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New hope for construction industry
Risk & Compliance

New hope for construction industry

New procurement rules could ease contract risk and cut legal costs, if agencies shift from lowest price to outcome-led construction deals.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 29th Sep 2019
Watercare’s big construction partnership
Auckland Council

Watercare’s big construction partnership

The deal should improve certainty for contractors and could cut costs as Watercare pursues long-term savings and sustainability goals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019
Infrastructure Commission’s multi-billion dollar opportunity
Supply Chain

Infrastructure Commission’s multi-billion dollar opportunity

Better procurement could unlock billions of dollars in value from New Zealand’s $129 billion infrastructure pipeline, industry groups say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
Infrastructure sector calls for transformational government reform
Law

Infrastructure sector calls for transformational government reform

Three-quarters of industry leaders want central and local government to overhaul how they work, amid warnings that infrastructure delivery is lagging.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Sep 2019
Infrastructure New Zealand calls for enhanced regional government
Māori

Infrastructure New Zealand calls for enhanced regional government

A new report says devolving housing and transport could improve delivery, while central government keeps most tax revenue and oversight.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
Why is productivity in New Zealand declining?
Taxation

Why is productivity in New Zealand declining?

The OECD says labour productivity has fallen 15 per cent against Australia and other rich economies over 25 years, threatening incomes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Aug 2019
Why industries need to lead the wellbeing charge
Manufacturing

Why industries need to lead the wellbeing charge

Government procurement may soon favour firms able to prove their contribution to wellbeing, putting traditional industries under pressure to adapt.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 21st Jul 2019
The 16 best job sites in 2019
Human Capital Management

The 16 best job sites in 2019

LinkedIn dominates the market, but employers and recruiters can still tap a wider pool of candidates through Google, Facebook and niche boards.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019
New Commission key to healthy infrastructure industry
Public Sector

New Commission key to healthy infrastructure industry

A national pipeline could help civil contractors avoid boom-bust cycles and invest with more certainty, the industry says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 31st May 2019
Confidence builder for infrastructure contractors and planners
Data Analytics

Confidence builder for infrastructure contractors and planners

The Treasury’s new pipeline forecast could help contractors invest in staff and kit by giving clearer visibility of future government work.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits
Smart Cities

New Zealand’s new advanced communications network promises major industry benefits

Industries from ports to airports are set to gain safer, faster communications as a multimillion-dollar network rolls out nationwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Apr 2019
How a simple instruction manual could have prevented this costly injury
District Health Board

How a simple instruction manual could have prevented this costly injury

Two employers were fined after a worker’s arm was crushed during an x-ray machine removal, in a case WorkSafe says was easily avoidable.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Apr 2019
Construction Sector Accord a long-term commitment
Productivity

Construction Sector Accord a long-term commitment

A pledge to improve procurement, safety and housing supply aims to ease shortages and lift productivity across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 21st Apr 2019

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

Five ways robotic process automation is improving the public sector – FTS Data & AI
Customer Relationship Management

Five ways robotic process automation is improving the public sector – FTS Data & AI

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is revolutionising the public sector, streamlining services and reducing costs while improving efficiency and service quality.

By James Beresford • 5 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2019
Moving away from ISDN: Why SIP is better for the public sector
Unified Communications

Moving away from ISDN: Why SIP is better for the public sector

As Telstra phases out ISDN, public sector organisations must adopt SIP to ensure cost-effective, scalable, and secure communication solutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jun 2019
Almost one-fifth of UK public sector reported over 1,000 cyber attacks
Malware

Almost one-fifth of UK public sector reported over 1,000 cyber attacks

SolarWinds found the most common attacks were phishing (95%) and malware (86%), with a large step down to third place, ransomware (54%).

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 28th May 2019
Why sovereign public cloud is a gamechanger for the UK public sector
Public Cloud

Why sovereign public cloud is a gamechanger for the UK public sector

Sungard AS' Chris Huggett talks about the huge responsibility in the public sector, and how sovereign public cloud has the potential to offer huge benefits.

By Chris Huggett • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019

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