Local residents and retailers will be consulted about plans for seven-level blocks.

Around 200,000 truck-loads of soil raised the 15.1ha quarry floor by 10m to 15m.

Heavyweights tell price probe their materials are a smaller part of the overall cost.

"I just said what I was going to do and I did it," Ross Taylor said of five-year plan.

Signature Homes and Fletcher Building have acknowledged extremely high demand.

Analysts are relatively upbeat about what could be announced next week.

We pay 20-30% more for building materials than Australians: Productivity Commission.

Company annual shareholder meeting at 2pm today in a virtual forum.

Experts warn that first-time developers are cutting corners in the current hot market.

Analysts issue negative and positive views before company's AGM in a fortnight

"You can't do much without concrete" - Julien Leys, Building Industry Federation.

'Quite a big loss of building materials and equipment due to theft' - Julien Leys.

"Vaccinations are the best tool we have to plot a path back to normality", says one CEO.

Builders and contractors had to secure their sites fast on Wednesday.

Taylor exceeded target achievement for group earnings and cash.

Fletcher annual report says company fully insured for NZICC works.

Fletcher Building is expected tomorrow to reaffirm its earnings guidance.

Tradespeople are trying to de-risk projects by only making quotes valid for a week.

Around 80 per cent or work on glass components now complete

"You're a long time dead ... whatever you are doing, make sure it's enjoyable."

Mid-year results in the Herald Brokers Picks game don't all reflect the NZX-50 returns.

New rules capture farm tracks as wetlands.

'We're very much fighting fit. We're in good shape.' - Taylor on heroic turnaround.

"Balance sheet is in a strong position" - Ross Taylor