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Construction firm knocked with $19K penalty for employment breaches
An Auckland construction was fined for 17 breaches of employment standards.
Council plan to raise housing developers' costs slammed
Council plans to make developers fund additional $800m over 10 years for infrastructure.
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Job cuts looming at Fletcher Building
Job cuts follow disastrous $952 million of losses at firm's Building + Interiors unit.
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Fletcher Building pull-back drives up construction costs
Fletcher Building's Building + Interiors (B+I) unit confirmed two-year losses of $952m.
After $2.9m payout, ex-Fletcher Building boss sells home for $1.7m profit
Adamson has sold his Auckland home and is now residing in New York.
Fletcher raises $515m of $750m, now over to mum and pop investors
Retail investors will have next week to take up the offer.
Fletcher Building operations up for sale worth about $700m
Firm exiting its international division to concentrate on core building supplies.
Expert warns against Fletcher hype
Investment specialist pours cold water on Fletcher deal
Australian giant takes $200m-plus stake in Fletcher
The Australian fund manager has more than A$5 billion in investments under its control.
Bunnings owners reportedly eyeing Fletcher
Reports suggest Aussie giant Westfarmers is eyeing a 3 to 4 per cent stake in Fletcher.
Fletcher price slide sparks fears of mass stock dumping
Company's share price closed at $5.85 on Friday, compared with a two-year high of $11.02.
Dodgy cable used in at least 15 buildings to be banned in NZ
WorkSafe bans potentially dangerous TPS cable seven months after first raising alarm.
Editorial: Govt housing scheme looks sound
EDITORIAL: "Affordable" housing on the Unitec land will need to be well planned.
Slow progress on $600m Auckland housing plan
The new model will not be in place "in the immediate future" and could be some time away.
Building firm collapse leaves customers in limbo
A luxury home building company has gone into liquidation.
Four in line to build $1.2bn wastewater tunnel
Four companies are in the running to build a $1.2 billion wastewater tunnel in Auckland.
Severe worker shortage could derail Kiwibuild
A UK expert warns an over-reliance on migrant workers won't fix the problem.
Fletcher opens door to rent-to-buy scheme in submission
Fletcher believes a rent-to-buy scheme would make homeownership possible for more Kiwis.
Ted Manson's $160m philanthropic housing move
Ted Manson is building $160m of new Auckland apartments, mainly for the poor.
Like a 'doll house assembly plant': The Auckland factory creating prefab homes
Once complete, the homes are shipped and dropped in place.
Skyscraper wars: New 187m Auckland tower claims record
Seascape developer claims tallest NZ record
CBL Insurance customers urged to check cover
Policy-holders with the troubled firm should seek advice to minimise their losses.
New four-level, $30m block for King's School
Students moved into the new four-level block last month.