
Fletcher result drags down sharemarket
A2 Milk stock falls as firm's CEO and chair sell shares.
A2 Milk stock falls as firm's CEO and chair sell shares.
Disappointment has been expressed about Fletcher Building's half-year result, largely due to the performance of its construction division.
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Building consents have reached their highest level since 2004, but there's a shortage of skilled workers.
New Zealand's residential building consents fell in December, mainly due to a drop in apartment consents.
The latest construction made using 3D printing technology takes things to a whole new level.
Civil construction firm Fulton Hogan and engineer Aurecon have won $40.7 million of work to replace three one-way bridges in Northland.
Blair Cole even displayed the Licensed Building Practitioner logo on his business card, despite not being licensed.
Engineering firm Tonkin and Taylor is launching a recruitment drive in the UK due to the shortage of engineers in Australasia.
A shimmering glass tower has been revealed as the new look for Dunedin's proposed five-star hotel.
New Zealand's residential building consents took a tumble in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, largely due to earthquake disruption
A workplace dispute occurred after an employee received a text message about work from his boss on a Sunday.
Councils in the Bay of Plenty approved $1 billion of construction in a calendar year for the first time.
Construction giant Fletcher Building is being picked to have a strong year ahead by analysts.
The Auckland housing crisis has hit another snag with substandard construction materials being used.
China's growth is slowing, but its cities still battle over tall towers and speed records.
Precinct Properties chief executive Scott Pritchard discusses what will affect business in 2017.
New Zealand business confidence rose a tad in December, led by an upbeat construction sector although tighter credit conditions continued to weigh.
Buoyant residential building activity has pushed up the average price for top structural logs this year rise to the highest in more than two decades.
New Zealand's residential building consents rose for the first month in four in October, boosted by two apartment projects in Wellington.
Annual economic growth is expected to accelerate to 3.7 per cent from 3.6 per cent.
The value of residential building work put in place rose at a slower pace in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting a more modest pace in Auckland and Canterbury.
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A new image of the $850 million Commercial Bay development shows what it will look like from midtown.
New Zealand's construction boom is expected to be the single biggest driver of employment growth over the next three years.
The Commerce Commission will prosecute three firms following its investigation into seismic steel mesh.
The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of 1,700 hectares of land to the consortium which is to build and maintain the Puhoi to Warkworth road.
Bunnings has more than doubled annual net profit in New Zealand for the second year in a row
A dearth of qualified scaffolding workers could be be a setback for the earthquake rebuild, an industry group says.