Steel
Steel company to investigate own error
The NZ Transport Agency is trusting Steel and Tube to investigate itself, after the company imported 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for the Huntly bypass.
Steel contract rules followed, says Govt
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has given an assurance the Government encourages all its agencies to follow the rules when awarding building contracts.
Leaky homes debacle is set to spread
A leading lawyer for owners of leaky homes is warning of a new multi billion dollar construction industry failure, this time involving rusting structural steel used in concrete buildings. Audio
Steel untested when built into highway
NZTA has admitted that weak steel began to be installed as piles for bridges on the Huntly Bypass before local test results had come back.
Steel trader says MBIE is concerned about public safety
A steel trader who claims dangerously flawed steel is being used in New Zealand says officials have expressed concerns about public safety. Audio
SkyCity centre steel jobs go to Thailand
Half of the work on the steel frames for the SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland has gone to a foreign contractor, despite NZ factories having prepared for it.
Sky City steel jobs heading offshore
Despite a huge push to create local jobs during the construction of Sky City's Convention Centre, half the work on steel frames has gone offshore. Audio
Sky City construction jobs go to Thailand
Half of the work to make and fit thousands of tonnes of steel frames for the Sky City Convention Centre has gone to Thailand, despite New Zealand factories being encouraged to gear up for the work. Audio
Steel framing jobs head to Thailand
Half of the work to make and fit 8500 tonnes of steel frames for Auckland's International Convention Centre has gone to Thailand. Audio
Big win for Steel
The Southern Steel have kept their unbeaten record in the trans-Tasman netball league with another dominant performance.
Govt 'reckless' to play down steel threat
Playing down the threat of substandard steel that made it past New Zealand controls is reckless of the government, says a veteran global steel trader.
International steel testing authorities alarmed
International testing authorities alarmed at being implicated in the Huntly highway steel failures are moving to investigate what went wrong. Audio
Substandard steel being imported to NZ
An experienced Asian steel trader says loose controls in New Zealand means 95 percent of substandard steel being imported is not detected and ends up in bridges and buildings. Audio
Huntly highway contractors - 'wilfully blind'
A veteran international steel trader says the Huntly highway contractors have been 'wilfully blind' to the risks of importing cheap steel and the Government is being reckless in its assertion the… Audio
Calls for steel inquiry go international
A top international testing organisation has been alerted to the Huntly steel failures and wants them investigated.
Govt rules out investigation into weak steel
The Government is ruling out an investigation into the importation and use of tonnes of weak Chinese steel for new highway bridges. Audio
Contractors who imported steel warned
The contractors who imported 16-hundred tonnes of substandard steel for new highway bridges were warned the deal was too good to be true. Audio
NZTA admits it doesn't know source of shonky steel
The contractors who imported 16-hundred tonnes of substandard steel for new highway bridges may go back to the same Chinese manufacturer. Audio
$450m Huntly Bypass contractors told steel price 'too low'
The contractors who imported 1600 tonnes of substandard steel for the $450m Huntly Bypass were warned the deal was too good to be true.
Transport Agency unsure where bad steel came from
The Transport Agency doesn't know where 16-hundred tonnes of bad Chinese steel for new highway bridges came from, and says it won't be asking. Audio
