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.
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.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants revealed at 2024 ACE Awards
An electric-powered milk plant, a rail control centre, cyclone recovery works and a zoo renovation were among the winners at the 2024 ACE Awards held in Christchurch on Thursday 24 October, part of ACE New Zealand’s Futurespace conference.
Urgent need to unlock Three Waters funding and certainty
Two thirds of respondents in a Three Waters survey have had contracts either paused, deferred or cancelled in the past six months.
The survey, conducted by Water New Zealand and ACE New Zealand, across the membership of the two organisations, represents almost 100 contractors, consultancies, suppliers and councils.
Skills shortage will get worse if Massey University shuts down engineering degree says ACE New Zealand
The Association of Consulting and Engineering New Zealand says Massey University’s proposal to cut its engineering degree is a major blow for an industry desperate for sustainable solutions to alleviate New Zealand’s skills shortage.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants revealed at 2023 ACE Awards
New Zealand’s leading engineering and professional services consultants were celebrated at the 2023 ACE Awards Gala in Wellington on Thursday 21 September, part of ACE New Zealand’s Futurespace conference.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Engineering our escape from harm’s way
Events such as Cyclone Gabrielle bring managed retreat to the forefront of the conversation. We’ll need to start having some very uncomfortable conversations about what communities look like in the future in Aotearoa New Zealand.
RNZ interview on the recovery and rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle
ACE New Zealand Chief Executive, Helen Davidson and Beca General Manager of Infrastructure and Transport, Andrea Rickard spoke with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ about the immediate opportunities of rebuilding with resilience after Cyclone Gabrielle.