Infrastructure
Roads, bridges, highways and the funding and projects that keep freight moving.
CablePrice continues major sponsorship with Civil Contractors NZ
Civil Contractors New Zealand and CablePrice have signed an agreement confirming platinum sponsorship and naming rights of the CCNZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition until 2027.
Govt selects second Mt Victoria tunnel
Wellington will get a second Mt Victoria tunnel that will run parallel to the existing tunnel as part of State Highway 1 improvements under the Government's…
EROAD targets light commercials through new partnership
EROAD is aiming to expand its fleet management offerings across Australasia through a strategic partnership with Canadian-based telematics provider Geotab. In a statement, NZX-and ASX-listed EROAD…
Work begins on first new Road of National Significance
Work has kicked off on the Hawke’s Bay Expressway Road of National Significance (RoNS), the first out of a pipeline of 17 major roading projects across…
Trucking operators support Govt’s road safety targets
Road freight body Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the Government’s release of targeted actions to improve road safety. The action plan focuses on road policing and…
Road policing boost part of Govt safety action plan
The Government has released targeted actions which aim to help motorists and freight operators travel around the road network "quickly and safely". Transport Minister Simeon Brown…
Justin Tighe-Umbers: Roading network taking its toll
Another major step forward towards economic recovery was taken last week with the Official Cash Rate reducing another 50 basis points. This follows last week’s positive…
Road rehabilitation to double this summer
Road rehabilitation is set to more than double through the summer road maintenance programme with the Government's $4 billion Pothole Prevention Fund kicking off. The fund…
Transporting NZ opposes tolling on Manawatū Tararua Highway
National road freight association Transporting New Zealand is opposing a plan to toll the 11.5km Manawatū Tararua Highway, saying the proposal doesn’t stack up and comes…
Data collection survey vans target potholes
The Government is rolling out data collection vans across the country to better understand the condition of the roading network and help prevent potholes. The new…