Infrastructure procurement stories
Agencies must now weigh measurable economic benefits more heavily, putting local jobs, training and supply chains at the heart of tenders.
Poor procurement and weak in-house capability are limiting value from New Zealand infrastructure projects, a commission report says.
A lack of disclosure on New Zealand’s big projects is obscuring costs, designs and accountability, critics say, as billions are spent in secret.
Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.
A longer-term plan could unlock up to NZD $4.7 billion a year in extra infrastructure spending as certainty replaces costly policy swings.
Infrastructure groups warn uncertainty is deterring investment, slowing digital upgrades and leaving New Zealand exposed to worsening climate shocks.
A long-awaited overhaul of New Zealand’s most used building contract is intended to cut disputes and improve fairness across the sector.
A $210 billion infrastructure shortfall is sharpening pressure to cut the premium on New Zealand's biggest transport projects.
An alternative deck-on-pile design for Eastland Port's Wharf 7 has cut new piles by half and avoided 593 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Open contracting could cut delays and waste, as public infrastructure data remains too sparse to curb USD $18 trillion in forecast shortfalls.
The council says wider benefits for ratepayers followed once it stopped choosing projects on the lowest price and focused on long-term value.
Warnings that Australia’s builders are at breaking point have prompted calls for urgent reform to deliver the USD $110 billion pipeline.
Weaknesses in New Zealand’s PPP procurement have been laid bare after a review found early cost estimates and governance helped derail Transmission Gully.
New Zealand’s recovery could stall without fresh spending, as lawyers urge the next government to widen shovel-ready funding and speed reform.
Better procurement could unlock billions of dollars in value from New Zealand’s $129 billion infrastructure pipeline, industry groups say.
It should reduce underinvestment, congestion and water problems by giving New Zealand’s infrastructure planning and procurement a more independent voice.
Delays to Penlink are prompting calls for clearer rules to speed up unsolicited infrastructure bids and attract more private investment.
Industry says the planned agency could improve pipeline visibility and procurement certainty for New Zealand contractors and investors.
Civil contractors face tougher bids as procurement shifts towards quality, sustainability and whole-of-life value for ratepayers.
Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.
