ConstructionCompany sticks by expansion planPort bosses express confidence mayoral investigation will vindicate their blueprint for further development.11 Aug 05:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher feted for Formica turnaroundWhen Fletcher Building paid around $1 billion for Formica in 2007, the business was only three years out of a financial hole and Chapter 11 bankruptcy.09 Aug 05:30 PM
ConstructionQuake buildings deadline setThe Government has set a deadline of 20 years for assessing 193,000 buildings for earthquake risk and strengthening them.07 Aug 05:47 AM
ConstructionHills Flooring folds - 18 jobs to goEighteen people are expected to lose their jobs after a 53-year-old flooring company owed $250,000 by failed construction firm Mainzeal went into liquidation today.01 Aug 02:10 AM
ConstructionWaterfront cargo shed reopensThe historic Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront will be openedn today after a 10-month, $12.5 million refurbishment and restoration.30 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionRebuild firm: Migrant workers cheaperA major construction company involved in the Christchurch rebuild says it uses migrant workers because it they are cheaper than local builders.23 Jul 11:46 PM
ConstructionFletcher asks council for right to build higherFletcher Developments wants new houses to be taller than the Auckland Council is proposing.22 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionNZ buildings in running for top awardA giraffe house, art gallery, Grey Lynn shops and apartment building are in the running for a top international architectural award.22 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher targets Auckland apartment marketFletcher Building is making a big push into Auckland's apartment development market, forming specialist new division Fletcher Developments this year to hunt down opportunities on big sites.15 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher aims for fast-track homesAuckland houses could soon arrive off assembly lines as the country's biggest construction business ponders factory-prefabricated houses.14 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Council costs block growthThe councils in our biggest cities are increasingly seen as one of the big roadblocks for economic growth, says Bernard Hickey.06 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionChancery $3m leaky payout fuelling repairsThe owners of properties in Auckland's leaky Chancery shopping complex have won $3.4 million for repairs, now about halfway through.02 Jul 05:30 PM
ConstructionBig projects aid revivalBuilding bosses have welcomed the Government's $10 billion Auckland infrastructure plans, saying their sector is in recovery mode.28 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionBuilding industry tips upswing in fortunesThe building sector is expecting a rise in fortunes as the economy recovers and the Canterbury rebuild gets into full swing about 2016.10 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionCouncil fees add to house prices reportHigh council fees have contributed significantly to Auckland's rising house prices, a new report says.10 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionDemand fuels hotel plansFour new Auckland hotels are planned, three of which are office building conversions.10 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionSuccess: Home building still in the familyLockwood's third generation says sticking to what they do best is working.06 Jun 08:00 PM
ConstructionHouse-building work acceleratesThe house-building sector is experiencing its biggest surge in more than a decade as demand for new places.05 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionBuilding boost won't help housingThe biggest residential building boost in a decade will not make a big dent in Auckland's housing woes, but is a step in the right direction, an economist says.05 Jun 04:01 AM
ConstructionFletcher has eye on mega contractsFletcher Building is aiming to win contracts worth billions, it has revealed in an investor presentation.03 Jun 05:30 PM
ConstructionWheeler ready to 'scale up' currency pushThe Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler said the central bank had intervened in the currency market to take on the high New Zealand dollar in recent months and was prepared to "scale up" its activities if necessary.29 May 09:00 PM
