Civil Engineering stories
Businesses must shift to remote work where possible as Level 3 rules ban most customer access and require contactless trading.
Only essential building work may continue, with contractors required to follow strict COVID-19 controls or defer jobs until restrictions ease.
Recruitment bottlenecks and border rules are threatening delivery of New Zealand's NZ$10.1 billion infrastructure pipeline.
Trainees in Christchurch will get hands-on skills and employer mentoring as the sector tries to fill New Zealand’s infrastructure shortage.
Projects that kept ferries running, roads safer and power supply secure were among the winners at Civil Contractors New Zealand’s awards in Wellington.
New Zealand faces a $20 billion infrastructure deficit, with industry groups urging a long-term pipeline and more maintenance.
A single standard is set to cut compliance costs and speed up supplier checks for New Zealand civil contractors and clients.
Clients on major construction jobs will gain independent contract oversight as The Building Intelligence Group appoints Charles Brown in Auckland.
The funding will create hundreds of jobs and lift freight reliability as ageing locomotives and wagons are replaced nationwide.
A decade after the quake, engineers say steel buildings proved far tougher than expected, with extra no-damage protection costing little more.
Rail firms can now plan further ahead, but experts warn the fund will be stretched as electric vehicles erode its core revenue base.
Older spans are under fresh scrutiny as Australasia’s 57,000-plus bridges face heavier traffic, climate stress and overdue maintenance.
Unsafe ground was behind five excavator tip-overs in 18 months, prompting warnings that operators can face fatal falls near edges and culverts.
Covering 35,000sqm, the wetland is meant to cut pollution, store floodwater and create habitat for endangered native wildlife in South Auckland.
Precision hoses and fittings helped keep the 6-7 tonne AC75 foiling boats upright as the contest was decided by engineering as much as sailing.
The closure delayed freight for nearly 24 hours after a truck struck a Taihape rail bridge, with 11 trains cancelled and costs to be recovered.
RMIT researchers say lobster-shell patterns and recycled waste could make 3D printed concrete stronger, faster-setting and greener.
NZD $45 billion of new works will need smarter engineering and earlier ground planning if delays and overruns are to be avoided.
Drone surveying and machine control kept workers off a 70% slope, helping the port slip-remediation finish safely and almost exactly to design.
Poorly written tenders can push up whole-of-life costs, as councils later face rework, weaker skills and more project delays.
