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PERI UK launches concrete monitoring for contractors
Internet of Things

PERI UK launches concrete monitoring for contractors

Live data aims to cut delays and boost confidence on UK concrete pours as contractors seek to verify filling, pressure and strength in real time.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026
Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217
Data centers

Black & White Engineering grows graduate intake to 217

Demand for data centre and critical infrastructure work is driving the consultancy's early-career workforce to 17.3% of staff.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Aug 2026

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No go for trucks on 'low strength' Dannevirke bridge
Urban Planning

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 month
It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground
Supply Chain

It took a four-decade runway to get off the ground

Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.

By Mike Bishara • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2026
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 • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
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 • Fri, 21st Aug 2026
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 • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
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 • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
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 • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
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 • Sat, 15th Aug 2026
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 • Fri, 14th Aug 2026
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 • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
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 • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington
Housing

Civil Contractors New Zealand conference heads to Wellington

With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2026
Auckland City Rail Link set to open on 13 September
Urban Planning

Auckland City Rail Link set to open on 13 September

After years of disruption, passengers will gain quicker journeys and better city access when the underground rail link begins service on 13 September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2026
Seequent's Visible Geology passes 200,000 users worldwide
University of Canterbury

Seequent's Visible Geology passes 200,000 users worldwide

New construction modelling and classroom sign-in changes are meant to make the free earth science tool more useful for teaching and engineering courses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
New Zealand signs PPP for Northland Expressway link
Construction

New Zealand signs PPP for Northland Expressway link

The first 26-kilometre stretch is due to open in 2033, after the Government closed a NZD $3.649 billion deal for the route.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026