Amid the ongoing clean-up and planning strategies to cope with a more volatile climate, two major orchards are demonstrating how to use post-harvest and packhouse technology as a buffer to protect the output of the region’s fruit growers and prepare for growth. Continue →

New Zealand’s infrastructure sector is under pressure to deliver more – more homes, more transport, more resilience – while reducing emissions. Continue →

New Zealand’s first Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) retail AutoStore has been installed for IKEA, bringing high-density robotic storage and picking technology into a live retail environment. Continue →

The US Department of Energy will provide US$135 million over the next 18 months for cutting edge fusion research, equal to the total amount it has spent on fusion development over the past 12 years. Continue →

A multi-million-dollar Christchurch facility underway for Daikin will upcycle climate-damaging refrigerant from end-of-life heat pumps into its operations, preventing it from entering the waste stream. Continue →

Back in 2018, Whangārei Airport had a problem — its aging runway was starting to unravel like a well-worn jersey, thanks to heavy oxidation. Continue →

Israeli company Augwind Energy is planning to build the world’s first commercial-scale “air battery” in Germany, using underground salt caverns to store compressed air for electricity generation The salt-air battery, which can run for more than 20 years, offers a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion. Continue →

More than six million visually impaired people in Brazil have a new way to experience colour,thanks to a sensory innovation developed by AkzoNobel’s Coral brand. Continue →

It is a narrative familiar in the construction sector. An infrastructure project gradually succumbs to a cascade of delays and budget overruns. Continue →

New Zealand’s seismic risk profile is among the highest in the world. Continue →

Three years ago James Logan set out to disrupt the roofing sector. Continue →