ConstructionWebsite to dob in building rortsThe Commerce Commission is so concerned about construction industry cartels, price-fixing and bid-rigging that it has launched a website calling for whistleblowers.29 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionNew-house owners call back buildersAlmost three-quarters of owners of new homes had to call their builder back to fix something, a new survey says.28 May 05:30 PM
ConstructionPlasterboard war heating up as regulator investigatesBuilding supply merchants are reluctant to stock products of Winstone Wallboards' rivals and are squeezing alternative goods.28 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionProperty developer says he'll find cashA property developer Tony Gapes will be back in control of one of NZ's most intensive affordable housing projects if he settles a debt within 20 days.22 May 07:00 PM
ConstructionTradesmen scarce as winter nearsIf your roof is leaking, your furnace is broken or you need a new gas fire installed, you may have to wait for a tradesperson.18 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher faces hit from tariff cutsNew Zealand's biggest listed company, Fletcher Building, could be hurt by the Budget move to axe temporarily anti-dumping duties on building materials covering 90 per cent of a new home's construction, say experts.15 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding firms fume over axing of duties on imported materialsJobs and companies could be lost if masses of cheap overseas construction materials flood our boarders, say building companies.15 May 04:27 AM
BDBDAged careProperty investor leads stocks upNZ shares rose yesterday, led by Goodman Property Trust, after the property investor said full-year net profit rose 72 per cent. Trade Me and Xero paced the gains while Ryman Healthcare fell ahead of reporting earnings today.14 May 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionCarter Holt's Aussie Building Supplies units fattens marginsCarter Holt Harvey, which sold its pulp, paper and packaging businesses last month, more than tripled gross margins at its Australian building supplies in 2013.12 May 01:04 AM
ConstructionK Rd's happy catastrophesSometimes, good fortune arrives disguised as disaster. That's what happened on Karangahape Rd in central Auckland.06 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionOz housing construction approvals dipAustralian housing construction approvals have dipped in the past couple of months, but are still at 19-year highs.05 May 05:00 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents reboundBuilding consents for residential housing rose to a six-and-a-half year high in March, snapping two months of decline.29 Apr 11:59 PM
ConstructionBeachfront project labelled a let-downA big new Takapuna beachfront development started a few weeks ago has left an Auckland councillor unimpressed28 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionCity's new ship-shape lookShipping containers are being put to new uses in Auckland, as builders make inroads on two prominent city sites.28 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionMega-mole Alice makes serious inroads on ring routeAlice the tunnel-boring machine sometimes seems to work at its own pace.21 Apr 04:15 PM
Construction'Shoebox' apartment ban should goA real estate agency boss has backed a call this week by finance minister Bill English to relax rules designed to stamp out so-called "shoebox apartments".16 Apr 12:15 AM
BDBDConstructionFletcher's cleared to sell Pacific Steel for $120mBlueScope Steel, Australia's largest steelmaker has gained antitrust approval to acquire Fletcher Building's Pacific Steel in a $120m deal.15 Apr 10:28 PM
ConstructionBudget may ease size rules for home buildersFinance Minister Bill English has hinted at changes in the Budget to make it easier for housing developers to build smaller and cheaper.15 Apr 04:15 PM
BDBDConstructionTech stocks snap two-day slideNew Zealand tech stocks led the local market higher in morning trade, snapping a two-day decline as investors returned to tech and biotech stocks.15 Apr 02:29 AM
ConstructionLloyd's underwrites NZ warrantyOne of the world's biggest and oldest insurers is underwriting a new building warranty insurance scheme being launched in New Zealand.14 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionRise of cranes seen as good sign for NZ economyNew Zealand's crane population is booming with 71 up, compared to just 10 two years ago.07 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionConstruction boom revs upThe country's busiest house builder expects to put up a third more homes this year and could build more than 1000.07 Apr 04:15 PM
ConstructionAustralian home building sector still strengtheningThe Australian home building sector is still going quite strong despite an across-the-board fall in building approvals figures for February, economists say.02 Apr 02:58 AM
ConstructionResidents upset over consent for apartmentsA Parnell group is upset about approval for a big new apartment building, saying office workers' cars already clog their street.31 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionLeaky-home owners' claims upheldA couple who paid $913,000 for a leaky Meadowbank house fought for four years to get it reclad after an earlier repair continued to let water into the home.31 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionHouse builders chafing at Auckland red tapeFranchisees at the country's biggest house builder remain dissatisfied with Auckland Council, despite claims of more speed and efficiency.31 Mar 03:15 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents fall 1.7 per centNew Zealand building consents for residential housing fell 1.7 percent in February, the second straight monthly decline.30 Mar 10:49 PM
ConstructionFactory build new homes - reportAround $47,000 could be shaved off the cost of each new place built in factories under Labour's planned KiwiBuild 100,000-house scheme, an opposition spokesman says.27 Mar 08:25 PM
Construction$1.85m deal for Carter's timber cartelCarter Holt Harvey has agreed with the Commerce Commission that it should pay a $1.85m penalty for its part in a timber price fixing cartel with a division of Fletcher Building.18 Mar 10:40 PM
OpinionCampbell: Government must play its partMany businesses think the raising of the official cash rate by the Reserve Bank was precipitate.17 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionCarpark for former Star siteThe long-vacant ex-Auckland Star site between Fort St and Shortland St could soon get a carpark.17 Mar 03:15 PM
