ConstructionHousing on golf course to tee offFletcher Residential has approval to create 479 housing lots or sections in seven stages on the Manukau Golf Course.17 Mar 03:15 PM
ConstructionFletcher calling in overseas gruntNZ's largest construction company will bring some of the world's biggest builders here for the $4 billion-plus new public private partnership contracts it wants to win.16 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionBoring Alice meets Uplifting DennisThe construction of the motorway interchange at the northern end of Auckland's new Waterview connection has moved a step closer to completion.09 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding work slows as commercial activity dropsBuilding activity slowed in the final three months of 2013 as non-residential work dropped for a second quarter.04 Mar 11:10 PM
ConstructionFletcher earnings to soar: analystsA house construction rebound here and in Australia, the earthquake rebuild and cost-cutting will boost operating earnings Fletcher Building's interim result.02 Mar 04:30 PM
Banking and financeJobs, better wages tipped by NZIERThe New Zealand Institute of Economic Research expects the economy to grow 3 per cent this year.25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandBuilders likely to benefitA leading recruitment boss has identified construction workers as most likely to receive a pay rise from their boss this year.22 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher rises on solid building rallyA strong New Zealand building recovery drove the country's biggest listed entity to push up half-year earnings 5 per cent and leave analysts expecting a strong second half.20 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandGuilty lawyer struck offA lawyer who grossly overcharged his former golfing buddy has been struck off the Law Society's register, and ordered to repay almost $500,000 in overcharged fees.17 Feb 02:37 AM
Aged careDeveloper hits out over delaysA retirement village developer spending $500 million in Auckland says building in the city is hard because Auckland Council is extremely slow to process consent applications.14 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionBeauty or a beast?Some Aucklanders say a new skyscraper in downtown Auckland is a blot on the landscape. Others think it's a landmark building that will revitalise the area. Anne Gibson reports14 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionSkyscraper may rise in six yearsBuilding consent for New Zealand's tallest new skyscraper could be granted next year if all goes to plan.12 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionPlan for Auckland's tallest skyscraperPlans for New Zealand's tallest skyscraper, to rise in the heart of Auckland, have been unveiled today.12 Feb 02:02 AM
ConstructionMainzeal subbies miss outMoney that Mainzeal Property & Construction owed to its staff, a trading bank and Inland Revenue has been largely repaid.10 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher to give results from SydneyChange of venue for half-year figures reflects 'significant operations in Australia'.09 Feb 04:30 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents reach six-year highNew Zealand building consents for residential housing rose 7.6% in December, taking the annual level of new permits to a six-year high.29 Jan 11:12 PM
ConstructionBuild under way for Fonterra's Viaduct HQGround work preparations are well under way on the new Fonterra headquarters site in the Viaduct Harbour area on the corner of Fanshawe St and Halsey St.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlarm at housing plans for quarryCommunity leader says that scale of Three Kings development will leave locals 'aghast'.27 Jan 03:11 AM
ConstructionApartments boost building consentsA boost in new apartment consents led to an 11 per cent rise in the number of new dwellings consented in November 2013, according to Statistics NZ.08 Jan 10:08 PM
ConstructionPrice-fixing by major timber suppliers worries building industryLegal action against Carter Holt Harvey for price fixing in the Auckland timber market is worrying industry heads, who believe revelations of the activity could tarnish the whole building trade.21 Dec 02:11 AM
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
New ZealandPeter Calder: It's only rock but they're on a rollThe new house up the road was ready to move into and the beginnings of a front lawn were visible over a rickety picket fence less than waist-high.17 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
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
OpinionPhilip Young: Choose construction sites with careMay 12, 2013, marked the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China.01 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
New ZealandChristchurch housing 'worst it's been''It feels like there is no hope left out there.' There are concerns in Christchurch that the city's housing situation is more dire than ever, with families squatting in the red zone.26 Nov 10:08 PM
