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Migrants add pressure on housing but needed
Migrants should not be sacrificed to cut Tauranga's housing shortage, say employers.
Construction industry faces technology crisis
Pre-fabricated buildings built by robots is a trend which is 'probably unstoppable'.
Begin planning reform in earnest - EMA chief
The government should begin a regulatory review as soon as it is formed, says EMA chief.
Plan to get builders jumping to NZ
New campaign will be launched in October to entice builders to immigrate to this country.
Brian Fallow: Home building hits a roadblock
Immigration isn't doing much to lift the supply of skilled construction workers.
More opportunities for women in trades
Women in Trades (WIT) is pushing to see more females working in the trades.
Companies pass results season test
Fletcher Building spoils the party while A2 Milk is the cream of the crop.
New housing consents down, fewer small places built
The fall in consents was driven by apartments and townhouses.
NZ drones find niche markets as industry takes off
New Zealand commercial drone manufacturers are successfully finding niche markets.
Downer paid $60.5 million for Hawkins
Downer EDI spent A$55.4 million snapping up local construction firm Hawkins.
Building boom winding down in Tauranga
A development time lag has impacted on building consents issued in Tauranga
Building, the industry that got left behind
COMMENT: Poor productivity in construction isn't just a New Zealand issue.
Trench warfare in construction
Insider view: Why is our industry suffering so badly in the face of big demand.
Board critics 'don't know a lot about construction' - Binns
Fletcher Building board's critics 'don't know much about construction', says Binns.
Deposits taken on $14.5m penthouses
The apartments are in New Zealand's tallest residential tower.
Fletcher chairman sticks to his guns
COMMENT: Norris not toeing Shareholders' Association line.
Changes made after Fletcher's $204m loss
Chairman reassures that Fletcher is still 'a good business'.
Ex-Fletcher CEO paid a $2.9m exit package
Mark Adamson was paid a $2.9m exit package when he left Fletcher Building last month.
Fletcher posts 23pc drop in operating earnings
Fletcher's earnings are in line with its profit warning last month.
Fletcher questions need answers now
COMMENT: Investors will be hoping there is not another tsunami of red ink.
Building firms fined for hushing up saw injuries
Two firms owned by the same man fined $78,000 for breaching worker safety laws.
Getting to the heart of Fletcher's problems
COMMENT:Former top company executive blames the move to centralised management structure.
Work moving faster at NZICC site
Building structures at the $700 million Auckland work site are rising.
Consent panel urged to back five-star hotel plan
The team behind Dunedin's latest hotel bid has urged a consent panel to back the project.
Auckland building consents can't keep up
New building consent data for June shows Auckland growth has plateaued
Sky Tower marks 20 glorious years
EDITORIAL: Auckland's Sky Tower marks 20 years at the heart of the city.
Wanted: The right boss for Fletcher
OPINION: Why wasn't company able to find a new permanent CEO within its own ranks?
What do you do when the bubble bursts?
Investing is a smart way to look after your money but what do you do if it all goes wrong?
NZSA challenges Fletcher board to seek re-election
The Shareholders Association is challenging the Fletcher board to seek re-election.
Homestar standard faces overhaul
Changes to NZGBC home verification tool welcomed by some in health and building sectors.
Fletcher blow-out $231m: Analysts
Costs on two big Fletcher Building projects have blown-out by an estimated $231 million.
Blame game shouldn't stop with Adamson
OPINION: Fletcher Building's "pompous old farts" will be having the last laugh.
Fletcher in need of major renovation
Profit downgrade, a sudden exit by the CEO - what's gone wrong?