BDBDEconomyBuilding consents keep falling in SeptemberThe residential building sector remained soft in September, with another fall in building consents.28 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandQuake victims struggling with uncertaintySome Christchurch residents don't know when their land will be fixed or how they'll live meantime.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTV host campaigns to save Coromandel paradiseThe host of US TV show The Amazing Race is joining the campaign to save a pristine Coromandel beach from development.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch mourns demolition of landmarkThe demolition of an earthquake-ravaged historic building has begun despite an outcry from heritage campaigners.19 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionFailed canal property plan blamed on court rulingOne of the backers of the $100m Wairoa River Canal Project south of Auckland has blamed the Environment Court for rejecting it.19 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionFinancial irregularities found in failed house builderFinancial irregularities have been uncovered in a failed G.J. Gardner Homes Auckland franchise which owes creditors $1.8 million.18 Oct 04:30 PM
EconomyReady, set ... and it's all slow on PPPsRoads, schools, prisons - business wants a share of the action, but the Government is in no rush, reports Nick Smith.17 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionFailures cost investors not the stateSydney's motorway ring route has been largely built on PPP projects.17 Oct 04:30 PM
ConstructionKiwi bach competes in USPlans for a Kiwi bach that generates more power than it uses are on display next week as the nation's universities showcase to business their latest innovations.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand<i>Margot McRae:</i> We refused to give up on the old girlIt was the best of times. It was the worst of times. In this tale of two buildings, Margot McRae looks at the past year in Devonport.15 Oct 09:40 PM
New ZealandFletcher gets $1bn quake contractFletcher Construction will run the Earthquake Commission's (EQC) project management office to oversee the rebuild after the Canterbury earthquake, a contract worth around $1 billion.15 Oct 06:47 AM
