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...
Tag : infrastructure investment
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 +...
Infrastructure system at a turning point
The old ways of planning, funding and delivering core services are no longer working and something has got to give. Stephen Selwood, chief executive, Infrastructure New...
New range of initiatives target increased demand
Last year was a watershed year for the infrastructure sector, particularly when it came to Civil Trades certification. Peter Benfell, chief executive, Connexis. Though launched...
Seeing the opportunities in the challenges
Local authorities need to do more to gather information on their most important assets. Andrea Reeves, assistant auditor-general, Local Government, Office of the Auditor-General. Before...
On panels and prequals: Improvements will help councils, contractors & communities.
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand Over the past few years Civil Contractors New Zealand has provided feedback on numerous local authority and...
It’s time to decide how infrastructure is funded
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand The national surge in infrastructure investment and election promises to invest more are good news for...