Construction
Fletcher Building profit falls 20 percent
Fletcher Building's profit has fallen by a fifth, driven down by assets sales, site closure costs and the writedown of goodwill.
Class action against cladding manufacturer
A specialist law firm is calling for all leaky building owners who had work done by cladding manufacturer James Hardie to make contact with them. Audio
Minister rejects predicted end of rebuild
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is rejecting a prediction the Christchurch rebuild is close to peaking. Audio
Master Builders encouraged but wary of new construction forecast
The Master Builders Association says while it's encouraging to see construction activity is forecast to peak at an all-time high, New Zealand has an unfortunate history of compromising on quality… Audio
Housing Minister forecasts 'unprecedented' construction activity
A new Government report shows construction activity during the next six years is expected to top two-hundred billion dollars. Audio
Construction activity still building - report
A new Government report shows construction activity during the next six years is expected to top $200 billion.
Shoddy buildings on the rise
Substandard building work is on the rise - with complaints to the government run Licensed Building Practitioners scheme up 30 per cent this year. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment… Audio, Gallery
Not an Unusual Builder
With her apprenticeship finished, Joy Isherwood will soon be a qualified tradesperson in the building industry working as part of the Christchurch re-build. Audio
NZ History
Gavin McLean is a senior historian for the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. He discusses our structural relationship with cement and concrete. Audio
Pokeno Progress
The North Waikato town of Pokeno is being transformed. Eighteen years ago there were fears the town would die when it was by-passed but today an industrial park is being established and up to 1500… Audio
Pokeno Progress
The North Waikato town of Pokeno is being transformed. Eighteen years ago there were fears the town would die when it was by-passed but today an industrial park is being established and up to 1500…
AudioFletcher Building sees tough Australian market conditions ahead
Fletcher Building is confident it can manage through tough trading conditions in Australia to meet its full year profit forecast. Audio
Legal claim alleges quake insurers breached human rights
Steve Patterson is a Christchurch businessman taking a case to the OECD against New Zealand-based insurers and construction companies, alleging human rights abuses of Christchurch quake victims. The… Audio
Skill shortages constrain Canterbury rebuild
Competition with the booming Auckland housing market, is likely to constrain progress in the Canterbury rebuild, this year. Audio
House building consents at highest level in years
The number of consents for new houses and apartments has hit its highest level since 2007. Audio
Builders must pay thousands for wrecking moa hunting site
Two construction companies have been convicted of irreparably damaging an early Maori moa-hunter site while fixing a quake-damaged Christchurch house. Audio
Tenon expects mergers and acquisitions in US building products
Tenon's chariman is expecting a ramp up in mergers and acquisitions in the building products industry, now that the United States housing market has begun to recover. Audio
Constructions skills and resource shortages dampen expectations
The outlook for the infrastructure and building industry points to an easing of investor confidence as the challenges posed by skills and material shortages moderates enthusiasm. Audio
Building New Zealand
The history of Fletcher Construction in New Zealand (No Job Too Hard: volume two of three), with Jack Smith, who joined the Fletcher group in 1953 and was involved as an employee and then consultant… Audio
