Construction

One of Fletcher Building's toughest critics has little faith anything will change after a crisis meeting with the GIB giant today.

KiwiSaver provider and social housing backer, Simplicity Living… Video, Audio

Wallace and panellists Guy Williams and Ali Jones speak to those calling the increase in GIB supply a "drop in the bucket." They also discuss the Christchurch Santa Parade moving off the streets, and… Audio

Midwives and expecting parents are stressed out by a lack of information about the future of maternity services in the Hutt Valley.

They say local DHB needs to tell them what will happen after the… Audio

Transmission Gully, the Christchurch stadium, the Waterview Tunnel, the Wellington Town Hall - why do big infrastructure projects take longer and cost more than we expect? Audio

Fletcher Building has trade marked four colours of plasterboard in New Zealand with another colour pending, meaning it has the exclusive rights to make and sell the product blue, mauve, pink and green… Audio

As the Gib shortage continues to place a stranglehold on the construction sector, some key players hope a new solution can be found.

The Building Industry Federation met with the Ministry of Business… Audio

"Absolutely dire". That's Master Builders' summary of the GIB shortage that's left projects unfinished and some businesses struggling to stay afloat.

Fletcher Building has an effective monopoly with… Video, Audio

There's no 'plan b' if Christchurch's hotly-debated multi-use arena is ultimately scrapped, according to the Crusaders chief executive.

The proposal's been passed to the public for their say on… Video, Audio

A crisis meeting has been called between KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and Fletcher Building over impact GIB supply problems are having on its $35 million-worth of shares.

Last week, Simplicity's… Video, Audio

Social housing developer Simplicity Living has launched a revolt against Fletcher Building that controls about 94 percent of the market, cancelling all its orders; instead opting to import another… Video, Audio

An Auckland building company has launched an attack on Fletcher Building, accusing the construction giant of causing supply chain delays for Gib board.

Simplicity Living, which is owned by KiwiSaver… Audio

Liquidations within the construction sector are on the rise but industry experts says they're the tip of the iceberg. A total of 92 companies in the building sector have gone into liquidation in the… Audio

New earthquake modelling is due out this year that will raise the hazard levels in some places.

That will include large parts of Hawke's Bay, where the hospital in Hastings is already grappling with… Audio

Viruses! You can’t see them when they spread, they can travel via a sneeze or a cough and they can linger on surfaces. So how do we fight them?

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