Designing and operating roads for oversize
The way that our roads are planned and managed is to try to suit the majority of road users to keep them safe and to operate...
Category : Infrastructure
World first fix for Westport water woes
In 2018 Westport had a problem. A collapsed supply tunnel meant the northern West Coast town of about 4600 people was having to constantly pump...
Delivering tomorrow’s infrastructure
By Van Tang, General Manager New Zealand and Pacific, GHD; Maurice Hoban, Digital Lead Asia Pacific, GHD Digital; and David Walker, Market Leader, New Zealand,...
Looking for consistency in an uncertain time
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. We released the results of the 2020 Construction Industry Survey on 2 September, research we partner...
Sir Howard Bernstein – On city deals
In the UK and Australia, local bodies are negotiating with central government for bespoke packages of funding and decision-making powers. Sir Howard Bernstein, the architect...
New Construction Accord signals change
To be part of the solution, local government needs to admit it’s part of the problem. So says Richard Briggs, chief executive of Hamilton City...
Stephen Selwood – On the cusp of change
Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive Stephen Selwood has an eye on the future. As the organisation heads into its 14th annual symposium, he talks with...
New green infrastructure programme
Auckland Council and WSP Opus are teaming up to launch the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP) in this country. The NGICP is a US-based...
Between a rock and a hard place
Constructive alternatives As the need for more infrastructure projects around the country gains momentum, Wayne Scott from the Aggregate and Quarry Association calls for a...
Reform – Make it wider
Infrastructure New Zealand CEO, Stephen Selwood says the recent Building Nations Symposium demonstrates the need for a deep rethink on the role, purpose and structure...