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KiwiRail drops the ball tracking bridge risk, relies on general procedures
Partner Programmes

KiwiRail drops the ball tracking bridge risk, relies on general procedures

A flood-scoured pier collapse left the Main South Line exposed because bridge-specific controls were missing and general procedures proved inadequate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 14th Jun 2026
Opportunity to piggyback on recycling contaminated soil
Sustainability

Opportunity to piggyback on recycling contaminated soil

Victoria’s new soil-washing plant will let construction firms reuse polluted earth, easing landfill pressure as infrastructure demand rises.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Paving Hawaiian roads with recycled plastics and abandoned fishing nets
Sustainability

Paving Hawaiian roads with recycled plastics and abandoned fishing nets

Hawaii is testing whether roadbuilding can reduce landfill pressure by turning marine debris and household plastic into asphalt without extra shedding.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Win for thin asphalt pavement design and construction
Quality assurance

Win for thin asphalt pavement design and construction

Transport agencies now have clearer evidence to cut early cracking risks and better match thin asphalt pavement design with real-world performance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 8th Mar 2026
Ground investigation boosted by lab and field geotechnical data
Construction

Ground investigation boosted by lab and field geotechnical data

Ground investigation teams can now cut manual re-entry and share lab results faster as Seequent links field and laboratory workflows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Feb 2026
Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement
Aviation safety

Roads – Seven year repeatable life extension to worn out pavement

A cost-saving runway treatment has delayed major resurfacing for Whangārei Airport, with the pavement still safe after six years of wear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Rubber hits the road in South Island trial
Local Government

Rubber hits the road in South Island trial

Residents in Glentunnel could see New Zealand’s first rubber road next January as Selwyn District weighs a trial using recycled tyres.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Building capacity and breaking new ground
Disaster Recovery

Building capacity and breaking new ground

Residents face safer homes and roads as Hawke’s Bay Regional Council races to deliver a GBP £125 million flood programme after Cyclone Gabrielle.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
Forward planning for excavation
Construction

Forward planning for excavation

Poor planning can turn excavation into one of construction’s deadliest jobs, with collapses, falls and buried services putting crews at risk.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
A solution to crippling project inefficiency
Software-as-a-Service

A solution to crippling project inefficiency

AI could slash delays and rework in New Zealand construction by linking site and office data, Billie Onsite's Annie Liang says.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 25th Aug 2025
Call to action if contractors are to survive
Construction

Call to action if contractors are to survive

Confidence in New Zealand’s civil construction sector has slumped, with only 16 percent of firms expecting a positive outlook amid fewer projects.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 17th Aug 2025
Plunge in business confidence
Productivity

Plunge in business confidence

Only 16 percent now have a positive outlook, as a lack of work and uncertainty threaten jobs across New Zealand's civil construction sector.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Aug 2025
NZ civil construction sector faces confidence drop, workforce shortage
Fleet Management

NZ civil construction sector faces confidence drop, workforce shortage

Confidence in New Zealand's civil construction sector has fallen sharply despite a USD $207 billion infrastructure pipeline and growing tech adoption.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025
Work-based learning to become industry-led
Education, Learning & Training

Work-based learning to become industry-led

Work-based apprenticeships will shift away from Te Pūkenga next year, with industry groups saying the move should better match training to jobs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Apr 2025
Short range heavy haulage
Power / Energy

Short range heavy haulage

The electric pair could cut about 150 tonnes of CO2 a year while hauling asphalt on short urban runs, with safety gains too.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety
Facilities management

SiteWise Reaches 10-Year Milestone, Empowering Thousands in Health and Safety

The database now covers more than 10,000 customers after a decade of helping New Zealand contractors meet health and safety standards.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Mar 2025
Bipartisanship at Investment Summit ‘encouraging’
Data Analytics

Bipartisanship at Investment Summit ‘encouraging’

Shared support from major parties at the New Zealand Infrastructure Investment Summit has raised hopes for a steadier project pipeline.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 16th Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Civil Engineering stories

UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000
EduTech

UK patent filings slip as EPO applications top 200000

UK patent filings drop 3.3% after three years of growth as EPO applications pass 200,000 for the first time, led by US, Germany and China.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026