Heijmans and Fulton Hogan have formed a strategic alliance to share products and intellectual property in the markets in which they operate. Continue →

Work has begun in earnest on Christchurch’s new Central Library, with the first concrete pour for the foundations taking today. Continue →

The PwC report released this month called ‘Valuing Construction in the NZ Economy’, sees construction  leap into the fifth largest sector by employment (178,000 FTEs) and contribute eight percent of the country’s GDP  – establishing its place as a major generator of NZ economic growth. Continue →

One of the world’s biggest piling machines has landed in Auckland and will be moved in to position in lower Albert St. Continue →

The World Robotics Report 2016 released by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) forecasts that compact, user-friendly collaborative robots will become a key driver in the automation market.  Continue →

The world’s largest bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has pledged to help New Zealand fund its biggest infrastructure building programme in more than 30 years. Continue →

Kathmandu’s new Christchurch headquarters, Papa Kainga, has made the city’s innovation precinct even greener by winning a 5 Green Star Design rating for efficiency and sustainability. Continue →

EMA has mobilised its 4500 strong membership to stop the Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill currently before Parliament, urging its members to write to MPs in order to have the bill thrown out. Continue →

New Zealand’s building and construction sector is facing the largest challenge of a generation, with Auckland housing, the Canterbury rebuild, booming house prices, a lack of resource supply and the aftermath of the global financial crisis just a few of the urgent issues that need to be tackled. Continue →

One New Zealand importer of fabricated structural steel says their new business continues to grow as public entities and private developments demand even more certainty around quality assurance. Continue →

One of Auckland’s leading hotels has completed a multi-million dollar renovation. Continue →

The world’s biggest construction company has won the $200 million contract to build the Park Hyatt Hotel in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter. Continue →

Canterbury academic Dr Geoffrey Rodgers re-examines what defines a ‘strong’ building. Continue →

Within a year, one of the country’s largest ever developments could be underway at Ruakura. Continue →

The complete MRT Jakarta project will stretch more than 110km and consist of two main lines: one north-south stretching 23.8km and an 87km east-west corridor A slew of current and planned projects could transform the face of the region beyond recognition. Continue →

Plans for a redesigned Queenstown Convention Centre at Remarkables Park have been released. Continue →

Multi-billion dollar’s worth of property development planned along the tunnel route through the CBD. Continue →

Precinct’s new 39-level commercial office tower spans 39-storeys Commercial Bay hailed as Auckland CBD’s most transformational project. Continue →

Recently there has been a focus on the $160 million 2.7ha 100-outlet NorthWest Shopping Centre at Westgate Town Centre in the media, with the NZ Herald referring to it as a “ghost town”. Continue →

  Kiwi Property has agreed to acquire a 50 percent interest in The Base shopping centre at Te Rapa, Hamilton, from The Base Limited (TBL), a subsidiary of Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) for $192.5 million. Continue →