Civil Engineering stories
The new paths should help Wellington residents travel more easily while diverting waste concrete and asphalt from landfill.
Construction firms have until 26 June to share views on workforce, technology and sector issues in a survey cited by MBIE.
With weather damage, economic uncertainty and an election looming, Civil Contractors New Zealand wants construction professionals to weigh in before 26 June.
Real-world subdivision design projects are giving civil engineering students hands-on experience tackling housing and water shortages across New Zealand.
A long-awaited overhaul of New Zealand’s most used building contract is intended to cut disputes and improve fairness across the sector.
Road workers and motorists could face fewer delays as traffic management shifts to site-specific risk assessments under new guidance.
Severe weather, Covid and inflation are worsening New Zealand’s infrastructure, emergency readiness and cost of living, with repairs set to take years.
Longer-lasting concrete could cut emissions by reducing replacements, as cement accounts for up to 8% of global CO2 output.
A new industry panel will shape New Zealand’s switch to risk-based roadworks safety rules, with 12 appointees chosen from 38 applicants.
Creditors will see proceeds from more than 350 pieces of late-model earthmoving kit sold in New Zealand's biggest insolvency auction of its kind.
Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.
Specialist engineers, technicians and insurance assessors can be brought in within a week to speed North Island cyclone recovery.
Auckland visitors can inspect a world-first solar passive house with 3D printed concrete walls, built to cut energy use and boost resilience.
Worksites face fresh safety guidance as WorkSafe consults on how to stop containers creating traffic, stability and stacking hazards.
New Zealand civil contractors are being urged to enter awards that judge projects as far afield as the Chatham Islands before 23 June.
A $210 billion infrastructure shortfall is sharpening pressure to cut the premium on New Zealand's biggest transport projects.
Civil contractors say the new visa pathways should ease labour shortages, helping get transport, water and energy projects built faster.
Cloud-based collaboration could ease infrastructure skills gaps by letting firms tap overseas talent while keeping local engineers involved in global work.
Trials on Melbourne roads have led to a truck that deploys and retrieves cones automatically, cutting worker exposure to traffic risks.
Civil contractors warn tighter visa rules could worsen labour shortages, delay projects and leave key civil works understaffed.
