New Zealand researchers produce cutting-edge seismic engineering innovations, but often struggle to get new technology implemented in real-life building designs, says Dr Ashkan Hashemi, this year’s Ivan Skinner Award winner.
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Kennedy Point Marina welcomes decision
A decision released by the Supreme Court has again rejected a legal bid to appeal the consent granted for construction of Waiheke’s Kennedy Point Marina.
Kiwi flies high: Top 30 under 30 Asia list – Forbes magazine
A leading young New Zealand tech businesswoman has been named in the Forbes magazine 30 under 30 Asia list.
Sixty years of creative construction
Established in New Zealand in 1961 by entrepreneurial Kiwis Malcolm McConnell and Jim Dowell, McConnell Dowell is celebrating its 60th year in business as a company that seeks to provide a better life for the people of our country.
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.
Komatsu celebrates 100 years
On May 13, 2021, Komatsu celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary. A series of activities over the next year will be centred around the company’s commitment to its new brand promise of “creating value together”.
Industry leaders partner to reduce freight emissions
A report released by the Sustainable Business Council’s (SBC) Freight Group sets out an ambitious but achievable 30-year pathway to progressively decarbonise New Zealand’s freight system.
Apprenticeship Boost should be permanent
BusinessNZ is calling for the Apprenticeship Boost scheme to be a permanent fixture following Minister Hipkins’ release showing a 17% increase in Apprenticeships in 2020.
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