Vijay Naidu

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Downer’s brand new look Contracting

Downer’s brand new look

Downer, one of New Zealand’s oldest companies, is introducing a new brand across its operations together with a new brand message: Relationships creating success. CEO of Downer New Zealand Cos Bruyn says the new brand is part of a broader strategy to focus on the success of its customers. He says Downer’s tyre tread symbol has...
Tauranga readies for electronic tolling Roads

Tauranga readies for electronic tolling

Two high-tech electronic tolling gantries, the first of their kind in New Zealand, will be operational on key routes in Tauranga this year. One of the nine-metre high electronic tolling gantries has been installed on the Tauranga Eastern Link (TEL) ahead of the official opening of the motorway later this year. The second toll gantry is...
Manager, relationship-builder, custodian Management

Manager, relationship-builder, custodian

The role of senior managers in local government is rapidly changing, says Gavin Turley. “So now, more than ever, we need to ensure emerging leaders in the sector are professional and skilled, equipped to tackle challenges, transform services and deliver for their communities.” Gavin is regional manager, New Zealand, local government...
The sky's the limit Management

The sky's the limit

Tauranga City Council’s 'Team Blue Sky' has won the New Zealand leg of the LGMA Australasian Management Challenge, sponsored by Civica. The judges say the team impresses with its “well-organised and very professional approach and demonstrates the qualities of a great team – leadership that encourages collaboration and team members...
Great management: Top projects Management

Great management: Top projects

The recent McGredy Winder 2015 SOLGM Local Government Excellence Awards celebrate some of the sector’s best-managed projects. Selwyn District Council’s Project Helix, which led to the creation of an end-to-end online building consenting system, takes home the supreme award at the 2015 McGredy Winder SOLGM Local Government Excellence...
A broad band of opportunity Infrastructure

A broad band of opportunity

The government wants councils at the centre of decisions on how it will spend up to $350 million in extra funding pledged for urban and rural broadband expansion. During last year’s election campaign, the National-led government promised to lift ultrafast broadband (UFB) uptake from 75 percent to at least 80 percent of the country...
The problem with data Infrastructure

The problem with data

Good data science can help local authorities manage their infrastructure. Local authorities rely on their ability to make evidence-based decisions in order to effectively manage their infrastructure. This means decision-makers require access to the right information, at the right time and need to interpret it in the right way. Useful...
On a slippery slope? Standards

On a slippery slope?

Changes to standards are on the way, says Water NZ chief executive John Pfahlert. In the coming months it is expected the government will pass the Standards and Accreditation Bill, disestablishing Standards New Zealand as the body responsible for the development and maintenance of standards. Established following the Napier earthquake...
ROGER McRAE: A legacy in the making My View

ROGER McRAE: A legacy in the making

McConnell Dowell Constructors MD Roger McRae has spent his career helping build the infrastructure that shapes our lives and connects our communities. He tells Ruth Le Pla about the power of creative construction. At McConnell Dowell Constructors even the bananas are laid out creatively. I’m not suggesting MD Roger McRae does this...
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