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How pandemic hit house-building consents
2168 new homes consented in April, lowest for a month in nine years

Ngāti Whātua changes plans at first free-market housing subdivision
'A third room seems sensible as a flexible space' - Donnelly

How Covid-19 is reshaping urban lives
Harry de Quetteville asks: Will our cities ever be the same again?

'No price on paradise': Who's building on city's biggest waterfront site?
$15m new house, initially planned in 2016, now under way

270 Newmarket insurance staff moving to CBD next year
"You lose your culture if you have all your people working from home all the time."

Before and after the fire: First look inside SkyCity convention centre
How much progress is being made?

Property giant puts $500m development on hold
Mansons TCLM says now is not the right time to start construction.

Two American film studios eye south Auckland production sites
"You could possibly end up with more than one film studio at Drury" - Hughes

Funding for property development and subdivisions dries up
Developers will have to hold on until financiers feel more confident again.

Retirement giant Arvida sees profit slide 28%
Unit resales and sales stopped in lockdown, PPE expenses rose

Reach for the sky: NZ's tallest apartment tower up, record price sought for penthouse
NZ's tallest apartment tower could set a second record - on price.

Why Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei put retirement village rebuild 'on hold'
NZ Strong started there in January - now all work has stopped

Editorial: Where to now for Fletcher Building?
Editorial: The Fletcher's story has been NZ's story, so it's woes are widely felt.

Hammer blow with 1500 jobs lost: Four reasons Fletcher so hard hit
Commercial Bay had 1800 workers, now reduced to just 800.

Fletcher won't continue wage subsidy, wants independence
Fletcher announced earlier today it would cut 1,500 jobs.

Fletcher to lay off 1500 staff, predicts 30 per cent drop in building consents
No details yet about which divisions the 1000 staff work in.

Oliver Mander: Can infrastructure lift?
Government's planned spend-up on construction could give building giant a boost.

Ryman's Australia plans progress in the face of activists
Activist claims have been disputed.

Bunnings commits to opening two big new outlets after signalling seven closures
Plans for new store announced early 2016 - opening July

Go NZ! How this Kiwi company fast-tracked its contact-tracing, Covid-19 safety app
Rapid reaction from a company led by a Kiwi who is no stranger to crisis communications.

Go NZ! Local app helps Kiwis return safely to work
"Learning how to manage entirely remotely is one challenge" - Simon Yock

Don't pick 'wood-first' favourites - Concrete NZ
Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.

Fletcher fights Commercial Bay subbie in multi-million dollar lawsuit
The subcontractor disputes liquidated damages and other charges Fletcher tried to impose.

One of NZ's largest property projects in doubt
Precinct Properties defers $298m Queen Street project with 11-level waterfront hotel.

Auckland roofer abused elderly, vulnerable - even liquidator
Jailed roofer 'has caused real harm in the community'.

Million-dollar scam: Auckland roofing boss jailed for fraud
Sam Spence sentenced for actions with his Compass Roofing.

Costco executives to talk to Twyford as $100m project plans progress
Twyford described Costco as an important player in the retail market.

Property syndicator Augusta plans $45m capital raise
Augusta went into a trading halt yesterday before the market opened.

The hunt for New Zealand's mysterious billionaire bunkers
Preppers' billionaire bunkers in New Zealand: fact or fiction?