New ZealandFast-track plumber bill draws fireThe Government is under fire for fast-tracking legislation which retrospectively legalises the unlawful collection of thousands of dollars in fees from plumbers and gasfitters.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGreen belt battle going to hearingA battle over whether job growth should come at the expense of the South Auckland countryside will go to a hearing by Auckland Council-appointed planning commissioners next month or early May.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandDon't pay too earlyA couple who took out a Master Builders guarantee and paid more than $500,000 in progress payments on their new home are in danger of getting nothing back after their builder went under - because they paid too much in advance.16 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Planning to move with the timesAucklanders are now able to go online and discover how their own home and neighbourhoods are affected by the new masterplan, writes Brian Rudman.15 Mar 01:30 AM
ConstructionDeveloper hopes Unitary Plan brings certaintyA property developer who has copped flak for proposed apartments at Milford hopes Auckland's Unitary Plan will provide more certainty.14 Mar 08:46 PM
New ZealandRed-zone insurance battle expected to wrap upA closely-watched insurance battle is expected to wrap up at the High Court in Christchurch today.13 Mar 06:13 PM
ConstructionGovt piles on pressure for housing landThe Government is becoming increasingly heavy-handed over Auckland's housing shortage, with talk of a new Crown agency to free up more land.13 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Ruling on tax for housing workers just madnessAuckland firms that send engineers and construction staff to Christchurch for the rebuild have just learned their projects are going to be much more expensive.10 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew home buyers hurtPeople signing to build a house are being warned that hiring a Master Builder doesn't mean automatically getting a guarantee.09 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Smith gets it wrong with land rantEchoing demands from Prime Minister John Key that Auckland Council free up farmland for housing development, Dr Smith is vowing "to break through the stranglehold that the existing Metropolitan Urban Limit has on land supplies".07 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandRed zone squatters a fire riskDamaged chimneys and homeless people are likely to lead to more abandoned red zone properties going up in flames this winter, firefighters fear.07 Mar 08:15 PM
PropertyNZ buildings on course for changeOur building stock could look radically different in the next few years as owners and architects introduce new seismic elements, an expert says.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandConstruction staff warned to behaveEarthquake repair contractors at Canterbury University will be forced off campus if they harass female students after claims of "derogatory" comments by staff.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKingsland character on the lineKingsland property owner Pam Willis says insurance premiums may reach the point where owners start tearing down commercial buildings.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandOwners face cruel dilemmaMark Simmonds who, with his wife Bronwyn Paul, runs a wedding and event venue in a renovated Edwardian building in Wanganui, can no longer get insurance cover for earthquake damage.05 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandShearer outlines his plans for Chch rebuildCantabrians would be helped into driving post-earthquake recovery if Labour returned to Government, party leader David Shearer vowed today.04 Mar 11:54 PM
New ZealandQuake case 'impossible to resolve'Challenging a $337,000 payout to repair a Christchurch home by lodging a $900,000 claim means the case will be "impossible to resolve", a court heard today.04 Mar 06:12 AM
New ZealandShock in store for building ownersThe Government is proposing building owners strengthen earthquake-prone buildings within the next 15 years so that by 2028, we will be much safer if another major quake strikes.03 Mar 09:52 PM
New ZealandStrengthening 'a cost burden with no return'Affordability is a huge issue for small businesses and building owners, Mr Gudgeon says. "Strengthening is a cost burden - with no return".03 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionMultibillion-dollar surprise for proprietors of heritage sites: lawyersSome of New Zealand's historic buildings are about to be hit by a multibillion-dollar bombshell, as the Government forces their strengthening, experts claim.03 Mar 04:30 PM
ConstructionConfusion over leaky building GST refundsConfusion surrounds the ability of body corporates of leaky buildings to claim GST refunds, as the Inland Revenue seems reluctant to have its decisions in two leading cases stand as precedents.03 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: It's the building guarantee that isn'tBuilding a house can be an ugly process. Building firms fail faster than Taylor Swift updates her paramours.02 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDConstructionNZ building consents fall on drop in apartmentsHome-building consents fell last month as a drop in approvals for apartments offset gains for other types of dwellings27 Feb 10:30 PM
New ZealandHeritage campaigners fail in bid to curb demolitionsA proposed rewrite of Auckland's tarnished heritage rules leaves power in the hands of unelected officials and shuts out the public.26 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionSearch on for new Mitre 10 bossFormer American FBI special agent turned New Zealand DIY hardware chain boss John Hartmann is leaving Mitre 10.24 Feb 04:30 PM
Banking and financeNew pressure on ShipleyAnother company linked to Dame Jenny Shipley is under pressure and may be forced to stop operating by September if it cannot meet new Reserve Bank requirements.20 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionCasino's bid for funding failsSkyCity asked for taxpayers to pay for the marketing and promotion of the international convention centre, but the Government ruled it out.20 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionFletcher eyes Mainzeal jobs rescueFletcher Building engineers are assessing Mainzeal Property & Construction sites and the company hopes to finish some of the 40 jobs and employ subcontractors and some members of Mainzeal's 400 staff.20 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionSelect treatment for SkyCity won't stop dealSkyCity got special treatment in its pitch to build the international convention centre - but nothing which will get in the way of a formal deal being struck.19 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionMainzeal predicted to hurt industryIf work on Mainzeal Property and Construction's sites is frozen for another six weeks, national construction activity could be depressed by up to 3 per cent, says an economist.17 Feb 04:30 PM
