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The Kaikōura Rebuild Project - Finalist ICE Peoples Choice Awards 2018

Institution of Civil Engineers Awards Worldwide - ICE People's Choice Award 2018. The Kaikōura Rebuild project is one of the finalists. You can VOTE HERE

Source/ReadMore A ICE.org.uk release

Project set to open in stages from January

The $268 million Southern Corridor Improvements project on Auckland’s Southern Motorway (SH1)

Source/ReadMore NZ Transport Agency

KiwiBuild announces opportunity for offsite manufacturers

KiwiBuild has today issued an Invitation To Participate (ITP) to offsite manufacturers of housing solutions to support the delivery of 100,000 new affordable homes over the next ten years.

Source A MBIE release

Construction starts on new bridge over Blenheim’s Ōpaoa River

Marking the start of construction on the new bridge over the Ōpaoa River in Blenheim, the NZ Transport Agency is holding a special sod-turning and blessing event this afternoon. Neighbouring residents, iwi, business and local community representatives will be attending.

Source A NZTransport Agency release

UC engineering innovation boosts new city library’s quake resilience

Caption info: Designed by University of Canterbury Mechanical Engineer Associate Professor Geoffrey Rodgers, innovative seismic dampers that challenge conventional construction wisdom are being used in Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art central city library to make it more quake resilient.

Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art central city library incorporates innovative University of Canterbury (UC) engineering solutions designed to help it endure a large earthquake with minimal damage.

Source Canterbury University

New Beatrice Tinsley building uses innovative NZ timber tech

Innovative, tall timber framing has risen on the University of Canterbury’s Ilam campus, as a new building, honouring alumna ‘Queen of the Cosmos’ Beatrice Tinsley, advances multi-storey timber-framed construction in New Zealand.

Source University of Canterbury release

Carpenters could be the key to fixing quake-prone buildings

Engineers say most of the earthquake-prone buildings in small towns could be fixed relatively simply and inexpensively, without involving them directly at all reports Phil Pennington for RadioNZ.

Source/ReadMore A RadioNZ release

Infrastructure NZ welcomes establishment of infrastructure entity

“Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones’ confirmation that the Government will establish an independent infrastructure entity – an i-body – is very positive news and warmly received by industry,” says Stephen Selwood CEO of Infrastructure NZ.

Source Infrastructure New Zealand release

Get politics out of infrastructure investment: Jones

An independent infrastructure agency the government hopes to have operating late next year may help take the politics out of development decisions, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says

Source/ReadMore Sharechat

Infrastructure NZ delegation to China, Hong Kong and Singapore 2019

HE Ms Wu Xi, China’s Ambassador to New Zealand, today announced that Infrastructure New Zealand will be leading a senior delegation to China, Hong Kong and Singapore in March 2019.

Source Infrastructure New Zealand release

Report into infrastructure procurement reinforces need for central leadership

"Major issues affecting the construction and wider infrastructure sector are the result of weak procurement capability across the board and strengthened government expertise and leadership is required to drive an overall lift in industry performance," says Infrastructure New Zealand CEO Stephen Selwood.

Source Infrastructure New Zealand release

Online pre-qualification opens for first KiwiBuild homes

Owning an affordable starter home is a step closer for eligible New Zealanders with the launch of KiwiBuild’s new online pre-qualification portal today.

Source A MBIE release

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