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Steel shortage to hit $26b building sector: industry chief

"About to affect the entire country. Most jobs rely on reinforcing steel and mesh" - Leys

How lockdown changes Fletcher's outlook

Analysts issue negative and positive views before company's AGM in a fortnight

Ex-tomato growers to quit half their Auckland waterfront site

Council claimed $400,000 unpaid rates and penalties, a compromise was reached.

Bupa boss: Nurse rises up ranks to run $1.6b NZ business

"People walk in and all hell will break loose. You have to stay calm" - Carolyn Cooper.

Watch: FMA warns investors about wholesale schemes

If investors had any concerns around these issues "they should just walk away" - FMA.

FMA moves against Du Val Group on $20m fund

Financial Markets Authority is yet to announce any action against Du Val.

Covid hits charities hard - JBWere

Covid has amplified issues that already existed. The needs haven't gone away - Morrow.

NZ's biggest builder celebrates 20,000th home

"We never set out to be the biggest home builder in New Zealand" - Grant Porteous.

Developer discounting units $10,000 for jabbed buyers

Sign up before Christmas and McEwan will knock $10,000 off the asking price

Caughey Preston sale set to settle to Chinese businessman

Remuera ex-rest home site sale said to be nearer $70m, settling this Friday

New survey: How residential landlords are feeling about the property market

So how are landlords feeling? The answer, in a nutshell, seems to be: a little gloomier

Glimpse into Auckland's future: $133m regeneration plans

Car fans probably won't like this glimpse into Auckland in the future - brace yourselves.

St James Theatre could cost $100m to fix: minister

"$15 million would not be sufficient funding to complete the work" - Kiritapu Allan.

Rising house values earning owners more than their jobs

People 'earning more on paper from simply having a property than going to work every day'.

'Industry has a serious problem': Building boss frustrated by disputes

Mediation and adjudication have almost become a necessity, says a building boss.

Another attempt to delay Waiheke marina development fails

"Everything the company is doing is in accordance with its resource consent" - developer.

The vanished cinema screens of Auckland

Closures were worst between 1954 and 1999 - retired projectionist Murray Thompson

Ten-year home leases? Build to rent pioneer proposal

Land availability and prices, rising construction costs, poor infrastructure are barriers