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First concrete poured on $60m Auckland reservoir
Urban Planning

First concrete poured on $60m Auckland reservoir

Water restrictions in Auckland may ease as a third reservoir moves ahead, with the $60 million project set to boost supply resilience.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Nov 2022
‘Outstanding individual’ takes out supreme construction award
Construction

‘Outstanding individual’ takes out supreme construction award

A female civil engineer’s 30-year career has been crowned with the inaugural CCNZ Hynds Construction Supreme Award in Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022
How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face
Health and Safety

How contractor stabilised port’s hazardous rock face

Drone surveying and machine control kept workers off a 70% slope, helping the port slip-remediation finish safely and almost exactly to design.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2020
Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks
Construction

Cancer-causing dust released by earthworks

Construction and quarry workers face a higher mesothelioma risk as scientists warn disturbed volcanic rock may release erionite fibres into the air.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2020
Sydney to construct new world-class airport
Customer Experience

Sydney to construct new world-class airport

The $5.3 billion project will ease pressure on Sydney’s aviation network, with earthworks due to begin next year at Badgerys Creek.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
Water treatment plant takes contractors’ top award
Disaster Recovery

Water treatment plant takes contractors’ top award

The upgrade will boost water treatment capacity for about 250,000 Aucklanders after winning Civil Contractors New Zealand’s top national award.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Aug 2018
Four options for Manawatu Gorge highway
Construction

Four options for Manawatu Gorge highway

Public feedback opens on four cheaper routes after the Manawatū Gorge closure left the region without a safe state highway link.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2017
Waterview Connection takes top construction award
Construction

Waterview Connection takes top construction award

The win highlights growing recognition for complex infrastructure, with the Auckland project praised as New Zealand’s most difficult yet to deliver.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Auckland Airport announces billion-dollar investment
Airlines

Auckland Airport announces billion-dollar investment

Passengers should see faster journeys and improved terminals as the airport spends about NZD $1.8 billion on upgrades through 2022.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jun 2017
Building a bridge to international success
Construction

Building a bridge to international success

The bridge’s award haul underlines how a reclaimed Onehunga foreshore has reconnected locals with the sea while easing access across SH20.

By Staff Writer • 13 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
Expressway project protecting native wildlife
Conservation

Expressway project protecting native wildlife

Native copper skinks and pied stilts are being moved and monitored as work on the Waikato Expressway protects habitat east of Hamilton.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017

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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 • Last month
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