Budget blowout: Wellington Town Hall quake strengthening project to cost $182m
It's a significant cost escalation in a string of many.
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Roger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinking
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Student engineer signed off quake assessments while posing as expert
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South Auckland Māori woman to do PhD at world's top university
"Being young, brown and highly educated is extremely intimidating."
Calls for mental health support in construction sector
Construction has the highest rate of suicide of any industry in the country.
Big energy upgrades for new houses from November
Experts estimate up to $25,000 could be added to new builds.
Creditors named: Who wants $9.2m from failed Wellington builder?
Report on large Wellington builder's insolvency makes for tough reading.
Market thought we were 'mad' - $250m project boss
Goodman boss John Dakin on $93m land buy for $250m logistics hub.
Alarm bells sound over Nelson library site after sea rise report
Recent data shows Nelson's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea-level rise.
Liquidators' report out on failed $80m Wellington builder
$17.6m liabilities but just $8.9m in assets and 320 unsecured creditors.
Construction starts on $150m Catalina Bay units
Construction of the 82-unit development is due to be finished in early 2024.
Dream home 'nightmare': Australian building firm adds $70k to clients' bills
Some Australians are being asked to fork out extra money or risk missing out on homes.
Big cracks starting to show in the economy
Editorial: Three reports this week make for troubling times ahead.
Gas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next November
Windows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.
New name revealed for Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
The new name is intended to fit more easily on a ticket.
'Order Gib now': PlaceMakers warns of price rises and product shortages
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Hope for Wellington's Armstrong Downes' subcontractors?
"The liquidators/developer will need to negotiate with the existing subbies" - Herd
New housing consents surpass 50,000, smash records
Four regions had record numbers of new homes consented, Stats NZ said.
$30,000 salary boost: The allure of Australia's big job offers
Recruiters are actively looking to coax Kiwis across the ditch.
Where 3000 new Auckland apartments are planned
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152-unit CBD project frozen as $80m+ Wellington builder goes into liquidation
"It's a reflection of the unstable market. Everyone is busy," says one sector leader.
The Kiwi industry that's forecast to need more than 200,000 workers - and the lure of Oz
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What next when $390m apprenticeship scheme ends?
Industry leaders call on the Government to extend a $390m scheme to train apprentices.
18 trapped, others missing after China building collapse
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'Incompetent': Christchurch engineer loses registration over failed building design
Engineer ordered to be removed from the register of chartered professional engineers.
Meridian building latest office block deemed potentially earthquake-prone
The award-winning green building was constructed in 2007 on Wellington's waterfront.