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Hydraulics that bump in the night

Night shifts are raising the risk of hydraulic failures, with poor servicing threatening downtime, accidents and costly compliance breaches.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Sun, 23rd Oct 2022

Digital Transformation

Tauranga roading project among international awards finalists

The Takitimu North Link scheme could boost Western Bay of Plenty transport links and safety after making the Roads & Highways finals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2022

Software-as-a-Service

New construction cloud maximises value of BIM

Teams can now access live BIM data faster, while new Autodesk Build tools aim to curb delays, errors and cost overruns.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 2nd Oct 2022

Construction

Decision-makers drive demand for ESG reporting

A voluntary new tool will let property groups measure social sustainability impacts across construction projects, precincts and assets.

By Michael Curreen • 1 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022

Supply Chain

Why more homeowners are investing in their biggest asset

Renovation spending has surged to its highest level since 2019, with New Zealand homeowners budgeting more despite rising material costs.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2022

Auckland University

New Zealand roading project wins top engineering prize

The award underlines how the state highway network’s maintenance spending will be steered, as Waka Kotahi seeks reliable roads over the next decade.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th May 2022

Risk & Compliance

Time and planning for tunnel projects is the key to functional cities

Poor planning for tunnels can leave cities facing congestion, cracking and water ingress that may take years to surface.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022

Network Infrastructure

New caretaker for communications infrastructure

The eight-year deal will keep 2,600 Chorus sites running and support more than 100 jobs across Programmed’s service network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022

Urban Planning

Huge regional disparities in water wastage

Metered Auckland households use far less water than unmetered districts, where per-person consumption can reach 800 litres a day, the report says.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

Education, Learning & Training

New Zealand infrastructure projects recognised at awards ceremony

Projects saving time, money and emissions were among eight winners at the 2021 IPWEA NZ Asset Management Excellence Awards.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2022

Auckland Council

Next steps in three waters reform

The government’s plan could cut household costs, but councils fear losing control over water assets as a 30-year fix is pursued.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Oct 2021

Construction

Infrastructure maintenance among G20 top priorities

Poor maintenance is costing firms billions through outages, water failures and transport disruptions, the G20 says in a new policy agenda.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Oct 2021

New Zealand Government

$24.3b transport investment won’t fix years of neglect

Roads will stay battered without sustained upkeep, despite a bigger funding package that lifts maintenance and safety spending across the network.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Sep 2021

Customer Experience

Auckland Transport dumps train operator Transdev

Passengers will get a new rail operator next January after Auckland Transport awarded an eight-year, NZD $130 million-a-year deal to Auckland One Rail.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021

Disaster Recovery

Celebrating civil construction excellence

Projects that kept ferries running, roads safer and power supply secure were among the winners at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Wellington.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2021

Productivity

Infrastructure for a better future

New Zealand faces a $20 billion infrastructure deficit, with industry groups urging a long-term pipeline and more maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Real estate

$41.2b property sector becomes New Zealand’s biggest industry

The sector now employs nearly 200,000 people and accounts for 15% of New Zealand’s GDP, according to new industry analysis.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Data Analytics

Why operations teams are still needed in an automated world

Downtime and lost revenue can still hit automated warehouses without on-site teams to fix faults fast and plan preventative maintenance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2021

Global Stories

Asset Management stories

Cybersecurity

Axonius appoints KY Wong as Vice President of Sales

Axonius, a cybersecurity asset management and SaaS management company, appoints KY Wong as VP of Sales for the APAC region to promote its value in the area.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022