Construction
Government predicts unprecidented construction boom
The Government is predicting construction to boom to unprecedented levels by 2017. Audio
Fletcher Building says NZ economy underpins its confidence
Fletcher Building is confident it can meet its forecast earnings for the current year, despite the tough global economic conditions and uncertainty ahead for the building industry across the Tasman… Audio
Building industry crying out for apprentice builders and associated trades
Ruma Karaitiana is the Chief Executive of BCITO - Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation and Mark Cochrane owns MJC Construction Limited. The BCITO was appointed by Government to set… Audio
Plans to set up an off-site construction industry in NZ
Richard Ogden is the chairman and founder of the UK organisation Buildoffsite. He is visiting New Zealand to help set up an Australasian chapter and Bruce Coubray is the general manager of Howick… Audio
Queenstown boom time are back as investors flock to resort.
Three of Queenstown's derelict construction sites are taking on a new lease on life as an economic turn around brings investors back. Audio
Michael Reynolds: earthships
Creator and founder of the Earthship concept of radically sustainable buildings made with recycled materials, who will visit Christchurch to run workshops and deliver public lectures. Audio
Skyscrapers
High-rise buildings wouldn't have got off the ground if it wasn't for inventions like concrete and elevators. Audio
