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Henri Eliot: Do you want to know the skill set of company directors?

Henri Eliot talks publishing a skills matrix that provides shareholders with the information needed to evaluate a board's skill set mix.

Call goes out for more women tradies

New Zealand needs more tradies - and women are being urged to take up the tools to help address a looming shortage.

Greg McKeown: Three Kings quarry plan fails on many levels

There must be some irony in council chief executive Stephen Town floating the idea of an independent consensus group to help resolve divisions over housing density in Auckland.

Building consents record high of $66 million

The value of building consents last month rose to a record-breaking $66 million - but the mountain of construction work means many builders are booked out for the whole year.

Global tour before work on Commercial Bay starts

Construction on the $681 million Commercial Bay project will begin in downtown Auckland in June.

Residential building work at record value

Total building activity increased to its highest level since records began 26 years ago.

Holidaying developers hits building consents

Building consents in Auckland continued to lag behind the estimated level needed to match growth in housing demand.

Receivers control five Stonewood businesses

Stonewood subbie owed $138K: 'It's horrible'

Govt research: Where all the jobs are

The Government says there are strong prospects for construction, infrastructure and the IT sector. But things look dim for actors, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Analysts welcome Fletcher's Higgins deal

Land row: Maori 'here since 14thC'

Protesters wave placards as hearing begins into plan to build 480 homes on ancient burial site.

Fletcher Building rises on acquisition

New Zealand shares rose, led by Fletcher Building after the country's biggest construction company bought a roading firm.

Investors back Fletcher break-up

Fletcher Building's recent share price performance has disappointed the market and a break-up of the company would be supported by investors if it delivered increased value.

Battle over Maori burial site

Fletcher executives will face protests from a small Maori community in Mangere when they attend a planning hearing tomorrow for a proposed new housing project.

Fletcher buys Higgins for $315m

Takeover of New Zealand's third-largest road construction and maintenance company.

Full break-up for 'under-valued' Fletcher Building?

Brokerage First NZ Capital says a full break-up of Fletcher Building may be the best option for the company.

Govt backs planned housing in quarry

Government steps into a local planning appeal for the first time in 17 years to back Fletchers' planned housing development in the Three Kings quarry in Auckland.