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Kiwi Stories

Construction stories

Construction activity to fall after reaching peak

Activity in the sector is set to return to 2020 levels as post-Covid demand eases and residential consents settle lower.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Feb 2024

Digital Transformation

New ‘DigiGuide’ released for building sector

Free guidance aimed at aligning digital strategies and BIM processes is now available to construction and infrastructure firms in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 21st Jan 2024

Commerce Commission

Construction companies charged with ‘cartel conduct’

Taxpayers could face higher costs after New Zealand's first criminal cartel prosecution was filed over alleged bid rigging on Auckland projects.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023

Sustainability

Auckland Airport bolsters its flood resilience

Floods at the international terminal have prompted a major stormwater overhaul that will protect operations and treat runoff before it reaches the harbour.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023

Global Stories

Construction stories

Chief Financial Officer

Consult Red names David Webster as new CFO in growth strategy

Tech firm Consult Red targets aggressive growth with the appointment of finance veteran David Webster as CFO, enhancing their consultancy and engineering services portfolio.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024

Power / Energy

DPO signs power purchase agreement for green Texas data centres

Green data centre operator, Digital Power Optimization, Inc., secures renewable energy supply through a PPA with a multinational provider, planning to directly harness wind power from Texas farms for its facilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Sat, 6th Jan 2024

EduTech

Skills for Life initiative sparks renewed interest in vocational paths

The nationwide initiative, Skills for Life, promotes technical qualifications, skills training and business growth via a dynamic mass-media campaign.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Power / Energy

CyrusOne begins construction of fifth Frankfurt data centre in Hanau

CyrusOne builds fifth data centre in Frankfurt, marking expansion in Europe's data capital and rejuvenating Hanau's industrial site.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

Hyperscale

Arcanum AI forms strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services

Arcanum AI has partnered with Amazon Web Services in a multi-year agreement to enhance workplace productivity using AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2023

Hyperscale

Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs

Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

EduTech

SafetyCulture unveils updated platform aiming to serve 100 million users by 2032

SafetyCulture introduces an updated operations platform with ambitious plans to serve 100 million users by 2032.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Construction stories

Unified Communications

St Michaels development in Manchester to receive 10Gbps business internet

The £400m St Michaels development in Manchester will provide top-tier office space and luxury apartments with up to 10Gbps internet within 24 hours of installation, courtesy of Telcom's Preconnect service.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024