housing

23 October 2026, Friday

07:55 Business Greyling Hills sawmill switches to engineered timber for apartment blocks Hartshorn Timber has invested in a press that glues layers of local spruce into large structural panels, and has won its first order for a six-storey housing scheme. Marcus Feld

21 October 2026, Wednesday

06:20 Business Empty Harbourside office blocks to become 600 flats as remote work reshapes the docks Three office buildings that have stood largely vacant since staff began working from home are being converted into homes, the biggest scheme of its kind the city has approved. Nadia Karim