Building
Covid-19: Government allows some building supplies factories to open
Some factories will be allowed to fire up under level four in Auckland to help combat a nationwide shortage of building materials.
The Government will cherry-pick essential building product… Audio
Building supplies manufacturing allowed to restart in Auckland
The government has agreed to allow manufacturing of four critical products in Auckland to restart to support housing construction.
Building costs escalate, materials running out
Builders are refusing to offer fixed prices due to the escalating cost of construction materials - which are running out. Mortgage brokers say banks favour fixed price builds, and getting a loan could… Audio
Building supplies issues impact house prices
Builders are refusing to offer fixed prices on jobs because of escalating prices and a critical shortages of materials.
Mortgage brokers says banks favour fixed price builds, so getting finance could… Audio
Construction costs rising fast - what happens to house insurance?
Construction costs have risen at a pace not seen for nearly a decade, as anyone building or renovating a house will know. So what are the implications of this for house insurance? According to… Audio
The Auckland carpenter becoming a YouTube star
Scott Brown's youtube HOW TO videos are helping do-it-yourselfers around the country and overseas. It's a family affair, with partner, Jessica Bell's ideas and creativity reflected in the tutorials… Audio
Architect suggests quarantine pods on Quail Is, Lyttelton
A renowned architect has come up with a plan to turn a former leper colony into a scenic managed isolation facility. Michael O'Sullivan has designed a prefabricated pod that he reckons would be a big… Audio
Leaky home owners face more bills as case against Harditex cladding giant fails
A group of leaky homeowners have been left with more bills to pay - after their long-running class action against the cladding giant James Hardie failed.
A court judgement has found the 144… Audio
Building material shortages affecting the entire industry - survey
Pressure is mounting on the building sector, which is grappling with big losses and costs from delays and rising costs.
Asteron building quiet after IRD staff told to work from home
Wellington's largest office building is considerably emptier today as more than 1000 staff stay away.
IRD staff have been told to work from home until the 17-storey Asterton Building on Featherston… Audio
Surfside collapse: Search and rescue effort paused as storm arrives
Authorities are pausing search and rescue operations at the partially-collapsed building in Surfside, Florida to prepare for the likely demolition of what remains of the Champlain Towers.
At least 24… Audio
The bad habits of our booming construction industry
The building boom is in full force - but with it comes an ugly side effect. Construction waste is an increasing problem. Audio
The Weekend Panel with Mike Williams and Lavina Good
Our panellists look at the new Princess Diana memorial statue, why the war on drugs never mentions cigarettes, the Oranga Tamarik investigation, and whether New Zealand can really afford to keep its… Audio
Miami collapse: Sixth day of search finds no survivors
To Miami, where a sixth day of searching at the site of the collapsed seaside apartment building has revealed no further survivors.
There are still 150 people unaccounted for, while 11 bodies have… Audio
Miami tower collapse: Hopes for further rescues fading
The prospect of finding any more survivors in the rubble of the collapsed apartment building in Miami appears to be fading following a fruitless day for rescuers.
The painstaking process has… Audio
Te reo Māori construction training programme aims to build connections
The pilot initiative was launched today in Kirikiriroa and aims to connect with Māori students interested in the industry.
Generation Covid
It’s not a great time to be young right now. But has Covid crushed what was left of our dreams?
Yeah. Nah. Audio
Former Skypath design lead proposes new harbour bridge design
The former design lead for the abandoned SkyPath planned for the Auckland Harbour Bridge says the Waitemata needs a new crossing - but not the boxy expensive one the government wants. Audio
Cladding company lawyer blames construction for leaky homes
A lawyer for the building materials company James Hardie has blamed bad construction for a leaky home - not the company's product.
The James Hardie group of companies are being sued for more than 200… Audio
Fletcher Building sees big lift in earnings
To other news now and the country's biggest construction company has made a significant lift in its earnings thanks mainly to a strong housing market.
Fletcher Building has reported a profit of $121… Audio
