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ELE group collapse: Deloitte to sell security company

The sale 'allows for the ongoing employment for staff'.

Residential building consents fall from all-time high

Just 80% of consents result in construction now, down from 95% previously: one estimate.

'Perfect storm': Built hundreds of new homes, now ceased trading

'The company hasn't made a sale for 12 months' - Garry Shuttleworth.

Ikea’s first NZ store: Watch drone footage

About 500 piles have now been driven 40-50m deep across the site, an executive says.

Auckland suburbs' state house development will take 100 years at current rate

In 2014, 10,500 new homes were planned.

Watch: Sacked ELE worker sleeping in his car - 'I'm like a shrimp'

“I have a family to support, sending money to my daughters, brothers, mother and my wife.'

1000+ jobs 'terminated' - Deloitte on 11-office national labour hire business

ELE - global recruiter went overseas, particularly the Philippines, to fill jobs here.

Two Auckland subcontractors involved in NZ's first criminal prosecution for cartel conduct

The defendants will appear in court on January 25.

Eastown Buildlink upgrade yard to cope with unprecedented demand

The general manager expected the upgrades to be completed next year.

City Rail Link’s lucky scrape with Auckland floods

City Rail Link would have been delayed by a year if floods happened earlier.

Documents allegedly held by builder may hold clues to cost blowout on new home

Couple take builder to court to release documents they claim would prove they were misled.

'Family shattered' after father's death in fall on work site

Man fell six or seven floors at Summerfield retirement village site

Construction giant wants more Māori leadership at all levels of its business

Downer Construction wants to increase tangata whenua working in key roles.

Building company collapse: Dream home turns into 'nightmare'

What happens when a franchisee of a national building brand goes into liquidation?

Who's claiming $518,000 from failed Tauranga builder?

Revenue during Covid insufficient to cover overheads, liquidator David Thomas says.

Dream home 'nightmare': Australian building firm adds $70k to clients' bills

Some Australians are being asked to fork out extra money or risk missing out on homes.