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Palmerston North City Council's average daily fuel bill rises by $820

Rising pump prices are forcing the council to trim roading work, after fuel spending climbed by $200,000 in eight months.

By Rebecca Hogan • 3 min read • Last week

Construction

Lincoln faces another 18 months of roadworks

Local businesses face another 18 months of disruption after Selwyn District Council awarded Fulton Hogan an around NZD $19 million contract for Lincoln upgrades.

By Jonathan Leask • 3 min read • This month

Small Business

'Anything new is good': Picton businesses back central Blenheim revamp

Picton traders say the temporary disruption of a streetscape upgrade was worth it, after their own revamp boosted seating, safety and summer trade.

By Kira Carrington • 3 min read • This month

Disaster Recovery

$6.2m water main project set to disrupt Hastings for 11 months

Central Hastings businesses face parking curbs and possible road closures for nearly a year as a new drinking water trunk main is built.

By Linda Hall • 4 min read • Last month

Airports

Fulton Hogan opens new asphalt plant in Wellington

Capacity constraints in Wellington should ease as a 200-tonne-an-hour plant boosts asphalt supply for roads, ports and airports.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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

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

DataCentre infrastructure

TenPeaks launches NZ data centre group after Spark carve-out

Newly carved-out TenPeaks launches in New Zealand with 11 data centres and plans NZD $3 billion-plus in growth-focused capacity builds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Power / Energy

Short range heavy haulage

The electric pair could cut about 150 tonnes of CO2 a year while hauling asphalt on short urban runs, with safety gains too.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025

Productivity

Wellington Water given ‘open cheque book’ with no accountability

Maintenance costs have surged 71% in three years, as a review warns Wellington ratepayers are funding leaks without proper oversight.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Cartech

Power Trip's 'Game Plan' to accelerate NZ's switch to EVs

Power Trip's 'Game Plan' app, aiming to expedite New Zealand's switch to electric vehicle fleets, provides advanced analytical tools.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023

Disaster Recovery

Construction awards finalists for 2023 announced

Finalists from more than 50 entries will vie for the Toki Paraihe, with 32 projects shortlisted across six categories.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023

Risk & Compliance

TTM steering group appointees named

A new industry panel will shape New Zealand’s switch to risk-based roadworks safety rules, with 12 appointees chosen from 38 applicants.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 2nd Apr 2023

Construction

Watercare goes ‘Back 2 Basics’

Reported incidents have fallen as Watercare expands its Back 2 Basics safety sessions across all construction sites, with new multilingual guides planned.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2023

Robotics

Automated traffic cone truck hits the road

Trials on Melbourne roads have led to a truck that deploys and retrieves cones automatically, cutting worker exposure to traffic risks.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2022

Hyperscale

Spark Business Group awarded 2022 AWS partner award

Spark Business Group receives AWS Innovation Partner of the Year Award for Asia-Pacific and Japan for its technology and expertise on Amazon Web Services.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2022