News and Insights
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All of government work programme to be set up to improve infrastructure asset management and performance
New Zealand is ranked fourth to last in the OECD for asset management, with delayed maintenance leading to deteriorating or failing assets and expensive repairs.
A new work programme is to be introduced in two phases.
Phase 1: short term improvements;
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Eco-mix incorporating soft plastic, glass and toner used for road in Shoalhaven City, NSW
A two-lane kilometre of road has been paved in Shoalhaven City, NSW utilising the equivalent of 500,000 plastic bags/ packaging, 165,000 glass bottles and toner from 12,000 used printer cartridges.
Learn how this New South Wales Council is integrating its recycling facilities with its roading programme, creating new streams of use. "The fact that this product is cost effective and performs well as a road surface, as well as repurposing postconsumer soft plastics, glass and toner into higher value products is a win-win," Clr Findley said.
Once the West Nowra Resource Recovery Facility is built in a couple of years, over 90% of the Shoalhaven's household mixed-waste will be diverted from landfill. The facility will capture all recyclables, including green waste and convert them into biomass that can be used as an additive for brick manufacture and cement rendering.
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Tyrewise initiative ensures a turnaround from tyre dumping to recycling, exceeding targets
The Tyrewise initiative is successfully closing the gap between tyres been collected and those being recycled. Check out the latest Tyrewise update, report snapshot.
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Bipartisan infrastructure investment conference receives strong international support
Learn more about the implications of the infrastructure investment conference. Civil Contractors NZ values a bipartisan approach which potentially could create an infrastructure pipeline that would attract and retain key civil engineering and trade staff.
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Move to open procurement for a public-private partnership to build and run the new Northland Expressway viewed as “a game-changer”
Registrations of interest are being sought for for the first stage of the Northland Expressway (Warkworth to Te Hana). Read more about the Northland Expressway Project stages and the latest announcement. An accelerated timetable is being used, it appears only a preliminary design has been completed with a detailed design starting in late 2026.
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Major shift for infrastructure sector as NZTA Waka Kotahi moves to an Integrated Delivery Model (IDM)
Learn more about shifts to Early Contractor Involvement and upcoming changes to infrastructure procurement in this article by Plan A.