Construction
Taranaki Cathedral to acknowledge 'good, bad and ugly' past
The dean of New Zealand's oldest stone church hopes to use a multi-million-dollar restoration project to do more to acknowledge the darker side of its history. Video
Seven workplace deaths in a fortnight
Seven people have died in workplace accidents in the past fortnight, and Worksafe says a culture change is needed.
Business commentator Fran O'Sullivan
Kathryn Ryan talks Business with Fran O'Sullivan, taking a look at Orion Healthcare, and also the plight of NZ construction firms, and whether Chinese firms also be allowed to take part in the major… Audio
Nights' Science - Geoff Hunt
This week's after dinner scientist is into the applied stuff - using what we know about about physics and chemistry and mathematics - to build stuff. His name is Geoff Hunt, who up until a few days… Audio
Land-bankers in Wellington mayor's sights
Wellington land owners who sit on empty land without developing it could be the target of new penalties, if the city's mayor gets his way.
Economists optimistic despite poor GDP figures
Economic growth was lower than expected in the final quarter of last year, and the value of exported goods suffered its sharpest quarterly fall in the past 25 years.
Despite that, economists remain… Audio
Ply in the sky: wooden buildings on the rise
High rise wooden buildings are economic to build, environmentally friendly and much more earthquake resilient than traditional building systems based on concrete and steel, an industry player says. Audio, Gallery
Australia's Downer buys Hawkins Construction
The country's second biggest construction firm Hawkins has been bought by Australian engineering giant Downer EDI.
Women in construction: 'I just proved them wrong'
Pay parity - and the "gross" state of some worksite portaloos - are up for discussion at a Women in Construction forum in Christchurch today.
More women in construction industry but issues remain
Statistics show the number of women in construction has nearly doubled in recent years. But - on International Women's Day - RNZ's Katy Gosset talked to a number of women working on building sites and… Audio
High power prices a threat to industry - NZ Steel
New Zealand Steel is repeating its warning that high prices for electricity transmission could make it impractical to stay in business. Audio
Building site work starts at 'ridiculous' time of day
Residents in a quiet Auckland neighbourhood had a rude awakening this week, when work on a building site started before the crack of dawn.
48k new jobs predicted annually for next 10 years
Officials are predicting massive growth in job numbers, especially those that are highly skilled.
Christchurch, Kaikōura turn to Pacific for rebuild workers
The Kaikōura earthquake could create opportunities for Pacific workers helping with the Christchurch rebuild as part of a trades training programme.
Legal action over leaky hospital stayed
Two companies being sued over leaky copper pipes at Wellington Hospital are seeking to stop the legal action.
New pilot scheme for apprentice builders planned
The building industry is set to trial a more flexible way of training apprentices in an effort to fill the growing gap in skilled workers.
Compensation sought over Auckland's City Rail Link
A cafe owner says he is having to close for good due to a major rail development being built outside his doors. Audio
St James Theatre needs $10m in public funding, owner says
Supporters of Auckland's troubled historic theatre are calling on the government to fund the final stages of its restoration. Audio
NZ's apartment laws to be changed
Sweeping changes are being proposed to try to encourage higher-density living.
Chch Council investigating alleged sub-standard welding
The Christchurch City Council is investigating allegations of sub-standard welding work on five buildings.
