Infrastructure maintenance stories
Corrosion is estimated to cost New Zealand more than GBP £10 billion a year, prompting the ACA to run specialist courses in Auckland and New Plymouth.
Dozens of projects from Whangarei to Southland are vying for national recognition at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Dunedin next week.
The new filler could cut excavation time and traffic disruption on emergency repairs, while still meeting heavy-load engineering demands.
Plain English can help asset owners weigh repair costs and safety risks, as corrosion experts warn of rising deterioration across key infrastructure.
More than 5,000 Havelock North residents fell ill after faecal contamination entered the town's drinking water, a government inquiry found.
A culvert under State Highway 58 was repaired in under two weeks, avoiding lane closures and saving thousands of dollars for New Zealand road users.
