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A quarter of builders operating at under 50% capacity – survey

Almost a third of builders are working with between zero to three months of forward work on their books, and facing up to the drawcard of Australia’s Olympic build-up.

Brent Melville Wed, 16 Jul 2025

Property

Queenstown construction firm owes creditors $7.5m

Investment

Fletcher highlights PlaceMakers reset

Politics

The Government’s plan to simplify the building consent process

Property

The ‘extreme challenges’ of building in the Auckland CBD

Dollars & Sense

Property and construction ripe for growth as economy recovers

Infrastructure

Interislander system glitch fix on backburner

KiwiRail, in the midst of redundancies, says its ferries are in ‘good shape’ ahead of the busy season, with Kaitaki having just received more than ‘50,000 hours’ of maintenance at Singapore drydock.

Brent Melville Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Infrastructure

KiwiRail offers all staff redundancy

The beleaguered rail and ferry operator has told staff the voluntary redundancy option is available to all from Monday.

NBR Staff Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Infrastructure

Wind, aquaculture farms provide fertile ground for South Port

Certainty of the Tiwai Point Smelter’s future, renewable energy initiatives, and salmon farming are considered as ‘strategic opportunities’ for the country’s southernmost port.

Brent Melville Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Infrastructure

Electricity Authority to drive more competitive sector

The Government says it is not the authority’s role to prefer one form of electricity supply over any other.

Brent Edwards Fri, 11 Oct 2024

Infrastructure

Wellington City Council changes its mind over airport shares

Vote was seen as a crucial test for Wellington mayor Tory Whanau.

NBR Staff Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Infrastructure

No costings for fast-tracked Auckland rail project

Capital costs related to AT’s now-fast tracked rail project to remove level crossings are likely headed to at least half a billion dollars, but could also be in ‘never-never’ land.