Distribution and logistics centres in the spotlight as firm looks to save money.

Labour leader David Shearer has promised to take New Zealand “in a new direction” under his leadership, speaking at his party’s annual conference today.

Are eco-buildings commercially sensible, or just a lot of hot air? asks Chris Barton.

A self-styled "Erin Brockovich" has emerged to take on the leaky homes scandal.

Maurice Williamson says he has seen no evidence homes assistance scheme is overly bureaucratic.

More than half of home building sites inspected in a safety clampdown have been closed or ordered to stop dangerous practices.

Building consents rose 7.8 per cent in September, its fourth straight gain and biggest growth since March

No wonder National avoided over-selling the contents of their plan to make housing more affordable, writes John Armstrong. "The plan looks more like a rough first draft."

Online service makes it easier to find someone who'll get the job done

On the face of it there were some positive responses to the 25 recommendations of the Hunn Report on the leaky-building crisis, writes David Kernohan,

Total demolition of huge leaky Auckland townhouse blocks is being proposed by desperate homeowners whose properties are so rotten they are beyond repair.

Takapuna beach is one of the jewels of Auckland, so the Council should make the most of a developer's desire to spend $250 million.

The man facing a police investigation over the construction of the CTV building has been awarded a US patent for a invention he's accused of stealing from a friend.