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Green Building: Cutting carbon-embodied emissions

Warren and Mahoney's goal is for new projects to be net zero operational emissions by 2030

'White gold' dug up for Auckland: The long, gritty battle over Pakiri's sand

More than 650 submissions oppose the request to take more sand. Four are in support.

Creditor action pushes classroom, state house builder into administration

The business has built 88 education buildings, 50 homes and 348 modules.

Seismic shift: Women presidents for three engineering bodies

They were the old boys' clubs of New Zealand engineering. Women run them now.

'Productive meeting' between Queen St stakeholders, Auckland Council may prevent High Court action

Council was this week served legal proceedings over ongoing Queen St pedestrian trial.

Multimillion-dollar Ōpōtiki harbour project under way

More than 1225 direct jobs will be created in the Ōpōtiki district from PDU investment.

'Blindsided': Historic Auckland church put up for sale outrages community groups

A tender has been put up for the sale of St David's in Grafton after Anzac Day.

Massive pōhutukawa return home to Quay Street

While the city was sleeping, Auckland’s urban ngahere / forest welcomed home the first two of seven mature pōhutukawa to Quay Street in a nine-hour crane operation last night. Video / Auckland Council

No toilets, topless calendars: Women tradies face sexism on the job

Woman tradies say sexism comments are a daily occurrence on the job.

Business Hub: Mitre 10 CEO Andrea Scown

New Mitre 10 CEO Andrea Scown for NZ talks breaking the mould of leadership in the industry and recovering the business post Covid-19. Video / Dean Purcell

Frank - Changing South Ep 4 - NG Building

Jack it up, slide it back, swivel the wheels 45 degrees then roll it 250-300 metres to the back door of the Transitional Cathedral. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Frank Film

'Colonial cringe': Council sets up sub-committee to decide road names

Marlborough council wants final say after "Rose Manor" road names prove thorny issue.

Landmark Wellington church to close after fundraising efforts fail

The Category One-listed complex was deemed earthquake-prone after the Christchurch quakes.

'He's broken': Drainlayer's 'livelihood' stolen while checking out job

First the lockdown nearly killed his business. Now he is back at square one.

Mainzeal directors liable for reckless trading but overturn $36m penalties

Judges find legislation governing insolvent trading is 'unsatisfactory'.

Closed borders push crane numbers down 8pc on record

'We are in a much better position than we'd anticipated' - Chris Haines.

Mark Thomas: Time to build smarter

Opinion: Solutions are here - and widely used overseas - why are we so slow on the uptake?

Lawyer wants state investigation into case of arrested Chinese workers

A lawyer for Chinese nationals alleges they have been victims of human trafficking.