ConstructionConstruction industry crying out for skilled workersHawkins boss says demand for construction jobs could not be met by training alone, and it was essential for skilled migrants to fill positions.03 Nov 03:00 AM
OpinionChina needs to be transparent to achieve goalsThe Chinese government will have to balance building quickly with the often-conflicting demands of transparency.01 Nov 08:19 PM
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
