New ZealandExperts debate fate of heritage sitesAuckland Transport consultants are divided over whether heritage buildings more than 140 years old will survive excavations for the city's railway.12 Aug 05:30 PM
ConstructionCompany sticks by expansion planPort bosses express confidence mayoral investigation will vindicate their blueprint for further development.11 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
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 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
New ZealandChemo treatment clouds lawyer disputeA man who claims his lawyer friend doubled his bill for help resolving a leaky homes dispute says his memory of what happened was clouded by chemotherapy.19 Jul 06:04 AM
New ZealandClaim lawyer overcharged buddyA lawyer is facing a disciplinary tribunal after he charged his golf buddy more than $1 million to help sort out legal problems created by his leaky Remuera home.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandQuake builders' work at standstillBuilders are laying off staff and say they face economic ruin in Christchurch because insurance companies and Fletcher EQR are taking too long to approve earthquake work.16 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
New ZealandChch councillors brace for ministersCouncillors are bracing themselves for a dressing down by government ministers over Christchurch City Council's failure to retain accreditation for building consents.02 Jul 05:40 AM
OpinionEditorial: Christchurch penalty a lesson for all councilsStripping the Christchurch council of its building consent authority is drastic, but made by an objective authority. And other councils should take note.01 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
EntertainmentThe great Kiwi dream homeBronwyn Sell finds Christchurch was the logical place to set the latest series of the popular home renovation series.22 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandUniversity challengeThe University of Auckland is about to shake up the neighbourhood when staff and students move into Newmarket next year - but neighbours won't feel a thing.14 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHarawira jnr gets luxury respiteThe son of Mana Party leader Hone Harawira was put up in the luxury Metropolis apartments and hotel in central Auckland after complaining that construction work on the Waterview connection was "interfering" with his shift work.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Minto: Capital gains tax the 'most important step'"The market" can't fix Auckland's housing crisis, writes John Minto. Instead, a capital gains tax is the most important step to drive property investors out.12 Jun 05:30 PM
