Construction
Fire regulation proposal withdrawn just days before fatal Loafers Lodge fire
Key parts of a government proposal to bring in stronger fire protection for infill housing were withdrawn just days before the fatal Loafers Lodge fire.
Tiny home owner faces prospect of seeing it taken away
When Pete Montgomery started building his tiny house on a friend's lifestyle block near Whakatāne, he had no idea he was doing anything illegal.
MBIE to monitor building supply prices - Ministers
Land covenants across the entire economy will also be reviewed, as part of the government's response to the Commerce Commission's Building Supplies Market Study.
Insolvencies up, with construction firms worst affected - report
The number of business failures has jumped by more than a quarter from a year ago, new data shows.
Apprentices' lives put at risk on the job
New Zealand's cavalier attitude towards workplace safety is taking a grim toll - largely on young men involved in dangerous trades. Audio
Waste not, want not - Hamilton cracks down on construction rubbish
In their 2019 Waste Management and Minimisation bylaw, Hamilton City Council did something simple, but radical.
Building waste still heading to landfill in Waikato
Some Waikato builders are still sending leftover construction material to landfill, despite the council's plan to minimise and recycle waste.
Currently, 50 percent of what goes to landfill comes from… Audio
'Unforgivable and inexcusable': Company ignored warnings before worker paralysed
Two construction companies have been ordered to pay $366,000 in fines and reparations after a builder fell and broke his spine, leaving him paralysed.
Little impact on Ashburton library, civic centre expected from liquidation
Ashburton District Council chief executive Hamish Riach says the project control group continues to "work through the implications" of a subcontractor's liquidation.
Call to ban stone benchtops due to risks for manufacturers
The Council of Trade Unions wants the government to ban engineered stone benchtops due to the risks to workers from making the benches.
People manufacturing them are being exposed to dangerous levels… Audio
The Week in Detail: From sea ice to story sovereignty
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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In wake of massive fire, 'I am watching Notre Dame being reborn'
France vowed to restore the cathedral within five years of the fire that gutted it. It might just do it.
Record number of cranes masks looming slowdown, says academic
A record number of cranes at work shows resilience in the country's construction sector, according to a new report. Audio
How New Zealand can truly 'build back better'
Analysis - It is an opportunity to rebuild homes and other buildings in a way that is responsive to future risks and sustainability need, writes engineering lecturer Krishanu Roy.
Construction cost inflation at its peak - survey
The Cordell Construction Cost Index rose just 0.6 percent for the first quarter, the lowest quarterly increase in more than two years.
Labour shortages, inflation pressures put squeeze on construction companies
There are signs greater distress could be on the way for the construction sector, with margins tightening and project cancellations on the rise.
Liquidations increasing for lagging building firms
Building and construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of the also-beleaguered hospitality industry. Audio
NZ cities 'don't talk to the true history of those areas' - architect
A leading Māori architect says New Zealand towns and cities are suffering from a crisis of identity.
Asset Plus reduces portfolio valuation
The property investor expected its net tangible assets would reduce by 3.6 cents per share to 40 cents per share at the end of March.
Otago, Canterbury show sharpest fall in house building consents
The number of new residential building consents has fallen for a third straight month.
