ConstructionBuilding booming but salaries stay staticPeople working in the construction industry continue to enjoy the benefits of the building boom in Christchurch and Auckland.04 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionArchitects vie for top awardsAuckland projects including a Titirangi art gallery and a Manukau campus building have been short-listed for architecture awards.03 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents dip in JuneNew Zealand residential building consents fell 4.1 per cent in June as construction intentions in Canterbury tapered off.29 Jul 11:50 PM
Construction$18m leaky building - round twoOwners of a huge apartment complex are about to endure their second round of building repairs, and taxpayers could be up for half that bill.27 Jul 06:45 PM
ConstructionCourt of Appeal rules on leaky school lawsuitPart of the Ministry of Education's lawsuit against Carter Holt Harvey has been thrown out but the bulk of the litigation remains.23 Jul 04:18 AM
ConstructionLeaky classrooms set for demolitionBuildings at a relatively new Auckland school are about to be demolished in one of the biggest casualties of the leaky building crisis.20 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew silo for Auckland PortA new $50 million dome-shaped silo for storing cement is due to spring up at Ports of Auckland next week or the week after.15 Jul 12:27 AM
ConstructioneHome now in liquidationOne of NZ's biggest off-site housing manufacturers is now in liquidation, but creditors have hope of getting paid.13 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionGeotesting begins on NDG siteInitial geotechnic testing has been carried out on the site for the 52-level NDG Auckland Centre and construction might begin next year.13 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionInsulation plan for rentals hailedThe head of New Zealand's biggest insulation manufacturer welcomed the Government's decision to require all tenanted properties to have ceiling and underfloor insulation.12 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionQuarter-acre dream fades for cityAuckland needs to squeeze in and up and move to having more suburban units and apartments to meet buyers' growing financial constraints and limitations.09 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionMovie precinct wins more timeA council body has four months to produce a viable film studio plan at Hobsonville Pt or the land will be used for housing.07 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionMovies v homes: Aucklanders dividedAucklanders are divided on either side of the movies versus home debate that’s been raging over a prime piece of land in Hobsonville Pt.06 Jul 10:20 PM
Aged careOceania mulls float, plans expansionOne of New Zealand's largest privately owned elderly-care, rest home and retirement village businesses is planning a $450 million to $500 million expansion.06 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionFirm to build pre-fab houses in 4 weeksA pre-fabricated housing business, which built four new multimillion dollar Auckland houses aims to build new places within only four weeks.06 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionKiwis building world's tallest towerA second Kiwi engineer is working on the world's tallest new tower and the first kilometre-high building.06 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionRow over prime landTwo Auckland Council bodies are at loggerheads over whether 20ha of land at Hobsonville Pt should be used for housing or a film studio.06 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheBunnings' only threat is its own growthThe Bunnings chain of hardware stores have been a great success story, but the chain is at risk of becoming a victim of its own success, writes Christopher Niesche.05 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew Auckland housing areas unveiledA vast 155ha block of South Auckland land has been ear-marked for a 1800 new dwellings to help ease the city's housing crisis.03 Jul 03:30 AM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents stallBuilding consents were static in May as dwindling demand in Auckland offset increased construction intentions in other parts of NZ.30 Jun 01:41 AM
OpinionAnne GibsonAnne Gibson: Auckland, port drift apartExpansion constraints now mean the city and its port are about to head off in entirely different economic directions, their futures divided by widespread opposition, writes Anne Gibson.29 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village disputes in spotlightThe results of a probe into retirement village residents' complaints and disputes with their owners and managers will be revealed next month and could lead to a shake-up.29 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew state houses - in disguiseIf Housing NZ has its way, no one will be able to easily say 'that's state housing' - see its latest plans for new Auckland homes.29 Jun 01:48 AM
ConstructionTimelapse: 4 houses, 1 city, 1 weekendA Chinese couple have taken a novel approach to quickly building Auckland homes - using a crane to swing four new units into place over just two days.29 Jun 01:10 AM
ConstructionVIPs in hot water over building workFrom swimming pool fences to unauthorised construction work, three high-profile Aucklanders have appeared before the courts on a range of charges.25 Jun 05:00 PM
Construction'Raw anger' at Brown's port standLen Brown is being urged by a senior councillor to accept a court ruling on controversial wharf extensions and instruct Ports of Auckland to do the same.21 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionApartment boom for Auckland suburbsNearly 6000 new apartments are set to be built across Auckland over the next three years, with most planned for suburban and city fringe areas, new research reveals.16 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionLeaky-home legal battleMore than 500 New Zealand leaky-home victims, whose places have been clad in James Hardie materials, could lodge legal action in Auckland in the next few weeks.15 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionLeaky schools decision dueCompany denies liability, awaits appeal result involving Ministry of Education.15 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionManukau housing: Who owns the land?Government plans to fill vacant Crown land with houses are being lambasted by Labour as a fiasco after one of four would-be Auckland sites turned out to be largely council-owned.11 Jun 06:06 AM
ConstructionShoddy houses built in AucklandShoddy buildings are going up in Auckland with workers encountering serious problems and inspection fails at some sites.03 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionNZ building consents fall in AprilBuilding consents fell in April, after the previous month's strong gain, as intentions to build houses decreased.28 May 11:19 PM
