Construction
Prefabs considered for quake-prone Hutt Hospital
Wooden prefabricated buildings are being considered as a temporary replacement for the quake prone Hutt Hospital.
An updated seismic assessment of the Heretaunga Block last week revealed it is only… Audio
Gib supply taskforce member on getting stuck in
A ministerial taskforce will meet next week to address plasterboard shortages.
The group - set up by Minister for Building and Construction Megan Woods - includes key construction, building consent… Audio
Ministerial plasterboard taskforce to address product shortages
Minister for Building and Construction Megan Woods says her top priority is to ensure builders have the materials they need to do their job.
Gib shortage: Call for change in leadership at Fletcher Building
KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and the Shareholders' Association are calling for heads to roll at Fletcher Building over the Gib shortage. Audio
New insulation standards: Can New Zealand afford to delay?
The introduction of higher insulation standards designed to make homes not only warmer, but more energy efficient, could be delayed even longer. The building code changes were announced last year by… Audio
The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Coming up
GIB supply meeting: Social housing backer left 'disappointed'
KiwiSaver provider and social housing backer Simplicity has come away disappointed from a meeting with Fletcher Building over the shortage of GIB-board.
GIB crisis: Little faith in change after meeting with Fletcher
One of Fletcher Building's toughest critics has little faith anything will change after a crisis meeting with the GIB giant today.
KiwiSaver provider and social housing backer, Simplicity Living… Video, Audio
The Panel with Guy Williams and Ali Jones (Part Two)
Wallace and panellists Guy Williams and Ali Jones speak to those calling the increase in GIB supply a "drop in the bucket." They also discuss the Christchurch Santa Parade moving off the streets, and… Audio
Hutt Valley expectant parents worried for future
Midwives and expecting parents are stressed out by a lack of information about the future of maternity services in the Hutt Valley.
They say local DHB needs to tell them what will happen after the… Audio
Fletcher Building to boost GIB supply
Fletcher Building chief executive Ross Taylor says it has changed its local manufacturing configuration to produce more and is also importing board from Australia.
Are big projects doomed to be late and over-budget?
Transmission Gully, the Christchurch stadium, the Waterview Tunnel, the Wellington Town Hall - why do big infrastructure projects take longer and cost more than we expect? Audio
Five alternative plasterboards to Gib - MBIE
Fletcher Building has trade marked four colours of plasterboard in New Zealand with another colour pending, meaning it has the exclusive rights to make and sell the product blue, mauve, pink and green… Audio
Building Industry Federation wants solution to Gib shortage
As the Gib shortage continues to place a stranglehold on the construction sector, some key players hope a new solution can be found.
The Building Industry Federation met with the Ministry of Business… Audio
GIB plasterboard supply shortage 'dire' - Master Builders
"Absolutely dire". That's Master Builders' summary of the GIB shortage that's left projects unfinished and some businesses struggling to stay afloat.
Fletcher Building has an effective monopoly with… Video, Audio
GIB board shortage explanations being sought at Fletcher meeting
A not-for-profit KiwiSaver provider and the Shareholders Association will meet with Fletcher Building's board this week to discuss concerns shortages of GIB plasterboard could hurt investor returns.
No 'plan b' for fraught Christchurch stadium project - Crusaders CEO
There's no 'plan b' if Christchurch's hotly-debated multi-use arena is ultimately scrapped, according to the Crusaders chief executive.
The proposal's been passed to the public for their say on… Video, Audio
Nobody foresaw GIB supply problems and building demand - Fletcher CEO
A crisis meeting has been called between KiwiSaver provider Simplicity and Fletcher Building over impact GIB supply problems are having on its $35 million-worth of shares.
Last week, Simplicity's… Video, Audio
Developer suing Christchurch City Council for $19m over office block
A property developer is suing Christchurch City Council over a blighted office block it wants to demolish in a busy central mall.
System to blame for GIB monopoly - plasterboard boss
Social housing developer Simplicity Living has launched a revolt against Fletcher Building that controls about 94 percent of the market, cancelling all its orders; instead opting to import another… Video, Audio
