ConstructionDowner appoints new NZ managing director to drive growthRobertson will lead Downer's NZ strategy and stakeholder relationships.05 Aug 05:30 AM
PremiumPropertyNZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emergesThe country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumBusinessSpotless NZ businesses sold in cleaning, catering shakeupClients include a major stadium and some of the country's most prestigious schools.01 Dec 08:57 PM
PremiumConstructionProperty Insider: New SkyCity CEO starts; NZ’s highest outdoor office garden22 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumConstructionDowner profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claim01 Nov 07:43 PM
Infrastructure reportAn alliance to spearhead cyclone recovery effortDowner aims to build back smarter in Cyclone Gabrielle recovery.06 Jun 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandContractors join forces to fix Hawke's Bay roadsAn alliance model sees Waka Kotahi working with Downer, Fulton Hogan and Higgins.21 Apr 03:47 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRevealed: NZ's top 50 buildersOne firm has projects worth more than $850m in Auckland.16 Apr 05:00 PM
ConstructionDowner EDI releases half-year result, cites NZ floodsUnprecedented wet weather, labour shortages, productivity problems dog business.28 Feb 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDowner wins A$35b transtasman government contractsGovernment contracts 90 per cent of the company's work, up on 56 per cent five years ago.04 Nov 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuMasters Games volunteer's memory honoured as whānau step inThe Whanarere whānau have jumped onto the Masters Games volunteer roster.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommercial contractors win school lunch tenderBig companies get most school lunch contracts as time pressure overrules local jobs.20 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Calling all Masters, young and old, male and femaleMasters Games bigger than previous years. Made with funding from New Zealand on Air.18 Nov 07:33 PM
New ZealandPenguins calling the shots at Wgtn construction siteConstruction workers in Wellington are starting their days with penguin checks.04 Sep 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow canal was drained to retrieve body of crash victimThe truck was submerged and the water needed to be lowered to safely get the body.23 Jul 09:41 PM
BusinessCentral Hawke's Bay splits $35m roading contracts between twoDowner and Higgins have been awarded two each of the four major contracts.03 May 10:36 PM
Banking and financeFrom the Warehouse to Destiny Church - the Kiwi businesses taking up Govt's wage subsidy schemeThe Warehouse has been paid $52 million through the wage subsidy scheme.10 Apr 02:46 AM
New ZealandThunderstorms, heavy downpours and gusty winds to hammer North IslandThe wild weather which washed out SH6 near Haast today will hit the North Island tomorrow.10 Apr 04:29 AM
New ZealandGoing underground: Auckland's new transport systemThe City Rail Link will carry up to 54,000 passengers an hour around Auckland.31 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessChorus subbie tells of tough life on the front lineWithheld payments, unexpected deductions and ultra-thin margins for Ultrafast Broadband.09 Oct 12:10 AM
BusinessChorus hires independent investigator after subbie exploitation claimsCompany seeks to regain initiative following claims of widespread subbie exploitation.08 Oct 08:49 PM
ConstructionReceivers probe 13 ex-Hawkins companies, call for creditors issuedIt is still too early to tell how much creditors will be able to recover.28 May 09:36 PM
BDBDBusinessDowner mounts takeover for SpotlessDowner has launched a A$1.26 billion takeover bid for ASX-listed Spotless Group.21 Mar 02:56 AM
ConstructionKiwis sell building giant to AussiesAn Australian-headquartered business is buying New Zealand's second-biggest builder, ending a long association with the wealthy Auckland-based 08 Mar 01:41 AM
New ZealandSpeed camera call after car hits poleAn accident along Whanganui's Mosston Rd which knocked out power to nearly 200 homes has prompted calls for a speed camera in the 22 Nov 12:35 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
BusinessDowner takes on Nines sponsorshipEngineering and infrastructure group Downer has stepped up as the new naming sponsor for the 2016 NRL Nines, after original major supporter Dick Smith went into receivership.18 Jan 04:00 PM
EmploymentWoman denied paid parental leaveA woman has been told she would not receive paid parental leave as she failed to chase up her lost application.14 Jan 01:20 AM
