ConstructionMinister's at-risk building legal hurdleLegal advice might be needed before the Building and Construction Minister can reveal a list of 14 potentially lethal buildings which owners are refusing to have assessed.18 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionAnger at Red Shed expansion planBalmoral residents and their local MP Phil Goff are angry about plans for a large expansion of The Warehouse.16 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionBusiness leader of the year finalist 2013: Mark AdamsonMark Adamson, the boss of Fletcher Building, has seen the share price double at New Zealand's biggest listed company.10 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionHousing construction lifts Australian growth figuresAustralia's economic growth isn't losing pace and might have even picked up a little as the non-mining sectors of the economy start to recover.02 Dec 04:30 PM
ConstructionCranes set to dominate skylineTower cranes have once again begun to bristle on Auckland's skyline as the construction sector hits better times.29 Nov 07:25 PM
ConstructionBuilding consents ease from highsThe house-building sector's rising fortunes have taken a tumble, with the latest Statistics New Zealand data showing the rate of increase slipping.28 Nov 10:00 PM
ConstructionMayor courts private cashLen Brown wants his council to look more to public private partnership models to create new infrastructure, saying it could relieve the financial burden on ratepayers and taxpayers.27 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionBuilders pressure Reserve Bank on loansThe building industry has stepped up pressure on the Reserve Bank over its loan to value ratio (LVR) loan restrictions.26 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionProtesters lose building battlesAnti-development protectionists lost fights at a beach north of Auckland and in Arch Hill this month.25 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionWind farm building runs out of puffThe decade-long surge in big wind farm building in New Zealand is nearing an end with no new projects in the pipeline as the sector booms around the world.24 Nov 04:30 PM
Construction'Huge wave' of building work on wayMaking houses more affordable in Auckland will require far more land to be freed up .20 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeConstruction firm surge still not enoughThe construction industry has grown by 10,000 firms since 2002, a new Government report shows, but still lacks capacity to deal with current massive demand.20 Nov 03:05 AM
ConstructionBunnings gets OK for Grey Lynn storeA controversial new Bunnings store on Great North Rd in Grey Lynn, Auckland, has been approved.20 Nov 02:53 AM
ConstructionStrongest growth in decades tippedNew Zealand is on the cusp of its best year for economic growth in 10 years, says UBS NZ chief economist Robin Clements.19 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionBuilding consent process streamlinedThe Government is aiming to streamline the building consent process in a multi-pronged attack on red tape.18 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionCut building rules: JonesFormer minister of building and housing Shane Jones wants to simplify renovation compliance measures and cut costs.17 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionCouncils blamed for house costCouncils are being blamed for the high cost of building New Zealand houses, ahead of the role played by manufacturers.07 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher pushes into IndiaCoping with monsoons, 40°C-plus heat and waiting weeks for internet or telephone connections are challenges of manufacturing in India described by a Fletcher Building boss.01 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeNew-home builds on holdOne of NZ's largest home builders says new loan restrictions have cost it 24 new-home builds in the first month alone - and it expects more as the policy bites.30 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionTransmission Gully work to start in 2014Construction on the Transmission Gully alternative route to Wellington will begin in the second half of next year, Prime Minister John Key announced today29 Oct 11:45 PM
ConstructionInside NZ's new generation prisonInmates moving through the country's new $300 million prison will be able to track their path to freedom.28 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionBuilding boom creates jobsPositions for 16,000 people are available now and 200,000 jobs have been advertised since January on one of NZ's biggest employment websites.23 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionAuckland job market boomCity's unemployment at lowest level since 2011 with average pay up to $1135 a week, writes Anne Gibson.22 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionCoastal homes battle heats upTwo families have been accused of blocking a hapu from developing its coastal Northland property say they are out to protect the environment.21 Oct 04:30 PM
