Construction

The possibility of a proposed government housing development flooding in heavy rain dominates discussions at a public meeting.

Aucklanders should have more confidence to take a dip at the city's beaches once a $1.2 billion wastewater tunnel is completed. Audio

Palmerston North Hospital's long-awaited new mental health ward is facing a multimillion-dollar budget blowout.

Inland Revenue (IRD) says about 50,000 construction businesses are behind.

Engineered stone is a kitchen and bathroom designer's dream - but it can come with a heavy cost for people working with it.

A former Whangārei mayoral candidate is concerned about potentially toxic black mould for the 500 staff who will soon move into the building.

All of the country's councils are set to get a briefing about the investigation by Engineering New Zealand. Audio

Almost half of warehouses investigated are designed poorly and there is a threat to people from their heavy concrete walls falling over, engineers say.

The strong construction sector is showing signs of cooling as house building falls away, with the first drop in the amount of work done in more than a year.

Vanessa Parkinson first approached Ready Homes in October of 2021 to have a container home built on her property.

Turns out some of our essential underground infrastructure is hard to find. How do we better map it to prevent unnecessary outages?

A company that owns a defective building in central Christchurch is continuing legal action against the city council and engineers.

National Party transport spokesperson Simeon Brown says Waka Kotahi money allocated to a Gloucester Street overhaul would be better used filling in potholes.

Dunedin City Council is confident it will have more than enough housing capacity into the future after greenlighting new residential zones across the city.

Dunedin City Council has voted unanimously to fight changes to the city's new hospital, agreeing to fund up to $130,400 dollars for a public campaign.