Billions of dollars of local government infrastructure and assets are at risk from sea level rise, according to recent research by LGNZ and Tonkin + Taylor. The impacts will be most significant for water infrastructure and roads. Thousands of properties and businesses are also under threat. Patricia Moore talks with specialists from four...
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 Zealand.
The need for change is evident not only in Auckland, where infrastructure deficiencies have contributed to a housing crisis, but around New Zealand. Hospitals,...
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 in December 2015, 2017 was really the year the Civil Trades certification programme truly gathered momentum. After some tweaks to improve the flow of the...
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 Christmas each year, I reflect on the year that has been. And I’ve realised that every year I come to the same conclusion – it was a challenging...
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 CCO procurement strategies. We work with the members of our local branches to provide an overall contractor view on these documents.
It has been great to see the...
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 us all. However, most of the new investments and promises are focused on transport while our ageing three waters infrastructure is increasingly becoming the poor...
