting housing supply
New rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.
Fletcher projects spectacular 315pc Ebit turnaround
'We're very much fighting fit. We're in good shape.' - Taylor on heroic turnaround.
Fletcher to return up to $300m to shareholders
"Balance sheet is in a strong position" - Ross Taylor
Covid construction chaos: Why NZ's building industry is struggling to cope
Skyrocketing costs, shortages and delays: here's how to beat the building blues.
Six-year-old apartments suffered fire system, window problems
Defects found in six-year-old apartment complex.
NZ's biggest repair job: SkyCity convention centre fire repair bill $340m-plus
Repair costs have been revised up from $336 million last year to at least $340m.
What's behind Fletcher's bullish forecast?
"I've been living my strange, set existence in there" - Taylor on isolation stays.
Fletcher exceeds expectations with 47% lift in operating profit
Unexpectedly, a dividend is back on the table for shareholders.
Earnings preview: Can Fletcher meet its $305m-$320m target?
"Forward order book stands at $2.4b+" - CEO Ross Taylor.
NZ's biggest builder wins consent for vast housing project
Sale price, vendor all suppressed in Overseas Investment Office decision.
Ihumātao: Relief, but work not over yet
The deal with Fletchers affirms international commitments to indigenous rights, SOUL says.
Still no Ihumātao deal announcement as Ardern remains tight-lipped
But the PM did say that any deal will not undermine the treaty process
'Paradise lost' – residents rage as giant firm plans huge Auckland housing village
Fletcher Building buys huge tract of farmland for housing. But locals aren't impressed.
What happens to markets, post Covid?
Investors are pondering what markets will look like, post Covid-19.
Fletcher forecasts making $100m more in first six months
Fletcher to make nearly $100m more this year than last.
Fire-ravaged convention centre: Will it get a redesigned roof?
"Roof design and specifications were compliant" - Ross Taylor, Fletcher Building CEO.
Continuous Disclosure: Kiwis line up for Airbnb, Fletcher's comeback
Kiwi investors are expected to line up for a slice of Airbnb when it floats on Nasdaq.
'I've lost four weeks of my life': Fletcher boss on his month in quarantine
"I've lost four weeks of my life now in quarantine." - Ross Taylor.
Fletcher boss optimistic about Ihumātao solution
"We are waiting to hear back from Labour about the resolution."
Fletcher Building earnings up $80m on last year
"Heavily impacted in FY20 by Covid" - Ross Taylor.
Low-ball bidding dogs $23b construction: new survey
The biggest concern of nearly 100 surveyed was the lack of future work security.
Cranes lift SkyCity pedestrian air bridge into place
It's the first significant milestone for the ill-fated International Convention Centre.
Fletcher Construction erecting 'Goliath' air bridge tomorrow
Time-lapse video footage of the installation will be released afterwards
Fletcher Building slammed for flawed Māori design on truck
The 'tā moko' painted on a Fletcher Building truck has 'inaccuracies', according to Māori.
Pressure on for Ihumātao resolution
The 15 Māori Labour MPs have 'unprecedented opportunity' to deliver for Māori - experts.
Tower, crawler cranes down 3.9%, Covid yet to bite
Covid's bite still to be felt for crane operators as pre-planned work continues.
Court ruling to improve work practices: Fletcher chief
Fletcher ordered to pay Spotless more than $2m after contract dispute.
SkyCity profit falls 60%
Fire, pandemic, casino closures, staff layoffs - SkyCity's has had it all.