Doing more with less
The goal is not to spend more, but to make every investment work harder, writes Warren and Mahoney Principal Architect Vajini Pannila. Vajini is giving a...
Category : Infrastructure
Important we get changes right
We’re at a critical point for the country’s infrastructure and change is on the horizon as a result of the challenges we’re facing, says Philip...
Lessons from setting up a new water entity
Creating a new organisation is not the finish line; it’s the foundation on which long-term success depends, writes Jaron Shaw, Establishment Programme Director for Waikato...
Negligence claim case study
Sarah Macky – Partner at Heaney & Partners – discusses the circumstances in which courts may permit representative proceedings in negligence claims against public bodies....
Fast-track Approvals Bill update
The Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill (the Bill) had its first reading this month (November) and is expected to pass into law by the end of...
The right materials for roading projects
New specifications for roading aggregate put demands on both the quarry industry and those within councils to ensure the right specification materials are used for...
Seismic sense on its way
The earthquake-prone building system brought in almost 10 years ago as a reaction to the Christchurch quakes will be refocused to reduce repair costs. “While...
The water regulator responds
Steve Taylor, Head of Operations, The Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai, responds to the article in the September magazine, ‘Regulator here to enforce not...
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Voting in the local body elections is in progress and we are already turning our attention to the national elections next year, with the three-year...
The forgotten infrastructure
Local government is on the frontline of housing developments, but there’s a critical piece of infrastructure that too often gets forgotten: digital connectivity, writes Sophie...