Civil Engineering stories
Severe weather, Covid and inflation are worsening New Zealand’s infrastructure, emergency readiness and cost of living, with repairs set to take years.
A new industry panel will shape New Zealand’s switch to risk-based roadworks safety rules, with 12 appointees chosen from 38 applicants.
Creditors will see proceeds from more than 350 pieces of late-model earthmoving kit sold in New Zealand's biggest insolvency auction of its kind.
Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.
Specialist engineers, technicians and insurance assessors can be brought in within a week to speed North Island cyclone recovery.
Worksites face fresh safety guidance as WorkSafe consults on how to stop containers creating traffic, stability and stacking hazards.
New Zealand civil contractors are being urged to enter awards that judge projects as far afield as the Chatham Islands before 23 June.
A $210 billion infrastructure shortfall is sharpening pressure to cut the premium on New Zealand's biggest transport projects.
Civil contractors say the new visa pathways should ease labour shortages, helping get transport, water and energy projects built faster.
Cloud-based collaboration could ease infrastructure skills gaps by letting firms tap overseas talent while keeping local engineers involved in global work.
Trials on Melbourne roads have led to a truck that deploys and retrieves cones automatically, cutting worker exposure to traffic risks.
Civil contractors warn tighter visa rules could worsen labour shortages, delay projects and leave key civil works understaffed.
Water restrictions in Auckland may ease as a third reservoir moves ahead, with the $60 million project set to boost supply resilience.
More than 200 industry leaders gathered in Nelson as judges pared 56 entries to 21 finalists for steel projects spanning bridges, sculpture and transport.
Councils could get a simpler path to fund water upgrades after the mayors’ plan was backed as a more practical alternative to Three Waters.
The Takitimu North Link scheme could boost Western Bay of Plenty transport links and safety after making the Roads & Highways finals.
New fibre optic data from Wellington’s quake has given responders far more precise readings of shaking across city blocks and buildings.
A female civil engineer’s 30-year career has been crowned with the inaugural CCNZ Hynds Construction Supreme Award in Auckland.
Industry says the response is only a first step, as ministers face pressure to turn a 30-year plan into concrete infrastructure action.
An alternative deck-on-pile design for Eastland Port's Wharf 7 has cut new piles by half and avoided 593 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
