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Category Archives: Foundations
Report: Kiwis want action on infrastructure
More than 23,000 New Zealanders have called for action to address the country’s infrastructure issues in a report published by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.
Asbestos: Still the invisible, silent assassin
New Zealand’s number one workplace killer has a frightening track record, is grossly misunderstood, and is even invisible to the naked eye.
Wood Engineering Technology opens world’s first optimised engineered lumber (OEL) production line in Gisborne
Breakthrough technology delivers decarbonisation, regional development and productivity gains
Aotea station build shuts Auckland intersection for two years
The City Rail Link (CRL) project has launched the next phase of Aotea station construction progress with a traffic ‘switch’ involving two Auckland central city intersections.
The magnificent Magni has arrived… First 24 tonne Magni for New Zealand
New Zealand construction and infrastructure joint venture GAJV has taken delivery of the first 24 tonne Magni HTH 24.11 heavy-duty telehandler to arrive in the country.
Aussie company launches ‘world’s safest fire-resistant cladding
The Grenfell Tower tragedy has had significant impacts on legislation and combustible cladding remediation in every built environment, in every city, around the world. Incredibly, there has been no fail-safe solution for building and apartment owners, who are tasked with having to replace one form of unsafe cladding with another says ExinTech.
Good gully: Onwards and upwards as Transmission Gully readies to open
Onwards and upwards as Transmission Gully readies to open.
Getting a skate on: Youngman Richardson prove integral in skatepark makeover
Marlborough Park is a modern recreational area for all ages located in Glenfield on Auckland’s North Shore. A colourful playground was added in 2017 and recently the skateboard park which has been a feature of the landscape for years was reopened after being given a complete makeover.
Cementing a sustainable future
Fletcher Building has announced the completion of its tyre project at Golden Bay Cement, which will avoid up to three million used tyres going to landfill each year to instead be used in cement manufacturing.

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