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Kaikoura rebuild in line for global award

Public backing could help New Zealand's Kaikoura rebuild beat nine global finalists in a civil engineering award vote.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018

Freight cost rises inevitable

Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 23rd Sep 2018

Federal Government

Melbourne Airport’s $15 billion Rail Link gets private boost

The project’s funding gap has been narrowed after a consortium offered to match the governments’ combined AUD $10 billion commitment.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 21st Sep 2018

Risk & Compliance

Auckland Council and Unison honoured at RiskNZ annual awards

Auckland Council's risk culture overhaul has won national recognition, with Cecilia Tse and its team both taking top honours at RiskNZ's awards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Sep 2018

Document Management

Australian infrastructure projects make prestigious competition finals

Their software use has put six Australian infrastructure projects among 57 global finalists in Bentley Systems’ Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018

Risk & Compliance

Integrating nature into urban sanitation services

Cities could cut treatment costs and recover water, nutrients and carbon by replacing end-of-pipe sanitation with nature-based systems.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 16th Sep 2018

Facilities management

Is your building dangerous?

Occupants and managers are being warned that blocked exits, deferred maintenance and poor compliance can leave everyday buildings unsafe.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Physical Security

Stand aside and let the private sector in to fund KiwiBuild deals

Private lenders are poised to back KiwiBuild, but officials must set clear rules if the scheme is to deliver 100,000 homes on time.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 11th Sep 2018

Construction

Southern Hemisphere’s largest corrosion conference to be held in Adelaide

Corrosion damage costs industry and governments billions each year, making the Adelaide gathering a key forum for prevention and repair.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018

Clean technologies

Early action needed to achieve a low-emissions future

Delaying climate reform could make New Zealand’s shift to a low-emissions economy costlier, more abrupt and far harder to manage.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018

New Zealand Government

National Land Transport Programme gives with one hand but takes with the other

Road maintenance is up, but state highway investment is down sharply, heightening fears of a future infrastructure deficit as traffic grows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018

Meridian Energy

Vodafone wins telecommunications services deal with Meridian

Vodafone announced it has been selected as the preferred provider for Meridian Energy's telecommunications services.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Agricultural Technology

Iconic Melbourne project takes prestigious global award

The Arts West Building’s louvred facade won global recognition, boosting the University of Melbourne project’s profile after 36 entries from 13 countries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Urban Planning

Digging in for tunnel durability

Durable materials and careful route planning are becoming central to 100-year tunnel designs as cities push more infrastructure underground.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

Smart Cities

Whangarei leading New Zealand’s electric vehicle charge

Northland’s fast-moving network of chargers is helping EV drivers reach Cape Reinga, with 13 stations now in place across the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 26th Aug 2018

Smart Cities

‘Year in Infrastructure 2018’ awards finalists announced

Fifty seven projects from 340 user organisations worldwide have made Bentley’s annual awards shortlist, with winners due to be named in London in October.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018