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How confirmation bias can obscure workplace risks
Wearables

How confirmation bias can obscure workplace risks

Wearable safety tools can expose upstream hazards that injury data miss, helping firms tackle musculoskeletal injuries before they spread.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2023
Refurbishment project’s shrink-wrap alternative
Auckland Council

Refurbishment project’s shrink-wrap alternative

The council will reuse a fabric rail system on the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre roof, avoiding single-use plastic during remedial works.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2023
ACT’s toll road policy explained
Enterprise Resource Planning

ACT’s toll road policy explained

Drivers could face tolls on more roads under ACT’s plan, which would let private investors fund, build and maintain new routes faster.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023
High-silica stone banned by only national fabricator
Supply Chain

High-silica stone banned by only national fabricator

Customers could face higher prices as New Zealand’s only national stone fabricator drops engineered stone with more than 40 percent silica.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023
New requirements coming for Green Star ratings
Energy efficient

New requirements coming for Green Star ratings

Developers face 16 new minimum tests under a consultation that could reshape New Zealand green building certification from mid-2024.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023
Report shows 44% increase in Schneider Electric NZ's profits
Power / Energy

Report shows 44% increase in Schneider Electric NZ's profits

Schneider Electric New Zealand's operation has released its latest financial report detailing its finances as of 31st December 2022.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
New licensing scheme for engineers
Risk & Compliance

New licensing scheme for engineers

Engineers could soon face registration and licensing rules designed to lift standards and improve public confidence after past failures.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
Building product regulations on the way
Manufacturing

Building product regulations on the way

Manufacturers and importers will soon have to publish product details online, as New Zealand tightens rules to help builders meet the Building Code.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023
How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure
Education, Learning & Training

How lessons from the past can guide the way for infrastructure

A 30-year push to close the infrastructure backlog would absorb resources from schools and police, Dr Matthew Birchall warns.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2023
Spark commences 5G standalone network build in New Zealand
Unified Communications

Spark commences 5G standalone network build in New Zealand

Spark has announced it is the first telecommunications and digital services provider in New Zealand to commence its 5G standalone network build.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023
IBM, One NZ, Datacom: Attractive Employers in IT Sector
EduTech

IBM, One NZ, Datacom: Attractive Employers in IT Sector

Randstad research names IBM, One NZ and Datacom amongst the most attractive employers in New Zealand within the IT and telecommunications sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2023
Proposed regulations would shrink pool of inspectors
Risk & Compliance

Proposed regulations would shrink pool of inspectors

Tighter competency rules could leave fewer inspectors for 18,000 mobile elevating work platforms, raising costs and compliance risks for owners.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2023
Where does safety figure in your company’s purchasing decisions?
Risk & Compliance

Where does safety figure in your company’s purchasing decisions?

Treating safety as a value, not a shifting priority, could reshape purchasing decisions across the workplace.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2023
Te Huia train fails to stop — is its ban from Auckland justified?
Auckland Transport

Te Huia train fails to stop — is its ban from Auckland justified?

Passengers heading into Auckland now face a Papakura transfer after Te Huia was barred from the electrified network following two red-signal incidents.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Sun, 16th Jul 2023
Property sales up but sellers hesitant
Property Market

Property sales up but sellers hesitant

Sales rose 14.6% year on year in June, but fewer new listings left buyers facing a tighter market as sellers held back.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2023
More consideration needed for construction in emissions plan
Supply Chain

More consideration needed for construction in emissions plan

Civil contractors warn the next emissions plan could slow vital infrastructure delivery unless it backs proven low-carbon options and recycling.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2023

Global Stories

New Zealand (NZ) stories

Humanforce and Datacom provide WFM & payroll solution
Human Capital Management

Humanforce and Datacom provide WFM & payroll solution

Humanforce and Datacom have partnered to provide an integrated WFM & payroll offering to Australian and New Zealand businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2023
Seagate sets new playing field with latest product launch
Seagate

Seagate sets new playing field with latest product launch

Seagate Technology has introduced the next generation of SSD technology to its lineup, the FireCuda 540, now in Australia and New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2023