Steelmakers urge more focus on commercial building, offices

Steelmakers urge more focus on commercial building, offices
Gavin Evans
The government needs to find ways to encourage private sector construction of commercial buildings and offices if it wants to maintain employment in the sector, Steel Construction New Zealand says. Infrastructure is a big focus of the government’s efforts to accelerate “shovel-ready” projects to maintain construction activity to help the economy’s post-covid recovery. While that initiative is applauded, the organisation said horizontal infrastructure – things like roads, bridges, water and rail – don’t employ as many trades or as many wor...

More Infrastructure

‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades
Policy

‘Bluewater backbone’: Lyttelton, Auckland ports plan $1b+ of upgrades

Two of the biggest NZ ports are raising prices as they plan major investments.

Oliver Lewis 02 Jul 2025
Cost of Ōtaki to north of Levin highway nears $2b
Infrastructure

Cost of Ōtaki to north of Levin highway nears $2b

In 2020, the lower North Island expressway was costed at just $817m.

Oliver Lewis 01 Jul 2025
The keys to unlocking Northport's land value
Infrastructure

The keys to unlocking Northport's land value

MMH's land is valued at five times less than its next-door neighbour, Channel.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jun 2025
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
Infrastructure

Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment

The Government’s backtrack on the food waste mandate undermines investor confidence.

Cécile Meier 30 Jun 2025