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Self-driving cars set to change commercial property
Smart Cities

Self-driving cars set to change commercial property

Tenants may need flexible parking and charging layouts as driverless vehicles reshape building design, delivery zones and site selection.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
No such thing as a bridge too far
Disaster Recovery

No such thing as a bridge too far

Shipping containers have kept Queenstown’s Kawarau Falls Bridge replacement moving through extreme weather and a wide river crossing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Earthquake fails to rattle KiwiRail results
Supply Chain

Earthquake fails to rattle KiwiRail results

Strong productivity gains lifted KiwiRail to a $52 million underlying surplus despite a $40 million hit from the Kaikoura earthquake.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 27th Aug 2017
Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch
KiwiRail

Expect trains between Blenheim and Christchurch

Residents and travellers are being urged to stay off the Main North Line, where work trains are operating day and night after earthquake repairs.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
New benefits for electric vehicle owners
Climate change

New benefits for electric vehicle owners

Heavy electric vehicle operators in New Zealand will save on road user charges, as councils gain power to open bus lanes to EVs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed
Education, Learning & Training

Specialised infrastructure procurement agency needed

A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 20th Aug 2017
Pedestrians wearing headphones campaign target
Headphones

Pedestrians wearing headphones campaign target

Three deaths at level crossings in the past 18 months have prompted a Rail Safety Week drive against headphone use near tracks.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
South Island rail line open for freight within a month
Disaster Recovery

South Island rail line open for freight within a month

Freight may return to the quake-hit South Island rail line within a month, easing road pressure and cutting transport costs for customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Waterview Connection takes top construction award
SCIRT

Waterview Connection takes top construction award

The win highlights growing recognition for complex infrastructure, with the Auckland project praised as New Zealand’s most difficult yet to deliver.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Get me out of this car! NZ Airshow averts traffic disaster by utilizing built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Get me out of this car! NZ Airshow averts traffic disaster by utilizing built-in Bluetooth

We all know the frustration of travelling to and from major events, this is how the Royal New Zealand Air Force avoided a traffic disaster...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Driverless cars to reshape commercial property
Smart Cities

Driverless cars to reshape commercial property

Tenants and landlords may need to rethink parking, charging and delivery space as autonomous vehicles alter how commercial sites are used.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Repairs to quake-damaged line continue apace
Disaster Recovery

Repairs to quake-damaged line continue apace

Freight services on the Main North Line remain months away, with only 10 kilometres left to repair after the 2016 earthquake.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
City Rail Link disruption a lesson for businesses
Supply Chain

City Rail Link disruption a lesson for businesses

Businesses near major works face years of uncertainty as the City Rail Link’s shifting road closures hit productivity and lease planning.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Western Corridor project well ahead of schedule
Christchurch Airport

Western Corridor project well ahead of schedule

Christchurch motorists should see congestion ease as the USD $112 million Russley Road upgrade is set to open months early next year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Waterview Tunnel a victim of its own success
Auckland Transport

Waterview Tunnel a victim of its own success

Commuters faced delays almost as soon as Auckland’s NZD $1.4 billion Waterview Tunnel opened, as curious motorists swamped the route.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Waterview Tunnel set to open early July
Auckland Transport

Waterview Tunnel set to open early July

The opening will complete most of Auckland’s Western Ring Route, giving commuters and freight a faster link across the city from early July.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Titanium Park strikes gold with new tenant
Supply Chain

Titanium Park strikes gold with new tenant

Visy's $100 million investment will fill Titanium Park's Western Precinct, with the packaging group building a three-hectare facility near Hamilton airport.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Jun 2017
Auckland road pricing moves a step closer
Auckland Council

Auckland road pricing moves a step closer

Congestion charging in Auckland is now under formal review, with officials warning the city’s gridlock is hurting productivity and business.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017

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