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Sensors keep state highway 1 bridge open during works
Aurecon

Sensors keep state highway 1 bridge open during works

Live monitoring let engineers avoid a 30km/h restriction on a busy Canterbury bridge, keeping 35,000 daily vehicles moving during strengthening works.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Old bridge, new look: Major makeover for historic Ashburton landmark
Urban Planning

Old bridge, new look: Major makeover for historic Ashburton landmark

Restoration of the 109-year-old Ashburton footbridge is nearly finished, with the $880,000 job due to reopen it by the end of October.

By Jonathan Leask • 4 min read • Last month
Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing
Social Media

Ardern's infrastructure legacy wins cross-party backing

Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2026
Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade
Urban Planning

Wellington stadium says it can't afford $42m maintenance bill for the next decade

Falling corporate suites and memberships are leaving Wellington's regional stadium unable to fund a GBP £42 million maintenance programme itself.

By Justin Wong • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2026
$141k bill for Hauraki council to fix non-compliant plants
Risk & Compliance

$141k bill for Hauraki council to fix non-compliant plants

Ratepayers could face a NZD $141,388 repair bill as Hauraki council moves to bring three water plants up to code.

By Jordan Smith • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2026
'The holes will get bigger': $1.9m to test lake wall fixes labelled 'delay tactics'
Local Government

'The holes will get bigger': $1.9m to test lake wall fixes labelled 'delay tactics'

Lake advocates say the wall may keep corroding for years, with repairs now pushed into 2027 and costs put at up to GBP £12.5 million.

By Mathew Nash • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge
Urban Planning

No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge

Heavy vehicles will be diverted from a vital Dannevirke route after tests found the 103-year-old Rawhiti Bridge is far weaker than thought.

By Rebecca Hogan • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Waikato mayors come out swinging at Government's rates cap
Public Sector

Waikato mayors come out swinging at Government's rates cap

Waikato councils say a 4% rates cap will squeeze funding for water and wastewater, as mayors accuse ministers of hypocrisy.

By Jordan Smith • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2026
New rocks for Hokitika seawall as mayor brushes off concerns
Radio New Zealand

New rocks for Hokitika seawall as mayor brushes off concerns

Larger stones are set to be installed after high seas sent driftwood and debris over the Hokitika flood barrier and onto the walkway.

By Vihan Dalal • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Cambridge expressway resurfacing nears 75% complete
Construction

Cambridge expressway resurfacing nears 75% complete

Motorists should brace for up to 20-minute delays as the next stage closes the Cambridge West northbound on-ramp and shifts traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan
Urban Planning

Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan

Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment
Urban Planning

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment

Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026

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Infrastructure maintenance stories

Vertiv buys King Environmental Services for EMEA
Edge Computing

Vertiv buys King Environmental Services for EMEA

The deal extends Vertiv's fluid management services into Europe, the Middle East and Africa as data centre cooling demands grow.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2026
Australian road authorities urged to use drone slope checks
Disaster Recovery

Australian road authorities urged to use drone slope checks

Rising rain-driven landslide risks are leaving road users exposed as inspectors miss unstable slopes hidden from view, a consultant warns.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd Sep 2026
AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage
Drones

AI could ease Australia's 150,000 engineer shortage

Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2026
Hatch launches LayerSense to inspect ageing assets
Risk & Compliance

Hatch launches LayerSense to inspect ageing assets

It could help miners, ports and transport operators spot hidden cracks and corrosion before ageing equipment fails or needs a shutdown.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Austroads revises batter slope guidance for road design
Risk & Compliance

Austroads revises batter slope guidance for road design

Drivers may face safer roadside recovery and easier upkeep, as revised advice broadens batter slope decisions beyond geotechnical stability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Airbyte launches migration service for Core to Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

Airbyte launches migration service for Core to Cloud

Customers can now shift production pipelines to the managed platform without rebuilding connectors or reloading months of data.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2026