Building
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
Weekend Stuff with Stan Scott
Builder Stan Scott joins Jesse to have a chat about home DIY jobs and answer questions from the listeners. Audio
BDO survey: NZ's construction sector post-Covid
BDO's annual construction survey outlines a rather grim picture for the industry, including the rise of low-ball bidding. Audio
Nailing down the true cost of new build defects
A new report puts the cost of having to fix defects in new house builds at $2.5b each year. The figure's been hammered out by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research in an analysis of direct… Audio
Ask the builder - Stan Scott
Have you got a DIY problem that needs solving? Builder Stan Scott answers more of your questions, in his fortnightly korero with Jesse - please email jesse@rnz.co.nz. Audio
Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery
Ask Stan Scott the builder
Builder Stan Scott joins us today to answer some of your DIY questions - He will try to get through as many as possible - but the list is long! Audio
Ask Stan Scott the builder
Builder Stan Scott joins us today to answer some of your DIY questions - He will try to get through as many as possible - but the list is long! Audio
Recent Changes Reducing Building Consents for Small Buildings
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the new types of building work that from August will no longer require a building consent, saving homeowners up to $18 million a year and reducing the number of… Audio
3MM: Brad Olsen on building pipes, not pipe dreams
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Here's Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, on investing in the foundations of New Zealand. Audio
Re-building during lock-down
The building and construction industry is warning of collapse unless it's given special dispensation to continue. Infrastructure New Zealand says building companies are in a critical condition and… Audio
3MM: Vaughn Davis on things of beauty in times of crisis
Vaughn Davis is the owner and creative director at The Goat Farm. He offers his thoughts on a public toilet built in the darkest hours of WW2 - a story of beauty and hope that is entirely relevant in… Audio
How to put up a shade sail
The weekend's here and with this run of long hot summer days, builder Stan Scott explains how you can install your own shade sale to keep your family protected from the rays. Audio
Mark Burry : urban-rural dichotomies
Future cities thought leader, Mark Burry talks to Kathryn about the need for boosting development in rural communities, particularly in the wake of natural disasters. Mark Burry is a New Zealand… Audio
Indigenous values in the built environment
Dr Fleur Palmer from the Auckland University of Technology's faculty of design and creative technologies talks to Kathryn about promoting indigenous values in the built environment, and what that… Audio
Designing waste-free buildings
The construction sector producers about 1.6 million tonnes of waste every year - about half of New Zealand's total output. So, there's plenty of room for improvement. That's where Ged Finch comes in.
…Urban issues with Bill McKay - What is post-modernism?
Charles Jencks, architectural commentator and promoter of post-modernism died last month. Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about post-modernism and how it shook up the world of architecture and design… Audio
