The cost of growth
Morrison Low recently completed a study on the cost of growth at a number of local authorities. Consultant Stuart Cross (pictured) summarises some of the...
Category : Infrastructure
Let councils write their own menus: Why Wellington would benefit
The call for change at Infrastructure New Zealand’s recent Building Nations Symposium in Wellington was loud and clear. Poll after poll showed a hearty appetite for...
Moving mountains… Wanted: A major rethink on disaster risk management
The call for change at Infrastructure New Zealand’s recent Building Nations Symposium in Wellington was loud and clear. Poll after poll showed a hearty appetite...
Shaken and stirred: Infrastructure challenges provoke thirst for a cocktail of changes
Nowhere, in recent times, has it been more clear that something – okay lots of things – has got to give if local authorities are...
Innovations in green infrastructure
Cities around the world are using green infrastructure to combat rising temperatures, improve air quality, protect buildings, improve energy efficiency, help prevent flooding and reduce...
Can councils help breathe new life into zombie towns?
Ross Waugh suggests different ways to combat the seemingly inevitable demise of many parts of small-town New Zealand and halt the march of the zombie...
Samantha Gain: The new face of public works engineering
Samantha Gain is manager, legal and procurement at the Greater Wellington Regional Council. She has also just been elected president of IPWEA NZ. She took...
Far horizons: Asset management and long-term planning
How well are councils adapting to the longer timeframes and deeper analysis now required under 30-year infrastructure planning regimes? Ruth Le Pla takes a look...
Quakes may shake up best-laid plans
Earthquake damage in Kaikoura and Wellington is causing a massive rethink to infrastructure priorities. So it’s just as well the Treasury National Infrastructure Unit’s recent...
Infrastructure projects provide recreational opportunities
Three Auckland projects show how engineering-led projects can evolve through early consultation and involvement of landscape design, low-impact stormwater design and ecology. By Sarah Collins...