Expressions of interest open for ACE elections
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2025 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair elections. Could you or someone in your organisation be a good fit?
Futurespace 2025 call for abstracts
We’re now selecting speakers for Futurespace 2025, the ACE New Zealand conference in Auckland in October – could you be part of the programme? Check out the themes that we know professional services consultants in Aotearoa want to know more about and submit your abstract before Friday 6 June.
Dream big and shape the future with Ana Ivanovic-Tongue of academyEX
AI is both exciting and challenging. AcademyEX Chief Delivery Officer Ana Ivanovic-Tongue believes AI represents the biggest disruption and opportunity of our century, and she’s passionate about being part of the conversation that influences what this means for New Zealand and its application to innovation and continuous learning that is required to stay ahead.
How quality management can be a lever for growth with Majid Zahoor at BSI Group
Join Majid Zahoor, BSI Group Global Director – Healthcare Sector, at our ACE New Zealand SME Summit on Wednesday 21 May where he will share how quality management can be a lever for growth and delve into real-world examples of how standards are being used to drive innovation and scale sustainably.
How consultants and local government are stronger together
What does the future of work look like for your local government clients, what are the market trends, and how can consultants support local authorities to make things easier? We’ll delve into these issues at the SME Summit on Wednesday 21 May, with a panel discussion featuring Craig Hobbs (Waikato District Council), Monique Davidson (Horowhenua District Council) and Barry Potter (Auckland Council), facilitated by Sanchia Jacobs (Beca, formerly Central Otago District Council).
How to think like your clients with Liz Wotherspoon
Do you understand what your clients want from you? Do you communicate effectively and emotionally connect with them? Do you have a strong repeat client base?
Engineering firms lose 1,200 people in 12 months amid major slowdown in infrastructure
More than 760 people have been made redundant at New Zealand engineering consultancy firms in the past year and a further 270 have left for jobs overseas as businesses continue to feel the impact of a major slowdown in infrastructure work – and the figures are expected to be much worse.
Establishing a market entry point into Australia – with Warner Cowin
Australia has allocated a record-breaking AU$270.4 billion to infrastructure projects over the next four years compared to New Zealand’s projected infrastructure spend of NZ$11.6 billion for 2025. Sydney is only a three-hour flight away and the Australian infrastructure market offers New Zealand businesses the viable and real opportunity to diversify revenue and grow a new market.
Benchmark your performance with the 2025 Business Insights Report
A new initiative for 2025, the ACE New Zealand Business Insights Report is designed to help members gain a sense of where your business sits in relation to other engineering and consulting firms, allowing you to benchmark your performance and inform your decisions.
NZ facing long-term engineering skills shortage
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New Zealand is facing a shortfall of about 2,300 new engineers each year – and the problem is getting worse. ACE New Zealand has partnered with Engineering New Zealand and Waihanga Ara Rau to deliver an action plan that sets out the key challenges and what each organisation is doing to address them.