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Motivation moves mountains
Supply Chain

Motivation moves mountains

The viaduct’s early opening has cut months off a vital coastal link, easing supply delays and proving faster delivery can save money.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023
Quick infrastructure wins for Luxon’s first 100 days
Public Sector

Quick infrastructure wins for Luxon’s first 100 days

New Zealand’s infrastructure gap could widen without faster approvals, as the group urges PPPs, city deals and water reforms in Luxon’s first 100 days.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2023
Report highlights costs of pipeline uncertainty
Risk & Compliance

Report highlights costs of pipeline uncertainty

A longer-term plan could unlock up to NZD $4.7 billion a year in extra infrastructure spending as certainty replaces costly policy swings.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023
Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience
Supply Chain

Changing the way we plan infrastructure resilience

The report says Cyclone Gabrielle exposed how failures in power, water and communications can cascade across New Zealand's critical networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
Three areas for the next Government to take action
Disaster Recovery

Three areas for the next Government to take action

Infrastructure groups warn uncertainty is deterring investment, slowing digital upgrades and leaving New Zealand exposed to worsening climate shocks.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
Would a land value tax incentivise housing growth?
Housing

Would a land value tax incentivise housing growth?

Empty or underused urban land could be pushed back into housing, as economists argue TOP’s tax would make speculation less profitable.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2023
Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced
Disaster Recovery

Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced

Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023
Keeping the politicians honest
Disaster Recovery

Keeping the politicians honest

With the election looming, contractors warn promises will mean little unless parties fund a clear pipeline of infrastructure work.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 31st 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
Time running out to participate in construction survey
Disaster Recovery

Time running out to participate in construction survey

Construction firms have until 26 June to share views on workforce, technology and sector issues in a survey cited by MBIE.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Time running out to participate in annual construction survey
Disaster Recovery

Time running out to participate in annual construction survey

With weather damage, economic uncertainty and an election looming, Civil Contractors New Zealand wants construction professionals to weigh in before 26 June.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
Stronger local government, less centralisation
Public Sector

Stronger local government, less centralisation

Councils could gain new powers under a review urging the next Government to back localism and shared funding for infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023
Infrastructure action plan brings almost nothing new to the table
Disaster Recovery

Infrastructure action plan brings almost nothing new to the table

Most of the Government’s 331 infrastructure actions are already underway, prompting calls for funded projects rather than more plans.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023
Shortsightedness and poor planning lead to property buyouts
Disaster Recovery

Shortsightedness and poor planning lead to property buyouts

Ratepayers and taxpayers will help fund buyouts and flood defences for homes in areas hit by severe weather after years of underinvestment.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2023
Pre-election conversations we need to be having
Education, Learning & Training

Pre-election conversations we need to be having

Infrastructure New Zealand wants parties to back simpler funding, congestion charging and stronger oversight to tackle the country's infrastructure deficit.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
A multi-billion dollar budget with no direction
Disaster Recovery

A multi-billion dollar budget with no direction

Critics say the spending will still leave New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and weather damage unaddressed without a clear pipeline of work.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2023
Infrastructure NZ releases policy positions
Māori

Infrastructure NZ releases policy positions

With New Zealand facing a $210 billion infrastructure deficit, the lobby is urging wider use of private capital and reforms to local funding.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 1st May 2023
Tech needed to drive construction productivity
Software-as-a-Service

Tech needed to drive construction productivity

Rising costs, weather disruption and labour shortages are squeezing builders, with insolvencies already mounting across Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2023

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