Canada’s water services
As a suburban Christchurch lad, getting to experience working life in Vancouver was something of a culture shock. Canada, while remarkably like New Zealand, is...
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Smart solutions – Coastal management
Billions of dollars of local government infrastructure and assets are at risk from sea level rise, according to recent research by LGNZ and Tonkin +...
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...
Best and worst practice: How well do you connect with contractors?
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. Over the past few months I have travelled around the country attending the various CCNZ branch...
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...
Good returns
Opus International Consultants partner Philip McFarlane reports that for every $1 invested in resilience projects, it’s possible to get returns of between $5 and $10....
Perfect storm
MWH Global specialists warn of challenging times ahead as declining and aging populations in many regions combine with increasing debt and a looming asset renewal...
Long Road Ahead
Shaping future water and roads services Local authorities need to manage the challenges of delivering future water and roads services, says the OAG’s Bruce Robertson....
UP THERE WITH THE BEST: WHY KIWI ASSET MANAGERS ARE HOT
Vicki Deighton, CEO of Canadian asset management software company Deighton Associates, visited New Zealand recently and cites our public infrastructure asset managers − especially in roading −...