ConstructionTradesmen shortage causing building delaysBuilding a house during Tauranga's boom is costing more and taking longer due to a shortage of tradesmen.28 Oct 04:00 PM
Infrastructure reportFletcher Construction boss upbeat on 'wave of work'Fletcher Construction's chief is upbeat about the "wave of work" in the infrastructure sector.19 Oct 05:09 PM
Infrastructure report$125b to be spent on infrastructureFinance Minister Bill English will this week unveil plans to spend an additional $15 billion on infrastructure by 2025.19 Oct 05:05 PM
Infrastructure reportProject alliances provide value for moneyA construction boss is promoting alliance contracting as a means for having certainty over costs and delivery.19 Oct 05:00 PM
Infrastructure reportEnglish set to announce new transtasman initiativeBill English is poised to announce an initiative to align the Australian and New Zealand infrastructure markets.19 Oct 05:00 PM
Infrastructure reportConstruction sector increasing tech useHawkins Infrastructure boss Rory Bishop says construction is adopting technology at an ever-increasing pace.19 Oct 03:00 PM
BDBDConstructionAWF Madison buys Absolute IT for $15.3mAWF Madison Group, the country's largest contract labour company, has bought IT recruitment group Absolute IT for $15.3 million. Absolute 18 Oct 08:49 PM
BDBDConstructionFletcher Building reiterates 2017 earnings guidanceFletcher Building has lifted the amount it plans to spend on land for housing.18 Oct 12:00 AM
ConstructionBay's billion-dollar building boomThe value of building projects in the Bay of Plenty is expected to reach $1 billion this year.16 Oct 08:05 PM
BusinessNew hotel for Tauranga's downtownTauranga's struggling downtown shopping centre is to get a major boost with the construction of a new hotel and retail development.06 Oct 05:50 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding consents fall for second monthResidential building consents fell for a second month, according to new figures from Statistics New Zealand.29 Sep 10:30 PM
ConstructionNew housing development - with a twistAuckland 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.29 Sep 10:12 PM
ConstructionWatch: Len Brown sings as curtain rises on Auckland's new theatreAuckland's new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre was declared open this morning.22 Sep 09:04 AM
ConstructionNew Auckland waterfront theatre's official openingAfter more than a decade of planning, the new $36 million ASB Waterfront Theatre is officially opened on Thursday.21 Sep 03:31 AM
ConstructionBuilders tap social media to find staffBig building companies are tapping into social media to try to tempt young unemployed Aucklanders into construction trades. Fletcher 20 Sep 07:35 AM
ConstructionFulton Hogan profit up 11.3pcFulton Hogan announces 11.3% lift in NPAT for June 30, 2016 year.16 Sep 12:00 AM
ConstructionThe rebuilding of FletcherHas Fletcher Building boss Mark Adamson succeeded in turning around the sharemarket giant?08 Sep 06:00 PM
Aged careRyman's plans for new Auckland retirement villageNew Zealand's largest listed retirement village operator has had its application to build a huge new village in the Auckland suburb 07 Sep 08:50 PM
ConstructionBoom time: Auckland vs rest of NZAuckland's economic growth is far outstripping the rest of New Zealand's. Here's why.04 Sep 10:30 PM
BDBDConstructionBuilding rate highest in a decadeActivity in Auckland and surrounding regions has pushed residential building consents to their highest annual total in more than a decade.29 Jul 12:12 AM
BDBDConstructionAuckland-driven $37b construction boom aheadThe pipeline of new Auckland housing will underpin a longer construction boom for the country.26 Jul 04:20 AM
OpinionLara Bennett: Retentions rules come at a priceCOMMENT: The practical impacts of this new legislation will be significant and will ripple across the entire supply chain.13 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessLeaky building bill to haunt Auckland descendantsAuckland Council has budgeted $291mi for the leaky building disaster and its financial forecasts indicate it will become an inter-generational issue.04 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionPlans for hundreds of apartments ditchedSome of the planned projects were badly located, too expensive or not what the market wanted.28 Jun 09:40 PM
ConstructionYou can stay profitable with sustainable optionCompact, liveable cities can be the most efficient places for people to live, writes Helen Twose.27 Jun 09:00 PM
BDBDConstructionConstruction pushes higher NZ growthNew Zealand's economy has grown at a faster pace than expected in the first quarter of 2016.15 Jun 11:15 PM
Freight and logisticsH&M signs up for downtown siteIt's Auckland's biggest new tower and shopping centre - and Commercial Bay says H & M and HSBC will be tenants.01 Jun 09:00 PM
BDBDConstructionFulton Hogan boss resignsFulton Hogan managing director Nick Miller will leave after seven years in charge.19 May 04:47 AM
ConstructionWynyard area abuzz as build hits full swingThe busiest two years of the 20-year Wynyard Quarter regeneration are now in full swing.03 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionGlobal tour before work on Commercial Bay startsConstruction on the $681 million Commercial Bay project will begin in downtown Auckland in June.04 Mar 12:43 AM
BusinessGapes' liquidator 'connived' - judgeThe liquidator was appointed to one of property developer Tony Gapes' companies.20 Jan 07:45 PM
ConstructionDemand hikes price of building materialsThe cost of construction materials is rising up to 10 per cent for some products due to strong demand.20 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDConstructionEconomy growing faster than expectedOur economy appears to be humming along, with latest GDP stats showing a 0.9 percent lift in economic activity.16 Dec 10:15 PM
