Roads stories
Delaying action on the 30-year blueprint risks worsening New Zealand's 118,500-worker shortfall and $210 billion infrastructure gap.
New Zealand risks missing its infrastructure build-out unless it creates clearer entry points and training for civil construction workers.
Tree roots can crack walls and disrupt drains when dry soils shrink, making monitoring essential for homes and infrastructure.
Delays and higher costs are looming for major infrastructure works as New Zealand struggles to secure enough gravel, timber, cement and steel.
Poor maintenance is costing firms billions through outages, water failures and transport disruptions, the G20 says in a new policy agenda.
Poorly written tenders can push up whole-of-life costs, as councils later face rework, weaker skills and more project delays.
Australia’s recovery risks being blunted unless governments shift spending towards social infrastructure, housing and renewable energy.
Funding will still fall short of fixing decades of underinvestment, with experts warning roads and rail need more to meet safety and climate goals.
Transport industry groups say decades of stop-start planning could end if National’s $31 billion road and rail programme goes ahead.
Experts say the $50 billion COVID-19 recovery plan will lift jobs and infrastructure, but warn it leaves big tax and housing gaps.
Billions in COVID-19 spending could be used to unlock projects, create jobs and speed New Zealand’s economic recovery, Infrastructure NZ says.
Transport spending could lift office, industrial and retail demand, but it may also squeeze supply and push up development costs.
New roads, rail, schools and hospitals should help address years of underinvestment, though critics question whether USD $12 billion is enough.
A new report has reinforced pressure on ministers to back council infrastructure spending, after all eight cities were classed as severely unaffordable.
Fresh funding and planning reforms could speed up roads, water and housing delivery as New Zealand seeks to ease infrastructure bottlenecks.
Contractors still need project-by-project details, with major transport work due to wind down within 18 months and risking industry capacity gaps.
Researchers say both plans favour congestion relief and global image over health equity, leaving outer suburbs short-changed.
Auckland could gain valuable waterfront land and Northland secure a major jobs boost if the freight port is shifted, but the bill is likely to run to billions.
3D data company Euclideon has signed a partnership with Microsoft, unveiling plans to build the world's largest geospatial data platform on the Azure cloud.
UK-based IT services firm Zomentum has raised $13m in a funding round led by Elevation Capital, Accel, and Greenoaks Capital.
