PremiumPremiumBanking and financeConstruction sector suspected suicides: 80 died last year, highest on recordData from Coronial Services dating back to 2007 shows record 2023 suicide numbers.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Error-ridden:’ Builder took 16 months to complete 2 months' work, fined $430kSimon Washbourne fixed the weatherboards incorrectly and installed windows that leaked.09 Sep 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeA Du Val business valued at $431m? Receiver notes no independent valuationNo external valuation to show one entity was worth $431m, according to new PwC report.04 Sep 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDeveloper Shundi Customs vs builder China Construction in High Court over $300m SeascapeDispute follows China Construction winning an August 2 tribunal adjudication.04 Sep 10:35 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'Improper' Covid cash claim: Ministry takes hotel building contractor to courtIssue over nearly $250,000 in pandemic-era wage subsidies.02 Sep 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Seascape adjudication decision awards $33m; Carrie Bradshaw indexDeveloper to pay builder China Construction New Zealand $33m.02 Sep 05:00 PM
AnalysisAnne GibsonExploding liability: Fletcher paying $168m for Perth pipe disasterIplex will pay 80%, Western Australian Government to pay 20% to help homeowner victims.30 Aug 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeELE collapse: Deloitte repaying staff $4.1m owed, BNZ gets full amountReceivers have collected about 85% of the total amount owed by debtors.30 Aug 12:24 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesProperty Insider: ‘Wind pressure’ on Seascape; Du Val estimated to owe $250m; new Ikea roofDeputy Mayor Desley Simpson explains what steps the council will take on the skyscraper.27 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Suspended' - building work on NZ's tallest apartment towerDispute between China Construction and developer Shundi Customs: Work suspended.23 Aug 05:00 AM
Banking and finance$227m loss: Fletcher delivers disappointing resultLosses from Higgins, intense competition, poor trading conditions feature in huge loss.20 Aug 08:59 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Fletcher Construction ‘restructures’ teams, Williams Corporation boss on investor returns'Investors with us for years, they get paid quarterly. We’ve never missed a payment.'12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Surprise, intrigue' at three-home building which appears as oneCould this be a new prototype for terraced housing on medium-density Auckland sites?12 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement giant wins fast-track consent for 13-level block at $500m villageBuilding to rise in Parnell after a joint venture between developer and charitable entity.12 Aug 02:17 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction$300m Auckland skyscraper: Construction work 'paused' indefinitelyAuckland Council is 'aware that work is currently paused on the Seascape development'.08 Aug 07:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance'It would take out 20% of sales': what many Catalina Bay apartment buyers wantOne-bedroom units are $1.1m, the penthouse is $5m: New project, nearly done, move-in soon.05 Aug 07:46 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeScope of Du Val businesses revealed: 64 entities now in PwC handsThe apartment and townhouse development group has been put into interim receivership.04 Aug 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFletcher Construction suing waterproofers over $320m loss for NZICC fireThe two waterproofing businesses have denied any liability for the October, 2019 blaze.29 Jul 03:15 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'NZ's truly first high-rise fully modular block': $75m 16-level Moxy for AucklandModular units allow a much shorter timeframe for construction, planning consultants say.17 Jul 03:41 AM
Construction‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency reviewFuture generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.16 Jul 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.15 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNZ house building costs drop for first time in 12 years: 'eased the pressure'Decline followed a huge surge in building consents as well as a post-pandemic rush.10 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Remote' building inspections bring pluses and minuses, industry leader saysJohn Gray urges 'greater consequences' for lawbreakers as the Govt removes red tape.08 Jul 11:47 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNew house at Gibbs Farm sculpture park on NZ's Best Homes with Phil Spencer'Leveraging our innovative reputation in the pursuit of creating remarkable homes'.08 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNew homes from $49k: House Me cuts pricesNew showroom is about to open at Wigram in that fast-growing area of Christchurch.04 Jul 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHow much Japanese-owned top 10 commercial builder made from NZ in latest yearFirst job: A landmark 57-level luxury tower between Commerce and Gore streets.03 Jul 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeThree-day job took 22 weeks: Tenants win $5500 compoLandlord Timothy Stewart said he was 'horrified' by the way the tenancy had been managed.27 Jun 05:38 AM
ConstructionCrossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m siteBig move is expected to occur next November when 1200 staff are due to shift.24 Jun 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Retirement funds eaten up' - Point Wells man wins battle for seawall, boat ramp'It’s been well in excess of $280,000 and there’s more to spend.'19 Jun 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeBuilder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover moneyBNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.16 Jun 11:49 PM
New Zealand'Crime against the community': Furniture-maker's $695k tax fraudInland Revenue says his actions meant staff missed out on their KiwiSaver contributions.14 May 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia Insider'Devastated': The Block NZ canned - four brand new homes to be sold as series axedHundreds of production workers will miss out on roles as an 11th season is cancelled.13 May 07:11 PM
New ZealandEngineer jailed over fraud linked to almost 1000 propertiesIt's been described as possibly the biggest-ever building industry scam in New Zealand.10 May 04:14 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBusiness Hub: New Mitre 10 chairman: why global retail giants visited this month'This is about galvanising the membership and Mitre 10 being a co-operative' - Smith26 Apr 05:00 PM