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Lifting productivity in construction
Digital Transformation

Lifting productivity in construction

A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2020
Management of Agrichemicals – have your say
Robotics

Management of Agrichemicals – have your say

New rules could change spray planning, training and storage for farmers and contractors after a draft agrichemicals standard opened for comment.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2020
Hellers pays $200K for worker’s lost fingers
Law

Hellers pays $200K for worker’s lost fingers

A Christchurch meat plant has been fined and ordered to pay reparation after a worker lost four fingers in a cleaning accident.

By Georgie Hughes • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020
COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector
Hybrid & Remote Work

COVID-19: an opportunity for the water sector

Lockdowns have boosted support for digital tools, wastewater monitoring and investment as utilities grapple with falling revenues and rising demand.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Sun, 23rd Aug 2020
How elections can change the property sector
Elections

How elections can change the property sector

Investor activity may stay buoyant through the 2020 election, with Colliers saying housing policy shifts have usually had only a limited effect.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2020
Infrastructure Futures scenario one: Conflicted Planet
Data centers

Infrastructure Futures scenario one: Conflicted Planet

Regional blocs and national champions could leave infrastructure slower to innovate, more monopolistic and less resilient as climate risks mount.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2020
Government scraps low-risk building consents
Construction

Government scraps low-risk building consents

Homeowners could save NZD $18 million a year as councils drop consents for sheds, carports and other low-risk work from August.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 27th May 2020
Greater access regulation to become a new normal
Smart Cities

Greater access regulation to become a new normal

Public buildings face tighter access controls as coronavirus drives demand for safer, greener entrance systems across Australia and New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Sun, 24th May 2020
Where to from here for small business?
Supply Chain

Where to from here for small business?

Small firms face months of cashflow pain as the wages subsidy runs thin and landlords and utilities keep billing during lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level Three
Supply Chain

Construction protocols under Alert Level Three

Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
Rapid construction restart holds key to economic recovery
Small Business

Rapid construction restart holds key to economic recovery

Cashflow support and clearer contract rules could help keep builders employed and speed New Zealand's economic recovery after the lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020
Fire safety under lockdown in New Zealand
Data centers

Fire safety under lockdown in New Zealand

Routine fire safety checks are being paused in New Zealand as lockdown rules limit work to urgent tasks protecting health, safety and essential services.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020
Crypto

New Zealand tech companies to rapidly expand in 2020

Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2020
How technology is changing property development
Software-as-a-Service

How technology is changing property development

Developers can now assess sites in minutes, as new data tools cut weeks from feasibility work and simplify approvals.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2020

Global Stories

Regulation stories

Speed of technological change calls for better regulations, new study finds
Disruption

Speed of technological change calls for better regulations, new study finds

Regulators struggle to keep pace with technological disruption, according to a new study by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2020

Stories from Other Regions

Regulation stories

South Australian Govt names Vix Vizion as official provider of facial recognition software
Surveillance

South Australian Govt names Vix Vizion as official provider of facial recognition software

Vix Vizion selected as solutions provider for South Australian government's gambling register, using facial recognition technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Nov 2020