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 closer dialogue with local government.
If you are involved with any council budget for infrastructure, you’re likely to be well aware that the price of the...
At the 2016 LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards.
Fulton Hogan Excellence Award for Community Engagement.
Highly Commended: Christchurch City Council's 'Dudley Creek: Long-term Flood Remediation Project'.
Christchurch City Council has been engaging with the community to develop a preferred approach to addressing flooding in Flockton.
The...
The Canterbury earthquake sequence resulted in significant changes to the land drainage network in Christchurch. In a paper presented at the 2016 Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference specialists Tim Preston and Tom Parsons asked whether the Christchurch City mega model was magic or madness.
In order to better understand the impacts...
A pioneer of sustainable development, a business partnership that’s converting landfill emissions into electricity, and some solar-powered toilets, were among the local government success stories recognised in the recent 2016 EECA Awards.
The EECA Awards, which honoured winners in 10 categories for a range of energy management...
At the LGNZ EXCELLENCE Awards.
EQC EXCELLENCE Award for Infrastructure Project of the Year
Finalist: Christchurch City Council, in association with Canterbury Cricket – Hagley Oval
Cricket World Cup players have departed but the Hagley Oval, developed by Christchurch City Council, in association with Canterbury Cricket, is still...
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...
