Corporate, franchise and retirement village developers top the list, while the top 200 builders have an estimated $13.6b of work in the pipeline.
A 'fragmented' cluster of 67 consenting authorities could be reduced to six, says Master Builders.
The orphaned crown-owned penthouse unit in a derelict 1990s Wellington apartment block will be transferred to another unit owner to allow the entire building to be demolished.
Credit accounts in arrears rose 13% in July from the same month last year.