Market poised for Fletcher full-year result
The market will be keeping a keen eye on the Fletcher result out today.
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Retirement villages will bring 320 jobs, $45m boost
Research suggests retirement village development adds significantly to the local economy.
800 new south Auckland residences planned
More than half of the properties will be in the affordable price range.
Construction leaders' bleak view of sector
Forum in Wellington calls for building industry to work together to solve issues.
Fletcher's boss upbeat on NZ project pipeline
Tommy Parker local training and upskilling is an imperative.
Model for the future should involve sharing the risk
Since Mainzeal collapsed five years ago there has been considerable industry turmoil.
More construction parties tipped to lock horns
Disputes between construction developers and contractors tipped to rise.
Job earning more than doctors
They might not be wearing flash clothes, but some are earning huge dollars.
John Roughan: Whole nation on hunt for builderpeople
COMMENT: Business confidence may be down but the economy is still going strong.
Hawkesby: Stonewalled - why bother trying to build these days?
COMMENT: A $20,000 charge for consent for a retaining wall doubled the project price.
More homes on the way, should help ease housing crisis: council
Big jump in the number of new Auckland homes given approval to be built.
Hosking: Building frustration - Govt powerless over construction industry
COMMENT: The construction industry is the private sector: it's bottom lines and profit.
Firm avoids charges over dodgy cables
Report reveals the faulty cables from China had correct certification, proof of compliance
Construction industry a 'house of cards'
COMMENT: This year has highlighted the very serious financial issues in the market.
Workers on Ebert site, tools and equipment retrieved
Workers have been allowed back into an Ebert Construction site to retrieve tools.
In a vice-grip: Construction sector grasped by turmoil
The best and worst of times have arrived together for NZ's construction industry.
Ebert Construction's 95 staff face uncertain future as $40m debts revealed
Ebert Construction in receivership and wages are being paid day-to-day.
Ebert construction: Delayed hospital unit among company's projects
Questions over whether Ebert's woes will impact on Middlemore project.
Govt report: New home construction rate slower than expected
The rate of new home construction is set to rise more slowly between now and 2020.
Spark launches app to connect tradies to work
Spark is gearing up to launch a business which services tradespeople.
'It's not easy': Tauranga mayor defends Bella Vista offer
Tauranga mayor has defends Bella Vista offer despite upset it is not full-market value.
Deadly condition killing Aussie tradies could strike in NZ
The deadly lung disease striking down Aussie tradies is said to be looming here too.
'The new asbestos': Deadly condition hitting tradies
A stonemason went from healthy to the intensive care unit in only a few months.
Govt chips in six-figure sum for waterfront project
The funding will come out of the Government's $3 billion provincial fund.
Comment: Prefab houses are not the answer
Prefabricated houses would be unlikely to be cheaper than building on-site.
Yates coming down: Century-old Auckland heritage building to be demolished
Developers will retain only the exterior of the original building.
Pat Baskett: New cash-eating fight for David against Goliath
COMMENT: Three court rulings should be enough to protect the Okura marine reserve.
Auckland apartment boom set to run out of steam: Report
The apartment boom is still delivering big numbers, but this isn't guaranteed to last.
Fletcher nabs Kiwirail boss for troubled construction arm
Reidy will oversee the problematic Buildings and Interiors unit in his new role.
Ex-Hawkins firms owe $41m: liquidators
Troubled construction company owes around a thousand unsecured creditors $41m.
Should Auckland Council sell its $500m worth of carparks?
Council ponders carpark ownership
Comment: We have to end construction's boom and bust
COMMENT: Construction industry needs to escape "boom and bust" trap.
Tauranga, Waikato councils to borrow $196M for water upgrades
The money will be borrowed from the government's housing infrastructure fund.
Property developer who left homeowners in the lurch declared bankrupt
It is the second time that Stephen Foley has been declared bankrupt.