Businesses were more optimistic about the state of the economy and their own activity in September.

Official documents have revealed for the first time what contributed to the convention centre deal between the Government and Plenary Conventions NZ.

Residential building consents fell for a second month, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand.

Auckland land earmarked for a school will be turned into a 51-home development by February - with the homes built so they can be carted off when a school is needed.

Auckland's new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre was declared open this morning.

After more than a decade of planning, the new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre is officially opened on Thursday.

Big building companies are tapping into social media to try to tempt young unemployed Aucklanders into construction trades. Fletcher

Building the $35 million ASB Waterfront Theatre has been the biggest challenge yet for Auckland's 'Mr Theatre' Alun Larsen.

Fulton Hogan announces 11.3% lift in NPAT for June 30, 2016 year.

New Zealand's largest listed retirement village operator has had its application to build a huge new village in the Auckland suburb

COMMENT: It is time to rethink how we build and maintain the infrastructure networks on which Kiwis rely.

Auckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.

COMMENT: John Key and Nick Smith have in recent weeks taken to trumpeting Auckland's current building boom as the biggest in New Zealand history.

Auckland Council is in urgent need of dozens of qualified building inspectors.

A Christchurch-based property chief expressed shock at the scale of Canterbury building company liquidations.

A construction materials "crunch" prompted New Zealand's biggest listed retirement business to take matters into its own hands. Ryman

One of Auckland's most active heritage groups, Devonport Heritage, is meeting on September 14 to vote on the appointment of a liquidator.

Queenstown mayoral candidate Jim Boult is to be investigated in relation to the collapse of Stonewood Homes New Zealand Ltd, something

Harry Doig, Puketapapa Local Board deputy chair, said the community was delighted with the decision.

Construction of a new $1.2 million driving attraction at Rainbow's End Theme Park is well advanced.

A rebuild firm that is trying to repair and restore the historic Peterborough Apartments has taken its insurance company to court.

Fletcher Residential is pondering a damning Environment Court ruling over its plans for a $1.2b housing estate in Auckland's Three Kings quarry pit.

The Environment Court has ruled that a string of issues must be addressed before Fletcher Residential can develop a new $1.2b housing estate.

Cecil Sinclair has lost his building licence and copped a record three-year ban.

Auckland's new $1.4 billion twin-tunnel Waterview Connection will open early next year.

COMMENT: There's a cargo cult hysteria erupting over the magical cure-all abilities of Auckland Council's proposed unitary plan.

Activity in Auckland and surrounding regions has pushed residential building consents to their highest annual total in more than a decade.

The pipeline of new Auckland housing will underpin a longer construction boom for the country.

China Construction Bank New Zealand has received a $140 million capital injection from its Beijing-based parent.

COMMENT: Investing in instalments can have advantages over making a one-off deposit.