The government’s $1 billion financing of much-needed growth infrastructure is very welcome, but better planning, funding and delivery systems are required to meet the challenge says Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Stephen Selwood. Continue →

Property Council New Zealand has welcomed the government’s decisions on where the $1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund will be spent. Continue →

The latest BRANZ report suggests introducing an electronic traceability system to solve the problem of fixing and replacing non-conforming building products that could be costing more than $200 million a year. Continue →

New Zealand’s building and construction industry will come together in August at the Constructive forum, tackling one of New Zealand’s key political issues just six weeks out from the General Election The Constructive Forum, launched last year by the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA), will focus on collaboration and transformation in the sector to position the industry better to respond meaningfully to New Zealand’s building and construction needs. Continue →

The Auckland Mayoral Housing Taskforce has released its report outlining major changes needed to address the city’s serious housing shortage The taskforce was set up by Mayor Phil Goff early this year with a Terms of Reference asking it to identify barriers and constraints to building new homes in Auckland at a speed and scale needed to meet the demand caused by population growth. Continue →

Engineers need to use plain English to explain the costs and benefits of having an effective protection plan for infrastructure assets, a recent corrosion seminar was told One example could be a galvanized boat trailer to demonstrate the benefits of maintenance washing, Dr Jonathan Morris of Opus International Consultants told the Australasian Corrosion Association’s New Zealand branch, citing the increased life of the trailer when it’s regularly and thoroughly washed. Continue →

Mainmark has successfully remediated a large concrete culvert under State Highway 58 using a new, technologically advanced solution The ground engineering company has extended its capabilities into asset preservation solutions with the introduction of ENCAP6®, a technologically advanced solution for revitalising, sealing, protecting and structurally reinforcing ageing assets.  Continue →

  The largest component of the City Rail Link (CRL) project – the construction of the tunnels and new stations – has taken a major step forward with the release of its first tender documents  The project is picking up speed with Expressions of Interest recently sought for the design, procurement, installation and commissioning of all tunnel track work and rail systems between Britomart Station and the Western Line at Mt Eden. Continue →

An Enerpac SyncHoist load hoisting and positioning system of a type previously proven on Australasian defence and infrastructure projects is now being used in a major US sports stadium project worth a projected $US1.4 billion (approx.$NZ1.942 billion). Continue →

A University of Canterbury master plan to guide campus development for the next 30 years proves the university has largely completed its earthquake recovery, according to Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr. Continue →

Heijmans and Fulton Hogan have formed a strategic alliance to share products and intellectual property in the markets in which they operate. Continue →

Work has begun in earnest on Christchurch’s new Central Library, with the first concrete pour for the foundations taking today. Continue →

The PwC report released this month called ‘Valuing Construction in the NZ Economy’, sees construction  leap into the fifth largest sector by employment (178,000 FTEs) and contribute eight percent of the country’s GDP  – establishing its place as a major generator of NZ economic growth. Continue →

One of the world’s biggest piling machines has landed in Auckland and will be moved in to position in lower Albert St. Continue →

The World Robotics Report 2016 released by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) forecasts that compact, user-friendly collaborative robots will become a key driver in the automation market.  Continue →

The world’s largest bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has pledged to help New Zealand fund its biggest infrastructure building programme in more than 30 years. Continue →

Kathmandu’s new Christchurch headquarters, Papa Kainga, has made the city’s innovation precinct even greener by winning a 5 Green Star Design rating for efficiency and sustainability. Continue →

EMA has mobilised its 4500 strong membership to stop the Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill currently before Parliament, urging its members to write to MPs in order to have the bill thrown out. Continue →

New Zealand’s building and construction sector is facing the largest challenge of a generation, with Auckland housing, the Canterbury rebuild, booming house prices, a lack of resource supply and the aftermath of the global financial crisis just a few of the urgent issues that need to be tackled. Continue →

One New Zealand importer of fabricated structural steel says their new business continues to grow as public entities and private developments demand even more certainty around quality assurance. Continue →