BDBDConstructionFletcher Building drives index higherNew Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by Fletcher Building, as investors were drawn to firms that have under-performed the benchmark index.16 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionNew $220m buildings unveiled (+ pics)New Zealand's biggest private property developer, Mansons TCLM, is planning three big new Auckland office blocks worth $220 million.15 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding firm collapses - owing $5.5mAuckland building contractor Valiant Homes has collapsed with creditors chasing almost $5 million from it.09 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBuilding slump in Oz continuesConstruction activity in Australia continued to fall in February as an interest rate cut failed to encourage new orders.08 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionPonsonby site moving aheadConstruction of Ponsonby's new $220 million Vinegar Lane and Cider Building projects is well under way.08 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionNZ's biggest apartment planA new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin 04 Mar 10:35 PM
BDBDConstruction'Defective' cladding used in schoolsCarter Holt Harvey's cladding sheets and systems used in 880 school buildings were "inherently defective", the Court of Appeal has heard.04 Mar 06:28 PM
Banking and financeCrisis persists despite building riseBuilding activity has reached its strongest growth rate in almost 15 years and is up sharply in the latest quarter, but critics say it is still not helping relieve Auckland's housing crisis.04 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionGovt grant for firm that later failedNew Zealand's biggest off-site housing manufacturer received a $287,500 Government grant before Prime Minister John Key opened its Kumeu factory.22 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionNick Russell: Court decision on insolvency victory for the little guySmall business owners, particularly in the construction industry, should be breathing a sigh of relief this week.19 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionStock slides as Fletcher earnings dropBad business purchases here and in Australia hit Fletcher Building's bottom line result yesterday, leaving some shareholders keen to sell.18 Feb 06:15 PM
ConstructionCourt ruling on claw-backs welcomedA Supreme Court ruling that clears up a contentious area of insolvency law could put a hand brake on liquidators trying to claw back funds.18 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionBig win in 'claw-back' caseThe Supreme Court has today unanimously reversed an earlier ruling on liquidators' abilities to claw back money, which subcontractors and tradespeople had rallied against.17 Feb 11:15 PM
ConstructionIndustry chief welcomes house factoryAn industry chief has welcomed the new Matrix house-building factory in Trentham.16 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionMP plays wait and see on bridge SkyPathNorthcote MP Jonathan Coleman won't say whether he supports the SkyPath proposed for beneath the Auckland Harbour Bridge but he is in favour of people using the bridge.16 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionPM: SkyCity centre got too 'flash'John Key says the SkyCity convention centre plan grew in both size and "flashness" until public backlash persuaded the Government not to spend any more money on it.15 Feb 07:50 PM
ConstructionArch Hill residents in deal with BunningsArch Hill residents have won concessions from big-box retailer Bunnings in an attempt to minimise the effects of the controversial new store on their Auckland neighbourhood.09 Feb 04:00 PM
Aged careGreen light for $100m Ryman planNeighbours have failed to stop Ryman Healthcare getting consent for a $100 million-plus village between Greenlane and One Tree Hill.09 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionScaffolding removed from Sofitel SoScaffolding has been taken down before work is completed on what was promoted as Auckland's newest five-star luxury hotel.09 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionTimber in, 'out pops a house'New Zealand's first factory turning out finished houses has opened in Wellington, aiming to produce up to 500 places annually.04 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionFirst-home buyers beat deposit ruleFirst-home buyers struggling to get on the property ladder are turning to new builds, which fall outside the high loan-to-value-ratio restrictions.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMalcolm Rands: Housing with emphasis on homelinessAuckland: "There are few places on earth one might change so radically and so fast" - Nat Cheshire, architect.29 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandGreen light for quarry apartmentsA new special housing area for up to 90 apartments is approved - but the tenants will potentially have to tolerate years of a quarry being filled up at their back door.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandArt deco building to be a facadeThe historic former headquarters of lingerie company Berlei, standing in the way of the $500 million-plus SkyCity International Convention Centre, will be gutted and only its facade will remain.28 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEco-home tested in disaster-prone areaVo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Cut it out, you RMA spoilsportsThe RMA Knights who say no have been a shadowy tribe until now and it's been hard to pin much damage to the economy on them, writes Bernard Hickey.24 Jan 04:57 AM
BDBDConstructionChch rebuild boosts ads for skilled jobsThe number of skilled vacancies advertised online in New Zealand rose 1.1 per cent last month to its highest level in nearly six years as the Canterbury rebuild increased demand for skilled....21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandDevelopers blame infrastructure for progressProperty developers say the failure to quickly resolve Auckland's housing crisis is not their fault - lack of infrastructure is one of the biggest impediments to more building.20 Jan 04:00 PM
