Construction

Mycelium, the root system of fungi, has increasingly started to be used as an alternative to plastic, but its uses are also extending into architecture and design as a living, construction material. … Audio, Gallery

Scott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the tutorials… Audio

New Plymouth's airport terminal - Te Hono - is a finalist in a major international design award - Unesco's Prix Versailles. Audio

The building and construction industry is booming, wages are rising and companies are trying to poach talent off each other. It's a good indicator of New Zealand's low unemployment rate.

Official… Audio

In Wellington, business leaders have banded together to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.

A new group, led by retailers, eateries and city businesses is calling for actions which might actually get… Audio

New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.

A new report out from Civil Contractors New… Audio

Ports of Auckland appears to be welcoming a new era in their relationship with Auckland Council and unions, after years of tension.

A damning safety report earlier this year revealed major concerns… Audio

Opposition continues to build against a proposal for a port or barging facility on the East Coast. Environmental researcher and hapū member Tina Ngata talks to Jesse about the backstory of their… Audio

A consent botch up has delayed work on a desperately needed upgrade to Middlemore Hospital's babies' unit - just as the winter rush hits.

Work was underway for a month with no building consent before… Audio

The building boom is in full force - but with it comes an ugly side effect. Construction waste is an increasing problem.  Audio

Southerners feel like they're paying the price for the Government's $800 million Northern Pathway project.

Councils around the country are having to cut back on planned spending after $420 million of… Audio

A report given to Wellington City Councilors last week reveals that the council will be watering down it's proposed spatial plan. Jesse speaks to  Eleanor West from Wellington advocacy group A City… Audio

There are growing calls for the Building Act to require all new housing to be easily adaptable for people with disabilities and for our aging population. A recent study found that one in six New… Audio

It's not just the big cities suffering from affordable housing issues - but the more remote areas of the country are getting no help, even if they're willing to help themselves. Audio