Construction
Construction boom makes Auckland city with most cranes
Auckland's construction sector remains resilient amid the lockdowns, with the number of cranes in the city on the rise.
Building materials from Auckland running out in NZ
Building and construction teams across the country have just a few days' worth of some Auckland-based products left, according to suppliers, and some key materials are already unavailable.
Building crisis: Auckland-made materials nearly running out
The building and construction sector has just a few days worth of some Auckland-based products left.
According to suppliers some key materials are already unavailable.
Last week the government gave… Audio
Pressure on construction work changing way houses are sold
A real estate agent says construction industry volatility is spurring developers to sell finished homes instead of off the plans.
Construction industry feeling the pinch of shortages, staffing
Global supply chain problems and workforce restrictions are having a sharp impact on the construction industry.
Lawyers on building materials costs affecting housing
Buyer beware: The runaway price of building materials is shattering the illusion of a fixed price housing project.
A shortage of materials and delivery delays are shifting the ground under home… Audio
Govt pledges $24.3b for National Land Transport Programme
A record spend over the next three years will see improvements to public transport, road safety and a raft of upgrades to local and national roads.
$24.3 billion will be spent via Waka Kotahi's… Audio
Building supplies manufacturing allowed to restart in Auckland
The government has agreed to allow manufacturing of four critical products in Auckland to restart to support housing construction.
More building products run short in level 3 regions
Pink Batts insulation is not the only building material that is running short as alert level 4 in Auckland cuts off both manufacture and distribution of all but essential building supplies.
Concern over building supplies as construction restarts
Thousands of construction sites are re-opening today amid predictions that common building products could run out in just three days.
The construction sector says the Government's failed to… Audio
Construction costs rising fast - what happens to house insurance?
Construction costs have risen at a pace not seen for nearly a decade, as anyone building or renovating a house will know. So what are the implications of this for house insurance? According to… Audio
Prof Joseph Dahmen: Mycelium, a living building material
Mycelium, the root system of fungi, has increasingly started to be used as an alternative to plastic, but its uses are also extending into architecture and design as a living, construction material. … Audio, Gallery
The Auckland carpenter becoming a YouTube star
Scott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the tutorials… Audio
Buoyant house-building sector helps drive Steel & Tube's $16m profit
A booming construction sector and tighter cost controls has seen the steel and manufacturing company Steel & Tube (STU) return to profitability.
New Plymouth airport getting international attention
New Plymouth's airport terminal - Te Hono - is a finalist in a major international design award - Unesco's Prix Versailles. Audio
Core Logic construction cost index records largest ever increase
The steep rise is being caused by familiar factors, most notably skills shortages and congested supply chains which have constrained the availability of key materials.
Building material shortages affecting the entire industry - survey
Pressure is mounting on the building sector, which is grappling with big losses and costs from delays and rising costs.
Wages rise as building and construction industry booms
The building and construction industry is booming, wages are rising and companies are trying to poach talent off each other. It's a good indicator of New Zealand's low unemployment rate.
Official… Audio
Business group forms to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving
In Wellington, business leaders have banded together to oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.
A new group, led by retailers, eateries and city businesses is calling for actions which might actually get… Audio
'Unprecedented' shortage of construction skills - industry
New Zealand's construction industry is eyeing the government's so-called 'immigration reset' as it struggles to cope with an unprecedented skills shortage.
A new report out from Civil Contractors New… Audio
