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What's being done to solve the Gib crisis?

The three-pronged attack aimed at solving the drastic Gib plasterboard shortage.

Hold your horses! Fast-track plans for 370 homes on racecourse land hits bump

"This fast-track legislation is being used wrongly." - Troy Elliott.

55-level apartment tower to be NZ's tallest

"Aspects of the tower design have been heavily influenced by local Māori iwi" - report.

Fletcher to buy part of Ellerslie racecourse for $100m+

Local residents and retailers will be consulted about plans for seven-level blocks.

Watch: Ngāti Manuhiri on luxury resort plans

The trust is vowing to take 'any action we need to' in opposing a proposal for a headland.

Record high-rise cranes up in Auckland

Apartment and townhouse projects are driving crane numbers up.

Experts welcome FMA 'stop' on Flat Bush 50% return scheme

"The industry as a whole benefits from this type of market regulation," Mark Francis says.

Recession fear low, inflation fear 'off the charts' - ANZ survey

Residential construction feeling the pinch as building costs rise and house prices fall.

Mainzeal liquidations: $111m of claims 'admitted'

Liquidators can't say when they will finish the work.

Inflation Nation: Surging house prices leave rentals in the shade

When it comes to the property sector, inflation varies from low to eye-watering

Big Read: How developers can learn from Ihumātao, Pūtiki Bay, Mataharehare

How can developers successfully engage with iwi?

Online building products platform inks $35m capital raise

Milot Zeqiri and Brittany Gribben co-founded ArchiPro in 2014.

Revealed: The new buyers of landmark Auckland property

Couple behind purchase of prominent site revealed; what are they planning for it?

Stalled townhouse project cost developer extra $500,000

Developer complains about neighbours parking vehicles to stop trucks entering site.

'Embarrassing': Developers on Kāinga Ora property problems

Building houses overseas and shipping them here not seen as sensible by some.

Watch: Fletcher raising the ground at Three Kings quarry

Around 200,000 truck-loads of soil raised the 15.1ha quarry floor by 10m to 15m.

Cost blowout, delays hit 21-unit state housing project

Kāinga Ora is sticking by its decision to go modular and with overseas builders.

'Us? You've got to be kidding!' - Building giants challenge ComCom price probe

Heavyweights tell price probe their materials are a smaller part of the overall cost.