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Austroads revises batter slope guidance for road design
Risk & Compliance

Austroads revises batter slope guidance for road design

Drivers may face safer roadside recovery and easier upkeep, as revised advice broadens batter slope decisions beyond geotechnical stability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Software-as-a-Service

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI

Tender teams at HEB Construction are now saving hours on bids after AI turned scattered staff CVs into reusable, structured data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains
Civil Defence

$10m for new SH25 bridge hoped to alleviate Coromandel traffic pains

Motorists on State Highway 25 should see fewer bottlenecks from next year as NZTA replaces the ageing Ramarama Stream Bridge with a two-lane crossing.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Yesterday
Wellington contractors honoured for airport & wharf work
Risk & Compliance

Wellington contractors honoured for airport & wharf work

Projects at Wellington Airport and Seaview Wharf were recognised for keeping flights and fuel deliveries moving during complex live-site construction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
PERI adapts formwork for Hinkley Point C reactor domes
Supply Chain

PERI adapts formwork for Hinkley Point C reactor domes

A bespoke setup at Hinkley Point C cut risk and speeded installation on Unit 2, after PERI had to solve curved-dome concrete pours 45 metres up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI
Digital Transformation

HEB Construction automates tender CVs with Boomi AI

Tender teams at HEB Construction now save hours per bid after AI turned scattered staff records into tailored CVs and bios.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records
Software-as-a-Service

Company-X launches testbed for roading verification records

The platform could help roading teams spot defects sooner by turning scattered verification records into searchable, location-based evidence.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge
Local Government

No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge

Heavy vehicles will be diverted from a vital Dannevirke route after tests found the 103-year-old Rawhiti Bridge is far weaker than thought.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last week
Xpedeon survey finds UK construction systems still split
Digital Transformation

Xpedeon survey finds UK construction systems still split

Fragmented project and finance tools are leaving most large UK builders without a fully integrated view of costs, risk and progress.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Heavy traffic dilemma: Gisborne council investigates rerouting trucks
Supply Chain

Heavy traffic dilemma: Gisborne council investigates rerouting trucks

Funding sought for traffic modelling could decide whether heavy goods vehicles are diverted off Gisborne streets, easing pressure on deteriorating roads.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last month
Solution for slip-prone West Coast highway edges closer
Supply Chain

Solution for slip-prone West Coast highway edges closer

Work to secure State Highway 6 at Epitaph Slip could still be years off, despite a completed case for a $102 million realignment.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month
New rocks for Hokitika seawall as mayor brushes off concerns
Radio New Zealand

New rocks for Hokitika seawall as mayor brushes off concerns

Larger stones are set to be installed after high seas sent driftwood and debris over the Hokitika flood barrier and onto the walkway.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 2 min read • Last month
Central Interceptor wins top NZ construction award
Artificial Intelligence

Central Interceptor wins top NZ construction award

Auckland's $1.6 billion wastewater tunnel has been recognised for cutting overflows and boosting resilience, as contractors were honoured nationwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters
Smart Cities

McGill finds e-buses need 30% more energy in Canadian winters

Winter conditions could force transit agencies to size battery-electric bus fleets and chargers far beyond summer needs, McGill found.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last month
Cambridge expressway resurfacing nears 75% complete
Construction

Cambridge expressway resurfacing nears 75% complete

Motorists should brace for up to 20-minute delays as the next stage closes the Cambridge West northbound on-ramp and shifts traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Ohakune residents demand answers after reservoir runs dry
Civil Defence

Ohakune residents demand answers after reservoir runs dry

Residents were warned too late as Ohakune's reservoir emptied, leaving businesses and households without water on a busy winter weekend.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last month
Water New Zealand hails STEM subjects to ease skills gap
Data Analytics

Water New Zealand hails STEM subjects to ease skills gap

The sector's 10,000-worker shortfall could widen unless more students see water jobs beyond engineering, Water New Zealand says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month