Construction
Building regulator looks overseas for help
New Zealand's building regulator is looking overseas for more ideas on how to clamp down on poor construction.
Building regulator Australia for inspiration
New Zealand's construction industry needs help tackling the job of clamping down on poor construction and building regulator MBIE is looking overseas for that help. Audio
Insight: Buildings Safe and up to Scratch?
New Zealand is entering the biggest construction boom in its history. Phil Pennington investigates if it is possible to avoid a cycle that has led to chronic and sometimes acute building failure. Video, Audio
'In need' regulator restructures in face of building boom
The country's building regulator admits it needs a major overhaul after years scrambling just to react to leaky homes and the Canterbury and Kaikōura earthquakes.
Pre-fab home built in a day could solve Auckland housing crisis
Fletcher Living has built a 170 square-metre house in just nine and a half hours at Auckland's Hobsonville Point. Connal Townsend from the Property Council thinks the idea has the potential to shake… Audio
Steel and Tube profit falls as expected
A second building products company has felt the strains in the construction sector resulting in lower profits.
Construction industry needs to change - Infrastructure NZ
A profit collapse at Fletcher Building shows procurement in the construction sector needs to change, Infrastructure New Zealand says.
Rescuing timber from the landfill one beam at a time
Robert Scott is saving waste and surplus wood from the building industry from getting bulldozed into the landfill and restoring it for re-use. Audio
Forecast raises expected peak of building boom
An industry already struggling with labour shortages will have to find another 56,000 workers to keep up with the latest prediction.
Govt slashes forecast for new home building in Auckland
The government's forecast for new home building in the city has been lowered for the second year in a row. Audio
Is new technology a threat to the building industry?
Will new technology overwhelm our building industry or be its saviour? Industry leaders are being warned about the future, Tom Furley reports. Audio
Construction industry says Fletcher's problems are widespread
Construction Industry Council chair David Kelly spoke to Morning Report about problems besetting Fletcher Building and others in the construction industry. Audio
Kaikōura businesses hit by staff shortages
Staff shortages are starting to bite in Kaikōura - as the country's biggest ever roading project trucks on.
Auckland rest home missing compliance certificate
The owner of a retirement village forced to evacuate residents over substandard apartments says it appears the buildings weren't signed off by the council. Audio
Construction staff shortage could last several more years
A large construction training provider expects the skills shortage plaguing the industry to continue into the 2020s.
NZ multistoreys' fire protection 'faulted for years'
Fire protection specialists and an Auckland builder have seen many examples of substandard fire protection in New Zealand buildings, they say.
Expert warns of NZ's 'wild west' fire design
It would be foolish to assume buildings here are safe as so little is known about how high-rises react to severe fire, a top engineer is warning.
New quake-prone building law takes effect
The government considers helping strengthen buildings as a new law requiring earthquake-prone buildings to be identified and upgraded comes into effect.
Architects worried MBIE restructure shows 'lack of understanding'
Architects are worried they've lost a prized top position in the ministry at a time when all construction groups are struggling to cope with the building boom. Audio
Residents urged to check apartment cladding for fire risk
An Auckland litigation lawyer is recommending clients take a sample of any aluminium composite cladding on their apartments to test whether it is combustible. Audio
