The busiest two years of the 20-year Wynyard Quarter regeneration are now in full swing.

Fletcher Building's Distribution division is spending A$10 million to expand the footprint of its Australian bathroom and plumbing supplies business Tradelink by 60 branches.

A sneak peek inside the yet-to-be-built NZ International Convention Centre shows how people might use the various areas which will be offered when it is finished.

Jobseeker beneficiaries in Canterbury have jumped by 18pc in the past year as the massive rebuild winds down.

A record 47 tower cranes are at work across Auckland's skyline, evidence of the city's booming construction market.

Gilda Kirkpatrick has called it a "giant white boob" but the Auckland dome is almost ready to house thousands of tonnes of cement.

Carter Holt Harvey has launched a final effort to toss out a claims it's liable for 890 leaky school buildings.

Stats NZ figures show 2379 new dwellings were consented last month, the highest for a February since 2004 and up 35 per cent on the same month a year ago.

Henri Eliot talks publishing a skills matrix that provides shareholders with the information needed to evaluate a board's skill set mix.

New Zealand needs more tradies - and women are being urged to take up the tools to help address a looming shortage.

There must be some irony in council chief executive Stephen Town floating the idea of an independent consensus group to help resolve divisions over housing density in Auckland.

The value of building consents last month rose to a record-breaking $66 million - but the mountain of construction work means many builders are booked out for the whole year.

Construction on the $681 million Commercial Bay project will begin in downtown Auckland in June.

Total building activity increased to its highest level since records began 26 years ago.

Building consents in Auckland continued to lag behind the estimated level needed to match growth in housing demand.

Receivers says unsecured creditors are owed about $15 million and they hope to sell the business.

A construction sector subcontractor has expressed sympathy for Christchurch people who were now caught up in the receivership of the Stonewood businesses.

Stonewood Homes New Zealand, is in receivership, but home buyers have been told they've got a guarantee.

New Zealand's "simple" tax regime is attracting new recruits at Fletcher Building to move across the ditch for a better deal.

Fletcher Building is eyeing possible expansion of its distribution businesses, after the listed building supplies and construction company reported a 51 per cent surge in first-half profit.

Fletcher Building's first-half profit reflects changes in one-time items from the year-earlier period and a modest increase in revenue.

Director who ran trio of failed property companies owing more than $6 million is missing.

The Government says there are strong prospects for construction, infrastructure and the IT sector. But things look dim for actors, pilots and air traffic controllers.

Protesters wave placards as hearing begins into plan to build 480 homes on ancient burial site.

New Zealand shares rose, led by Fletcher Building after the country's biggest construction company bought a roading firm.

Fletcher Building's recent share price performance has disappointed the market and a break-up of the company would be supported by investors if it delivered increased value.