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Gib crisis: Emergency meeting plea to allow rival products
Builders fight to break Gib maker's near monopoly on approved product.
Gib crisis: Fletcher reveals even they had to import Australian plasterboard
Fletcher bought ETEX board, deal ended but hopes for resumption soon.
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My heart says I want to just get on with it.
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Gib crisis: Struth, builder off to Australia for plasterboard
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Ted Johnston: A competent and effective council with a wise leader
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Christchurch stadium: Residents asked what to do about rising costs
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Gib crisis: Four containers a month coming from Thailand
'We're just at the start of the failure of supply caused by our monopoly provider.'
'Piss-take': Builder fumes as Fletcher cites 'error' in early Gib drop to its own site
Company blames miscommunication for piles of Gib at building site.
105-house Ormiston project frozen: Lawyer's advice for anxious buyers
"Should I be worried?" asked one concerned DDL buyer this week of possible next steps.
Revealed: More than 100 Ormiston homes with receivers
Scale of DDL projects beset by financial difficulties quantified.
End of an era: Change at the top for Goodman Property Trust
Executive aged 38 to be new chief has been with business 16 years, including in Europe.
'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continue
The cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.
'Dream home' turns to nightmare: Buyers worry after developer tipped into receivership
Receivers issued reassurance saying deposits are held in trust accounts.
Auckland housing developer in receivership
Vincent Capital called in receivers Calibre Partners who cited a loan as the reason.
Secret paper reveals plans for second $100m Costco
Previously secret briefing papers tell us so much more about what's planned.
Fletcher sues over insurance for works at Sky City Convention Centre
"A difference of interpretation over an insurance policy" at heart of litigation
Auckland's large-scale state land to be sold for private ownership
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Hamish Clark: 'Don't drop the ball now' - the new stadium must go ahead despite increased costs
OPINION: Now is the time for city leaders to be brave, step up and be decisive.
Building chief welcomes house insulation upgrade delay
All double-glazed aluminium framed windows will have gas pumped inside.
Pretty vacant: What's wrong with Wellington's buildings and are any safe?
Several Wellington office blocks have been recently vacated due to earthquake risk.
Revenue, revaluations boost Arvida profit
Value of investment properties rose $1.2b in the latest year.
501 deportee: Let me run a bar; Mayoral hopeful Leo Molloy 'proud' to support bid
Police allege 501 is a gang associate, but club owner says he's turned his life around.
Who's claiming $518,000 from failed Tauranga builder?
Revenue during Covid insufficient to cover overheads, liquidator David Thomas says.
Stride Property profit falls 14.8pc
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