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Fletcher Living plans 160-home Ōkahukura venture
9.3ha greenfields site is on Albany Highway and new entry road will be created.

Wharf explosion: Union questions health and safety procedures
Worksafe said any information would be 'months away'.

Where your sports car won't scrape the floor: Luxury apartments include vehicle showroom
Rich people need more car parks than the rest of us and those need to be bigger too.

Focus: Explosion rocks downtown Auckland
Emergency services rushed to an explosion at a construction site on Halsey St in downtown Auckland that left five people injured. Video / NZ Herald

NZ will have a housing surplus in 12 months - Kiwibank
The country's housing shortage is shrinking fast as new builds outstrip demand.

Hundreds impacted as Queensland building company collapses
Another company has become latest casualty in a string of collapses impacting the sector.

$300k tax evasion: Builder used company money on Uber Eats and cash withdrawals
He also made overseas transactions in the USA, Mexico, and Australia.

Landlord gives retail tenants $8.3m rent relief, net profit falls
But revenue and dividends rose.

The cut of their Gib: What to expect from Fletcher Building's annual result
"We don't expect many surprises": Forsyth Barr analysts on Wednesday's result.

Beach Haven cliff collapse: Mystery of vanishing vegetation
On July 15 there was a slip beneath the recently built $2.25m property.

Older Auckland offices half-empty, yet new blocks rise: Why?
Precinct boss says some of the older stock may be struggling to meet people's needs.

Covid-recovery law sees 55-level Auckland apartment tower fast-tracked
Block to be one level shorter than The Pacifica.

How listed landlord boosted profit by 9pc
Board and management expect to deliver further earnings, distribution growth.

Ryman abandons $95m plans for new village in Australia
Setbacks, including problems securing consents, resulted in property going on the market.

Premium: DCI Data Centres launched $400m 'AKL02'
DCI Data Centres CEO Malcolm Roe, Digital Economy Minister David Clark and Brookfield managing director Udhay Mathialagan turn the sod for 'AKL02', a $400 million data centre campus that will be built in Albany on Auckland's North Shore. Video / NZ Herald

Small Business: How this tech firm is defying the tight labour market
Paul Naude talks about 'moonlighting' and why this is looking to become more popular.

'Very benign': Watchdog didn't bite hard on house materials
Report's 'findings and recommendations are very benign', said Grant Swanepoel of Jarden.

What will competition watchdog say on building supply probe?
How loud will the watchdog bark? Are we being ripped off for house-building materials?

$100m Gulf Harbour waterfront housing estate planned
The site is one of the last remaining large waterfront plots of its kind.

Homeowner wins battle to prove cracks caused by neighbouring road construction
Homeowner proves roller building road caused more than $20,000 damage to his floors.

New housing consents stay high but confidence falls
'Clear warning signs of immense pressure': Builders desperate for staff.

$400m Queen St apartments: Design experts want changes to improve elegance
A site beside the famous and troubled theatre would become a 43-level tower.

Shareholder challenges Ryman board, plans FMA complaint
Dispute about what was listed as completed and whether that was true.

Sneak peek: Auckland Airport's $200m retail outlet centre
More than 100 stores will sell fashion, athletic/leisure items and homeware brands.

GIB alternatives can now be used, supply may free up
Twelve importers of plasterboard have 100 containers on their way to NZ.

Rich pickings: NZ's wealthiest man sets new industrial rent record
Experts said Graeme Hart could be booking development margins of up to 20 per cent.

Top 10 house builders in Canterbury named
Rapid rise of new homes across the region, earthquake rebuild in full swing.

Building company collapse: Bride, groom forced to swap dream build for shed
Couple say they believe national brands are not necessarily "safer" for home buyers.

Who are some of Christchurch's top 10 developers, builders?
The new eschew the gothic for the go-ahead, the Anglican for agnostic aesthetics.