ConstructionLaw change aimed at building disputesAmendments to the Construction Contracts Act are due to be passed in Parliament soon and to come into effect from July 1.20 Apr 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsFirst look at rail-link designsArtists' impressions of Auckland's City Rail Link include a new underground station at Karangahape Rd built to resemble a stingray.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessPrefab homes get green tickPrefabricated homes offering up to 15 per cent reductions in building costs are gaining a powerful boost from a green think-tank seeking sustainable ways of tackling the housing crisis.13 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessOld offices become luxury homesAs Auckland City corporates move on up to flash new high-rise towers nearer the waterfront, their dated, cast-off offices are being snapped up.12 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionTwelve Questions: John McConnellThe McConnell family own construction company Hawkins. John McConnell talks to Jennifer Dann.08 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTunnelling upheaval for CBDDowntown Auckland faces big traffic and public transport challenges with construction on the $2.5 billion underground railway to Mt Eden starting soon.07 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessSkyCity convention centre design ready next monthA revised design for the controversial SkyCity convention centre will be completed by the end of next month.31 Mar 10:10 PM
Construction$220m of new work plannedAuckland's rapidly expanding economy has prompted the city's biggest private developer to announce $220 million of new work.16 Mar 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsPrecinct's $550m tower plan queriedQuestions have been raised about Precinct Properties' planned $550 million 35-level Auckland tower.02 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionNick Russell: Court decision on insolvency victory for the little guySmall business owners, particularly in the construction industry, should be breathing a sigh of relief this week.19 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionArch Hill residents in deal with BunningsArch Hill residents have won concessions from big-box retailer Bunnings in an attempt to minimise the effects of the controversial new store on their Auckland neighbourhood.09 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionScaffolding removed from Sofitel SoScaffolding has been taken down before work is completed on what was promoted as Auckland's newest five-star luxury hotel.09 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDConstructionChch rebuild boosts ads for skilled jobsThe number of skilled vacancies advertised online in New Zealand rose 1.1 per cent last month to its highest level in nearly six years as the Canterbury rebuild increased demand for skilled....21 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessDelay to luxury hotel openingRedevelopment and planning work for Auckland's newest CBD five-star hotel is taking longer than expected, delaying the Sofitel So opening.11 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessPonsonby ditching villa look?A 14-unit Ponsonby apartment development is planned for a pocket 430sqm site in a street once the domain of character villas.17 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMargot McRae: Ongoing restoration may be best for St JamesFinally there is progress on the St James Theatre and now all eyes will be on the developers to deliver.05 Nov 04:00 PM
ConstructionNew volume reveals Fletcher's war effortFletcher Construction's efforts here during World War II and its aftermath are detailed in a second huge volume about the business.03 Nov 04:00 PM
ConstructionAuckland's $10b do-upAuckland is being rebuilt before our eyes, as projects worth at least $10 billion-plus rise across the city.06 Oct 04:00 PM
ConstructionSylvia Park case about defects, not leaksA dispute over building defects at one of Auckland's biggest shopping malls was on the electronic online High Court list last Thursday.29 Sep 04:00 PM
ConstructionFletcher boss has impressive pedigreeA Melbourne engineer with some of London's biggest commercial and residential building projects under his belt is Fletcher Building's new housing boss.22 Aug 05:00 PM
ConstructionSkilled engineers are hot propertyThe need for skilled engineers and construction workers continues to grow in Christchurch and elsewhere in the New Zealand economy.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil invited developer to buy QEII Square, private papers revealThe privatisation of Queen Elizabeth Square for a giant mall downtown in the CBD was initiated by Auckland Council last year, documents show.29 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionCBD feels the squeezeAuckland's CBD has cranes on its horizon again, but not enough to resolve a critical office-space squeeze22 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionUK input seen as vital for city's rebuildThe $30 billion rebuild of post-earthquake Christchurch will race ahead if local firms team up with British firms experienced in major construction projects.15 Jul 05:00 PM
ConstructionConstruction boosts Auckland economyConstruction helped to boost the Auckland economy by 2.6 per cent during the March year but unemployment is still high and wage growth remains stagnant.09 Jul 11:00 PM
ConstructionResurgence in NZ house-buildingAuckland and Christchurch's rapid house-building resurgence has surprised and delighted economists as it hit the highest level since 2002.04 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionBuilding giants 'squeeze' small firmsClaims about anti-competitive practices in New Zealand's plasterboard market have been added to by a former Christchurch building sector worker who says he has first-hand experience of it.03 Jun 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsDigging deep for rail link projectAuckland Transport is about to begin buying more than 200 subterranean central Auckland properties for the proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.02 Jun 05:00 PM
ConstructionWebsite to dob in building rortsThe Commerce Commission is so concerned about construction industry cartels, price-fixing and bid-rigging that it has launched a website calling for whistleblowers.29 May 05:00 PM
ConstructionK Rd's happy catastrophesSometimes, good fortune arrives disguised as disaster. That's what happened on Karangahape Rd in central Auckland.06 May 05:00 PM
