Hells bell. Will we drown?
Legal framework unfit to cope with costs of sea level rise. So much for the debate on whether climate change is real. Now we must...
Tag : Infrastructure
Infrastructure: the state of play – One man’s view
Lawyer Adam Feeley is well known for his staunch views and career spanning the Serious Fraud Office, Queenstown Lakes District Council and, now, independent advisory...
National infrastructure review looks at a cross-Tasman market model
The National Infrastructure Unit within Treasury is conducting a wide-ranging review into the country’s infrastructure institutional settings. Jon Grayson outlined ideas at the recent IPWEA...
Central / Local Government Partnerships: A new way of working
Six months ago, a new Central / Local Government Partnerships Group was created in the Department of Internal Affairs to respond to changing needs and...
The view from the top
Infrastructure, funding, regional development and civic participation will be priorities for 2018, while the four wellbeings could be reinstated. The Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister 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...
Is your tender box empty? Four ways to attract the best suppliers.
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand With investment in infrastructure topping $11 billion a year, more and more clients are saying that...
Better Business Case: Efficient decision making
This paper ‘Better Business Case: Efficient decision making‘ was presented at the 28th annual WasteMINZ conference in Wellington. By Chris Purchas, senior consultant, Tonkin + Taylor. INTRODUCTION...
Fulton Hogan's Robert Jones: Take a long view on infrastructure
Fulton Hogan CEO NZ Robert Jones highlights the need to stay ahead of the curve in infrastructure. In over 30 years in the infrastructure sector,...
CCNZ: Any progress on amalgamation in 2016?
Maybe for local government 2015 will be remembered for the things that didn’t happen, says Civil Contractors NZ CE Peter Silcock. The big question is...