Construction
Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news from Aotearoa and abroad. They're looking at Covid-19-related matters and the launch of the… Audio
Drip-fed infrastructure announcements lack certainty
Construction and infrastructure leaders are decrying the government's drip-feeding of new project announcements, saying that approach prioritises politics over jobs.
The government set up a… Audio
Earthquake design: beyond code
Casa Adelante, a breakthrough building in San Francisco, is showing it doesn't have to cost a fortune to build resilient housing that keeps functioning in a big earthquake. Audio
3MM: Brad Olsen on building pipes, not pipe dreams
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, on investing in the foundations of New Zealand. Audio
NZ's largest wastewater project back underway
We speak to the project leader Shayne Cunis. Audio
Tools up: Construction starts under Level 3
The construction sector can get back to work today, albeit with very strict safety rules. Employees will have to work at a distance from each other, some builders and allied trades will have to work… Audio
Pushback against earlier warning over risk in concreting jobs
A warning to the government several years ago over the risk of concreting jobs being done badly due to a lack of regulation is now being downplayed.
More questions over Auckland skyscraper project's building standards
Fresh doubt has been cast on the strength and durability of the huge concrete basement at Auckland's highest skyscraper project.
Building up: recruiting more women into construction
The push to attract more women into construction jobs is ramping up. With the sector suffering a serious skill shortage and its biggest recruitment period approaching, advocates say more needs to be… Audio
CertMark founder's abilities questioned by ex-employer
An Australian chemical company that dismissed the man who went on to establish one of this country's biggest building product certifiers, believes he should never have been allowed into any kind of…
Structural engineering review exposes 'basic mistakes'
Analysis - An Engineering New Zealand investigation prompted by poor building designs has found system-wide problems and that basic mistakes are slipping through, Phil Pennington investigates.
Bust in a building boom - why that's not the whole story
Business confidence is trending down, but we're in the middle of a massive building boom. Are the surveys giving us the real picture on life in construction? Audio
Investigators 'appalled' by faulty buildings
Video - New imaging technology has revealed hundreds of major buildings nationwide have defective or missing concrete or reinforcing steel. Video
Business commentator Kim Savage
RNZ business reporter Kim Savage talks to Kathryn about the capital markets review. With global uncertainty weighing heavily, what does this mean for central bank policy and interest rates? And is the… Audio
Two building companies liquidated, crane firm in receivership
More than 120 staff have been laid off at two construction companies now in liquidation, while staff are still on the job at a crane hire company now in receivership.
Two Canterbury building firms fail
A Canterbury construction firm whose staff and contractors said they were owed thousands has gone into liquidation and its sister company has ceased trading.
South Auckland hospital building assessed as quake prone
Counties Manukau District Health Board is looking into how to strengthen the Esme Green building at Middlemore Hospital to above the quake-prone threshold.
Construction worker injured at Auckland building site
A construction worker has been injured at a building site in Auckland after some clay rolled down a bank and pinned him to the ground. Icon Construction general manager Dan Ashby spoke to Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Call for more cooperation in international skills recruitment
The construction sector's labour shortage woes are getting worse as international competition for scarce skills ramps up. Audio
