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The deal should improve certainty for contractors and could cut costs as Watercare pursues long-term savings and sustainability goals.
A North Island firm has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after an untrained worker was left paralysed in a boom lift fall.
Better procurement could unlock billions of dollars in value from New Zealand’s $129 billion infrastructure pipeline, industry groups say.
Palmerston North’s relative affordability is drawing buyers as median values jump 13.7% to NZD $415,000, far below Auckland.
Lower deposit rates are pushing investors into office and industrial assets, lifting prices for scarce quality commercial buildings across New Zealand.
In New Zealand’s construction sector, a simple check-in from colleagues is being urged as a potentially life-saving response to mounting suicide risks.
Questions over Auckland's airport rail spending have intensified as Aeromovel is pitched as a way to slash costs and delivery time dramatically.
A worker suffered severe hand injuries after NZCC Limited kept using a sausage casing machine with known safety faults, WorkSafe says.
Three-quarters of industry leaders want central and local government to overhaul how they work, amid warnings that infrastructure delivery is lagging.
Smaller contractors can be left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket when builders collapse, prompting calls for stronger protections.
Sensors, drones and automation are reshaping building upkeep, with smarter systems promising lower costs and better occupant comfort.
Neighbours were endangered and a wheelchair user trapped when a demolition error caused a gas leak and asbestos exposure risks.
Many first-home buyers will still be shut out by income and price caps, leaving family loans and deposits crucial to getting on the ladder.
WorkSafe said trainee crews lacked supervision and safety gear, after an inexperienced forestry worker was knocked unconscious by a felled tree.
The cancelled Waitaha project exposes how uncertain consents can waste years and millions for regional developers and renewables alike.
Looser deposit rules and bigger grants could help tenants buy sooner as Government-backed schemes are made more accessible.
A safety prosecution has exposed maintenance failures after a brake defect left two people badly injured and cost Sorensen Transport GBP £150,000.
Borrowers and savers face a shift as New Zealand rates fall, prompting calls to move cash into productive assets rather than bank deposits.
Evidence from a New Zealand office trial could help landlords justify spending on healthier workspaces, with plants only part of the picture.
A new report says devolving housing and transport could improve delivery, while central government keeps most tax revenue and oversight.
