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Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks
Construction

Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks

Local businesses face another 18 months of disruption after Selwyn District Council awarded Fulton Hogan an around NZD $19 million contract for Lincoln upgrades.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Council drags feet on key plan to safeguard West Coast tourist hotspo
Local Government

Council drags feet on key plan to safeguard West Coast tourist hotspo

Government funding for Franz Josef is still on hold as Westland District Council begins work on a compulsory master plan three years late.

By Vihan Dalal • 4 min read • Last week
Stalled coastal pathway back on the table for Porirua
Porirua City Council

Stalled coastal pathway back on the table for Porirua

Porirua City Council has earmarked $14 million for the Tītahi Bay project, reviving hopes of a 1.4-km shared path and seawall work.

By Justin Wong • 3 min read • Last week
Construction begins on country's highest road bridge
Agricultural Technology

Construction begins on country's highest road bridge

Road users and freight operators should benefit from a safer, more reliable link, as the project is now forecast at $275-$325m after savings on tender pricing and design.

By Alexa Cook • 3 min read • Last week
Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting
Risk & Compliance

Major planning shake-up set to transform council consenting

Councils face an $860m bill and years of transition before a streamlined planning regime is expected to cut consent volumes.

By David Hill • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Building Infrastructure for an AI World in Motion
Storage

Building Infrastructure for an AI World in Motion

As AI workloads shift from training to inference, firms risk stranded kit unless they build systems that can adapt over five to seven years.

By Alexey Navolokin • 5 min read • Last week
Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer
Data Analytics

Qualtrics appoints Mike Potter as Chief Technology Officer

The hire signals Qualtrics is sharpening its engineering push as it builds systems to process experience data in real time and scale its AI platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Ransomware attacks hit yearly high in August, says NCC Group
Virtual Private Networks

Ransomware attacks hit yearly high in August, says NCC Group

August saw ransomware activity hit a 2025 high, with 1,073 attacks logged as businesses in North America and Europe bore the brunt.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph

The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Signify & Faraday launch Asia Pacific lighting service
Internet of Things

Signify & Faraday launch Asia Pacific lighting service

Customers can retrofit ageing lighting without upfront capital, as a new pay-monthly service targets buildings and data centres across Asia Pacific.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago

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Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors
Data centers

Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors

Growing AI-driven data centre estates are making environmental monitoring harder to scale, and the new unit aims to manage up to 100 points at once.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow
Data centers

TBH adds three senior staff as Queensland projects grow

Rising infrastructure work in Queensland has prompted the consultancy to expand its Brisbane team to more than 24 staff since 2021.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Cushman & Wakefield, APTelecom study Vietnam data centre
Hyperscale

Cushman & Wakefield, APTelecom study Vietnam data centre

The feasibility work could shape whether a proposed Ho Chi Minh City campus gets built, with connectivity now a key factor for investors.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 4 days ago
WSP completes e2m acquisition to boost Queensland arm
Mergers and Acquisitions

WSP completes e2m acquisition to boost Queensland arm

The deal widens WSP's environmental and approvals reach in Australia, adding more than 60 Queensland specialists to meet rising project demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part
Digital Transformation

Europe has plenty of AI ambition. Now comes the difficult part

Boards and public bodies now face pressure to show AI changes costs, workflows and decisions, not just pilots or licences.

By Rebecca Keenan • 4 min read • Last week
The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions
Robotics

The next generation airport starts with better operational decisions

Congestion can be eased faster by smarter use of existing runways, staff and equipment than by costly new terminals, airport experts say.

By Shantanu Gangakhedkar • 4 min read • Last week
Vertiv wins NVIDIA DSX Ready cooling qualification
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv wins NVIDIA DSX Ready cooling qualification

The qualification gives Vertiv an early foothold in liquid cooling for AI data centres as operators face higher rack densities and power constraints.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week