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Meet new ACE Board member Sharon Parackal

Sharon Parackal is Sector Lead – Transport at Frequency and one of our newly appointed ACE New Zealand Board members. ...

ACE news

2026 ACE Awards winners ‘raise the bar’ for consulting and engineering in Aotearoa

Excellence in collaboration, impact, innovation and value took centre stage at the 2026 ACE Awards Gala, sponsored by Be...

ACE Awards

Why Beca is supporting the 2026 ACE Awards Gala

Collaboration, impact, innovation and value will take centre stage at the 2026 ACE Awards Gala this week in Auckland whe...

ACE Awards

Why Gallagher Insurance is backing Futurespace 2026

There’s a lot changing across our sector. So how do you step back from the day-to-day and work out what it all means f...

Futurespace

Meet new ACE Board member L’Rey Renata

L’Rey Renata is Process Engineer at GHD and one of our newly appointed ACE New Zealand Board members. Her appointment ...

ACE news

Agility, creativity and excellence: 2026 ACE Awards entries reflect modern consulting

The 2026 ACE Awards herald a new chapter for consulting and engineering in Aotearoa New Zealand – one defined by agili...

ACE Awards

Why Tonkin + Taylor is celebrating potential at the 2026 ACE Awards

The Emerging Leader Award recognises consultants who demonstrate strong leadership potential, a commitment to personal a...

ACE Awards

Why The Diversity Agenda is supporting outstanding leadership at the 2026 ACE Awards

The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognises consultants who demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing diversity, ...

ACE Awards

Why Stantec is backing innovation at the 2026 ACE Awards

The Ace of Innovation award celebrates engineering consultancies that create a new “norm” for resolving an issue or ...

ACE Awards

ACE takes contract concerns to Auckland Council

Several ACE New Zealand members recently contacted us with concerns about Auckland Council’s updated Technical Consult...

Contracts

The new ACE Awards trophy is a puzzle with a purpose

The reshaped ACE Awards have a new symbol: the puzzle piece. It’s more than just a new look for the awards as it repre...

ACE Awards

Meet new ACE Board member Steven Price

Steven Price is Managing Director and shareholder of Riley Consultants and one of our newly elected ACE New Zealand Boar...

ACE news

Uncomfortable truths: What do clients really value?

What makes a consultant genuinely valuable to a client? And what gets in the way of consultants delivering that value? A...

Futurespace

Why the ACE Awards judges are the kaitiaki of excellence

Before we announce the 2026 ACE Awards winners on 5 November, we want to recognise a special group of people whose exper...

ACE Awards

Successful project governance starts with people – with Simonne Eldridge

Complex projects often start to struggle in small ways before bigger problems arise. People share less information. Diff...

Operational Excellence

Meet our new Bay of Plenty Regional Champion Mark Weber

Mark Weber is Regional Manager at Kirk Roberts and the newly appointed ACE New Zealand Regional Champion for Bay of Plen...

ACE news

Why authentic leadership matters – with Dr Siouxsie Wiles at Futurespace 2026

At Futurepace 2026 we’ll explore an important question: What does great leadership look like and why is authenticity o...

Futurespace

Lessons from New Delhi about infrastructure delivery – with Penny Kneebone

Infrastructure is not simply about building more – it’s about building well, building for the future, and bu...

ACE news

Meet new ACE Board member Roger Vreugdenhil

Roger Vreugdenhil is Director Advisory Services, Asia Pacific at Stantec New Zealand and one of our newly elected ACE Ne...

ACE news

2026 ACE Awards finalists showcase the value of great consulting

Collaboration, impact, innovation and value will take centre stage at the 2026 ACE Awards – and the finalists have now...

ACE Awards

Meet new ACE Board member Josie FitzGerald

Josie FitzGerald is Aurecon’s NZ Leader for Water, Environment and Land and one of our newly appointed ACE New Zea...

ACE news

What clients value most – with Gareth Parry at Futurespace 2026

At Futurespace 2026 we’ll tackle one of the most important questions facing consultants and business leaders today...

Futurespace

Harbour crossing challenge isn’t engineering costs – it’s decision making

ACE New Zealand Chief Executive Helen Davidson says the real driver of infrastructure costs isn’t the investment i...

It’s a deal – ACE signs up to collaborate with Consult Australia

ACE New Zealand and Consult Australia have formalised a closer trans-Tasman relationship, signing a new alignment agreem...

ACE news

Welcome to our new ACE Board members and Regional Champions for 2026/27

Our Board members are responsible for the governance of ACE New Zealand and our Regional Champions provide consulting le...

ACE news

Flipping the challenge – with Dr Colin Kennedy at Futurespace 2026

In a rapidly changing environment shaped by commercial pressure, workforce constraints and the accelerating impact of AI...

Futurespace

Putting the engagement principles to work: the human side of better project outcomes

ACE’s six engagement principles for consultants and clients are more than a set of good intentions. They are pract...

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Fair contract terms don’t happen by accident

Advocating for fair contract terms and conditions has been part of ACE New Zealand’s DNA since our organisation wa...

ACE news

2026 ACE New Zealand Board Elections and Regional Champions update

Voting opens on Monday 6 July for the 2026 ACE New Zealand Board elections. Who will you choose to join the governance t...

ACE news

How a Living Lab can solve complex challenges

Tania Hyde is known for her visionary leadership in sustainability, circular economy adoption and climate resilience wit...

ACE Awards Technology and innovation

Emerging Leader Award inspires reflection, confidence and personal growth

The 2026 Emerging Leader Award is now open and we want to hear about the amazing mahi consultants are doing within t...

ACE Awards

Futurespace Award recognises bold thinking shaping our future

The 2026 Futurespace Award is now open and we want to hear about the amazing mahi consultants are doing within their...

ACE Awards

Diversity and Inclusion Award leads to growth, whanaungatanga and learning

The 2026 Diversity and Inclusion Award is now open and we want to hear about the amazing mahi consultants are doing with...

ACE Awards

5 metrics you should be (but probably aren’t) tracking before every board meeting

Board meetings should be where important decisions are made. But come unprepared and they become something else entirely...

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NZTA uses ‘listen, learn, act’ approach to drive better outcomes

Good engagement often starts with a simple but powerful discipline: taking the time to listen well.  NZ Transport Agenc...

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Expressions of interest open for ACE elections

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2026 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Champion elections. Could you o...

ACE news

Insights from the ACE New Zealand SME Summit

How can we win new business in a tight market? What’s the best way to attract and retain top talent? How can we k...

ACE news

‘We’re trying to be better’ Minister tells business leaders

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop outlined his vision for improving how infrastructure projects are structured when h...

ACE news

New ACE award He Tohu Auroa recognises commitment to Te Ao Maōri

Consultancies committed to embedding Te Ao Maōri in a genuine and enduring way will be celebrated at this year’s ...

ACE Awards ACE news

Navigating the tension between immediate demands and long-term goals

For business leaders in consulting, the real challenge isn’t choosing between priorities – it’s managing the ...

ACE news

From Athens to Aotearoa: Lessons from the FIDIC Global Leadership Forum

ACE New Zealand Chief Executive Helen Davidson returned from the FIDIC Global Leadership Forum in Athens this month with...

ACE news

Leading people and projects through fuel market uncertainty

Volatility in fuel markets is creating real pressure for engineering and consulting businesses across Aotearoa. Rising a...

ACE news

Bringing ACE’s engagement principles to life – with Tonkin + Taylor

Consultancy and client relationships are an ever-evolving landscape and sit at the heart of ACE New Zealand’s engageme...

principles

ACE members feature strongly at 2026 Beaton Client Choice Awards

ACE members are once again well represented at the 2026 Client Choice Awards, of which ACE is a proud partner.  The aw...

ACE news

Strengthening the pipeline of capable people – with Philip Aldridge

New Zealand’s vocational education and training system is an important part of tertiary education with a strong focu...

Operational Excellence

Proportionate liability reforms gather pace as drafting begins

ACE New Zealand has met with the MBIE team responsible for developing the policy framework to support the move to propo...

Contracts

What are your hopes and challenges for 2026?

What will be the main challenges for professional consulting firms this year and what do our business leaders hope will ...

ACE news

Meet our Wellington Regional Champion Rob Napier

Rob Napier is Executive Client Lead at Resolve Group and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Champion for Wellington. He ...

ACE news

ACE’s engagement principles in action – the Kāinga Ora co-lab model

Kāinga Ora, the government agency providing social housing for New Zealanders in need, has significantly transformed it...

Culture and Environment

ACE Award gave visibility to ‘unseen’ work, says Mott MacDonald

Underground infrastructure, by its very nature, is generally hidden and harder to appreciate. Entering the ACE Awards...

ACE Awards

ACE Awards highlight why our work matters, says Holmes Group

Entering the ACE Awards made Holmes Group reflect on what makes a successful project.   Holmes was tasked with...

ACE Awards

Size no barrier to winning an ACE Award, says Riley Consultants

Following success at the 2025 ACE Awards, Riley Consultants used its win to strengthen its public profile.   Riley was...

ACE Awards

‘ACE Awards inspire us to challenge the status quo’

For GHD, winning an ACE Award was a powerful way to recognise the team’s hard work and strengthen its client rela...

ACE Awards

Putting the engagement principles into practice – with Dean Kimpton at AT

ACE New Zealand’s engagement principles are designed to help consultants and clients work better together. They focus ...

Culture and Environment

ACE New Zealand welcomes new partnership with Gallagher Insurance and First Capital

ACE New Zealand is pleased to announce a new partnership with Gallagher Insurance and First Capital (a Gallagher company...

Operational Excellence

Values-led transformation – navigating a tightening market with Patersons

When markets tighten, firms may instinctively look outward chasing new work, cutting costs, and hoping for the best. Mul...

Operational Excellence

An exciting new era for the ACE Awards

Sixty-one years ago, the very first ACE Awards were launched. Six decades on we’ve made a step change to ensure their ...

ACE Awards

Award-winning Te Ikaroa a Rauru footbridge blends art, culture and engineering

Gisborne’s new Te Ikaroa a Rauru footbridge designed by DC Structures Studio is again in the limelight only one month ...

Technology and innovation

ACE welcomes change to proportionate liability

ACE New Zealand welcomes the Government’s recent announcement to introduce proportionate liability in the building sec...

Contracts

2025 Remuneration Survey reveals trends in salary and benefits

Each year at ACE we survey our member organisations to provide a credible, reliable and consistent source of information...

ACE news

Engineering the ultimate stage for Metallica

Aotearoa’s live concert event scene is pumping with some of the music world’s biggest talent taking centre stage on ...

Technology and innovation

What’s new with standards NZS 3916 and NZS 3917?

Two years after the release of NZS 3910:2023, the updated standard form construction contracts NZS 3916:2025 (Design and...

Contracts

That’s a wrap: Highlights from Futurespace 2025

Our Futurespace conference in Auckland was a call to action – to lead with purpose, embrace change, and build resilien...

Meet our Waikato Regional Champion Shaun Hamilton

Shaun Hamilton is the Waikato Regional Leader for GHD and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Champion for Waikato. H...

ACE news

Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants revealed at 2025 ACE Awards

Major infrastructure projects, vital water assets, an avalanche shelter and a treetop walkway were among the winners at ...

ACE Awards ACE news Media release

2025 ACE Awards winners

The ACE Awards celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants working in the built and natural environment and the...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants vie for 2025 ACE Awards

Major infrastructure projects, vital water assets, an avalanche shelter and a treetop walkway are among the finalists in...

ACE Awards

Meet the 2025 Futurespace Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Futurespace Award, sponsored by AECOM, recognises consultants who lead the charge in driving innovat...

Futurespace

Meet the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Stantec, celebrates consultants who exhibit outstanding ...

ACE Awards

Meet the 2025 Emerging Leader Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises consultants who show excellent leade...

ACE Awards

Five things that caught our attention in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2025

This year marks 50 years of Māori Language Week and the theme ‘Ake ake ake – A Forever Language’ represents the r...

NZTA’s new decision-led approach to projects

NZTA is making the way it plans and delivers state highway infrastructure projects more efficient and effective. Taking ...

2025 ACE Awards raise the bar on consulting excellence

With judging completed for another year, 2025 ACE Awards Convenor David Bridges is full of praise for this year’s cont...

ACE Awards

Welcome to our new ACE Board members and Regional Chairs for 2025/26

Our Board members are responsible for the governance of ACE New Zealand and our Regional Chairs provide consulting lead...

ACE news

Why business leaders must step back to move forward

Now more than ever, consulting business leaders need space to think beyond the immediate – to future-proof your busine...

Futurespace

The work is coming – five things to do before you start hiring

Over the past few weeks, ACE New Zealand and Projectworks have sat around tables with engineering leaders from across th...

NZTA removes insurance carve-out from SM030

ACE New Zealand’s strong advocacy and collaborative relationship with NZTA continues to deliver real results for our m...

How Lautrec set up its quality management system

ISO 9001 is the international standard for organisational excellence and the world’s most widely recognised quality ma...

Operational Excellence

The ACE Awards are evolving – have your say

The ACE Awards celebrate excellence in Aotearoa New Zealand’s consulting sector – but you've told us they need to ev...

ACE Awards

Futurespace Award ‘great for your career’

GHD Business Group Leader Asem Zabin experienced a moment of pride when he was nominated for the inaugural ACE New Zeala...

ACE news

Emerging Leader Award leads to further study for Dilys

We spoke to 2024 Emerging Leader Award Finalist Dilys Fong (Transport Engineer at Tonkin + Taylor), who recently complet...

ACE news

In the eye of the storm? Six strategies to get through it from a consulting chief executive

If it feels like you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel, you’re not alone. Business leaders in Aotearoa have repor...

Operational Excellence Sponsored content

Into the Future – AI’s disruptive power with Theresa Wells and Nick Sterling

AI presents vast opportunities and rewards for the construction sector, yet many of us remain slow to jump on board.

ACE news Operational Excellence

Diversity and Inclusion Award ‘an honour and a powerful opportunity’

Our 2025 ACE New Zealand People Awards are now open and we want to hear about the amazing mahi consultants are doing wit...

ACE news

It’s time to vote: 2025 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair Elections

Voting opens on Wednesday 2 July for the 2025 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair elections. Who will you choose to...

ACE news

Switching from survival mode to sales mode? Here’s the playbook

We’ve seen the headlines – shrinking pipelines, layoffs and a relentless focus on survival. Yet, as green shoots beg...

Sponsored content

It all comes down to culture – with Lee Turner and Kim Dovey at Skillpod

Business resilience was top of mind at our recent SME Summit in Auckland. How do we build it? What does it look like in ...

ACE news Culture and Environment Talent Management

Action from the SME Summit 2025

The 2025 ACE New Zealand SME Summit in Auckland on 21 May was an action-packed day of presentations, workshops and discu...

ACE news

What did Budget 2025 deliver for businesses?

Budget 2025 delivered some extra funding for hospitals, schools, housing and roads, but there was little in there to inj...

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 someo...

ACE news

Grow your career with The Pillars Competency Framework

We're excited to share with ACE members our digital workbook for The Pillars Competency Framework, our guide to the most...

Talent Management

Futurespace 2025 call for abstracts

We're now selecting speakers for Futurespace 2025, the ACE New Zealand conference in Auckland in October – could you b...

ACE news

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 big...

ACE news Operational Excellence

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 ...

ACE news Operational Excellence

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 consul...

ACE news

Minister responds to calls to get work to market

Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop has responded to our calls for urgent changes to the infrastructure pipeline, f...

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 ...

ACE news

ACE members win 2025 Client Choice Awards

We’re a proud partner of the 2025 Client Choice Awards, which recognise best practice in the professional services sec...

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 furthe...

ACE news Media release

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 ...

ACE news

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 wher...

ACE news Operational Excellence Talent Management

NZ facing long-term engineering skills shortage

MEDIA RELEASE New Zealand is facing a shortfall of about 2,300 new engineers each year – and the problem is getting wo...

ACE news Media release

Infrastructure Investment Summit fuels optimism and creates opportunities

Investors managing funds worth more than $6 trillion came together in Auckland for the Government’s two-day Infrastruc...

Entering ACE Awards strengthened client relationship says Commute

Compiling its 2024 ACE Awards submission showed Silver award winner Commute Transportation just how passionate and supp...

ACE Awards

ACE Awards encourage reflection and celebration says GHD

With expressions of interest for this year’s ACE Awards closing on Sunday 30 March, GHD Waikato Regional Leader Shaun ...

ACE Awards

Winning ACE Awards for non-traditional engineering endeavours extra special says WSP

ACE Awards winner WSP says the awards are one of the best ways to gain recognition for excellent consulting engineering...

ACE Awards

Entering the ACE Awards is easy – it’s all about storytelling

Will you stand up and share your story about how the consulting services you delivered contributed to great outcomes for...

ACE Awards

How SMEs can adapt to a changing workforce – with HainesAttract

The workforce is changing – are you ready?   Although the recent slowdown in recruitment might be masking it, New Zea...

Sponsored content Talent Management

Construction sector businesses leading eInvoicing growth

More than 50,000 Kiwi businesses are now choosing eInvoicing – and construction sector businesses are leading the way.

How to differentiate your business in the marketplace – with Adrian Pickstock

What is your business strategy? Who is your core customer? What do your clients want from your business? Do they truly v...

ACE news

What are your hopes and challenges for 2025?

What will be the main challenges for professional services consulting firms this year and what do business leaders hope ...

The Australian migration – why relocating may not leave you better off

Australia is often perceived as providing financial gains for construction and infrastructure workers. However, new rese...

Sponsored content

Choose your attitude and take control – with Josh Komen

Choice. We all have the power to consciously choose our attitude and how we approach adversity. But, just like learning ...

ACE news

Solving problems with AI and how to get started – with Dave Mackenzie at Aurecon

Most organisations can see the potential that AI technology can offer but knowing where to start and how to unlock the m...

Book review: The Win Without Pitching Manifesto

Win Without Pitching founder Blair Enns was one of our inspirational keynote speakers at Futurespace 2024 where he guid...

Operational Excellence

Approaching 2025 confidently – with Beaton’s Jon Huxley

Do you prioritise your clients' needs as much as your own? Do they truly feel you are invested in their success? Are you...

Operational Excellence

Adventures at sea: remote working, parenting, and sailing across the world

Do you have a dream? Are you living your best life or waiting to action your wish list until you reach that next career ...

Culture and Environment Talent Management

2024 Remuneration Survey reveals trends in salary and benefits

Each year at ACE we survey our member organisations to provide a credible, reliable and consistent source of information...

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: business responsibility and sustainable business practices

How sustainable is your business? What changes can your organisation make to reduce its environmental impact? Have you e...

ACE news Futurespace

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: Future business practices – what do future business models look like?

To secure a place in our industry’s future, it is essential for organisations to embrace and prepare for the changes t...

ACE news Futurespace

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: Embracing digital transformation

Are you ready to embrace the changes that accompany Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications? Are you upskilling and re...

ACE news Futurespace

Slowdown continues for 75% of businesses: Survey

We continue to hear from professional services consultancies that there is a significant slowdown in the pipeline of wor...

Meet our Wellington Regional Chair Thabit Shams

Thabit Shams is GHD Client Lead in Wellington and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Chair for the Wellington region. He h...

ACE news

Producer statements – what’s your company policy?

A number of recent court determinations and professional complaints have re-emphasised that the authors of producer stat...

Meet our Otago/Southland Regional Chair Scott Bosworth

Scott Bosworth is Senior Associate at Frequency in Dunedin and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Chair for the Otago/Sout...

ACE news

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: Future of work and workforce management in a hybrid world

What will your workday look like in one year, let alone ten years? And where will you work? Will your company have an of...

ACE news Futurespace

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: Value of consultants

What makes you or your company stand out? Why should a potential client choose you? What is your expertise and how do yo...

Futurespace Courageous Conversations: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Do you bring your whole self to work? Can you express your thoughts and ideas freely? Do you feel safe, valued and respe...

Futurespace

Immigration update for construction employers

Immigration New Zealand has shared an update for the construction sector, including recent policy changes that may impa...

Futurespace courageous conversations: Leadership in times of change

Good leadership is always challenging, but it is even more critical in times of uncertainty and change when leaders must...

ACE news Futurespace

Futurespace courageous conversations: Navigating economic uncertainty

Are you concerned about your company’s financial future? Do you have a steady workstream lined up for the next six mon...

ACE news Futurespace

Meet our Nelson/Blenheim Regional Chair Steph McLeod

Steph McLeod is Project Management and Commercial Leader - Water NZ at Stantec and the new ACE New Zealand Regional Chai...

ACE news

An update from the Health NZ commercial and procurement team

As part of the wider Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) reset, Health NZ Infrastructure and Investment Group...

New changes for temporary traffic management – lowest total risk

The NZ Transport Agency will no longer be supporting or maintaining the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Managemen...

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 winner...

ACE Awards Media release

Supreme Court decision on contributory claims – what it means for you

A recent Supreme Court ruling is set to have a significant impact on the construction industry. Hannah Bryce, ACE’s Ge...

Contracts Operational Excellence

The future of architecture, engineering and consultancies: from data as a by-product to a data-driven industry – with Tim Wark

AECOM Global Artificial Intelligence Lead Tim Wark is passionate about helping organisations and individuals become more...

Futurespace

Navigating climate risk with AECOM

As the effects of our changing climate become ever more present, the demand for AECOM’s services in climate risk work ...

Culture and Environment Sponsored content

Key takeaways from the FIDIC global infrastructure conference

ACE New Zealand Chief Executive Helen Davidson reflects on her recent trip to Geneva where she attended the FIDIC Global...

Five things that caught our attention in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for the Māori language, a...

Meet the 2024 Futurespace Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Futurespace Award, sponsored by AECOM, recognises consultants who lead the charge in driving innovat...

Meet the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Diversity and Inclusion Award, sponsored by Stantec, celebrates consultants who exhibit outstanding...

Meet the 2024 Emerging Leader Award finalists

The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises consultants who show excellent leade...

Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants vie for 2024 ACE Awards

Major infrastructure projects, cyclone recovery works, a city makeover and a zoo renovation are among the finalists in ...

2024 ACE Awards showcase how consultants make an impact

The 2024 ACE Awards Gala this October in Christchurch is fast approaching, and with the calibre of entries particularly ...

ACE Awards

ACE firms continue to experience a slowdown in work – survey

We continue to hear from professional services consultancies that there is significant uncertainty and low business conf...

ACE news

Global insurance trends for 2024 and beyond

As an international insurance broker, Aon sees an increasingly interconnected and complex risk landscape continuing to s...

Sponsored content

How to sell and price like the expert you are – with Blair Enns

Futurespace

Genetically modified and courageous – David Downs on beating adversity with optimism and innovation

Self-titled ‘genetically modified optimist’ David Downs’ experience of finding courage through adversity following...

Futurespace

Get ready to strike when the market improves – top tips from a CFO

Light emerged at the end of the tunnel last week as the Reserve Bank announced cutting the official cash rate to 5.25%. ...

Understanding and addressing climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand

The impacts of climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand are a pressing reality that demands immediate attention and sustai...

Welcome to our new Board members and Regional Chairs

Our Board members are responsible for the governance of ACE New Zealand and our Regional Chairs provide consulting lead...

What we can learn from Australia

ACE New Zealand President Ceinwen McNeil, Chief Executive Helen Davidson and General Manager of Strategy and Government ...

Connect the dots with The Pillars Competency Framework

We were super excited to launch The Pillars Competency Framework recently, our professional development roadmap for cons...

ACE news

From vulnerability to victory – the benefits of embracing courage with Anton Matthews

Futurespace

What it means to dare greatly – with Kemi Nekvapil

Kemi Nekvapil is one of the world’s leading credentialled coaches for female executives and entrepreneurs, a bestselli...

Futurespace

The benefits of diversification and how to approach it

Business diversification can be a silver lining in times of uncertainty. Although a simple concept, it is often forgotte...

Operational Excellence

Standards New Zealand discounts to end

Standards New Zealand is no longer able to provide discounted access to online library subscriptions for ACE New Zealand...

Preparing for an AI future – are you ready?

Artificial intelligence applications are already impacting our industries, heightening the need for companies to start p...

Technology and innovation

It’s time to vote: 2024 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair Elections

Voting opens on Thursday 27 June for the 2024 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair elections. Who will you choose to...

ACE news

Innovation issues affecting the insurance industry

The innovation environment is in constant motion. We asked Sam Ketley, Head of Enterprise Risk Solutions at Aon New Z...

Sponsored content Technology and innovation

Preparing for a digitally enabled future – The Bat Phone

Digital and engineering worlds meld seamlessly with the Bat Phone, a device developed by Tonkin + Taylor to enhance moni...

Sponsored content Technology and innovation

Collaboration and procurement excellence – State Highway 25A Taparahi slip remediation

When State Highway 25A between Kōpū and Hikuai on the Coromandel gave way in January 2023 following heavy rain, the ro...

Operational Excellence Sponsored content

2024 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair Elections

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2024 ACE New Zealand Board and Regional Chair elections. Could you or someo...

Andrea Rickard – determined to make a difference

Andrea Rickard’s passion for making a difference is palpable. Ready to embrace challenges and with a strong desire to ...

Operational Excellence

Consultants need ambition and collaboration to respond effectively to AI

Tonkin + Taylor Group Managing Director Tim Fisher recently attended the FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting E...

Technology and innovation

Employer Accreditation Renewals – renewal process and accreditation requirements

Employer accreditations will begin to expire in July 2024. We asked Immigration Director – New Zealand Arno Nothnagel ...

Talent Management

Professional indemnity insurance – top five contract issues requiring caution

A well-written contract signed and agreed by the parties involved can be your first (and last) line of defence in mitiga...

Contracts Sponsored content

Tauranga City Council vs Harrison Grierson and Constructure

This week the High Court of New Zealand publicly released Justice Tahana’s decision on the ongoing High Court case bet...

Contracts

Use eInvoicing for faster payments and improved cash flow

New Zealand businesses are moving to eInvoicing – and now’s the time to get on board.

Navigating the tough financial climate

The New Zealand economy is officially in recession and we know many of our members are doing it tough, particularly smal...

ACE members shine at 2024 Client Choice Awards

We’re a proud partner of the 2024 Client Choice Awards, which recognise best practice in the professional services sec...

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 s...

Contracts Media release

Bringing te ao Māori to client projects

In 2006, when Wharehuia Dixon (Ngāti Awa) joined Beca as a graduate civil engineer, the company didn’t have a strong ...

Culture and Environment Sponsored content

Stantec says ACE Award recognised outstanding project delivery

Merit ACE Award winner Stantec views the ACE Awards as New Zealand's premiere engineering awards for consultants. We ...

ACE Awards

International fraud in the immigration sector – current risks and how to manage them

International fraud is increasing in the immigration sector with the latest issues affecting both employers and migrant...

Talent Management

ACE Awards benefit market credibility says Frame Group

Winning Silver and Sustainability ACE Awards had multiple positive spinoffs for Frame Group. Managing Director Jonathan...

ACE Awards

Temporary Traffic Management changes – have your say

If you're working in Temporary Traffic Management (TTM) you'll be aware of some important changes with the move to a ris...

ACE news

Gold ACE Award shows size no barrier says Index Engineering

With entries now open for the 2024 ACE Awards, Gold award winner Index Engineering encourages other SMEs to enter saying...

ACE Awards

ACE Awards encouraged reflection and boosted client relationship says ElectroNet

Entries for the 2024 ACE Awards are now open. We talk to 2023 Silver award winner ElectroNet about how entering the awar...

ACE Awards

Why succession planning is crucial for SMEs – with Ian McKnight at BMC

Batchelar McDougall Consulting (BMC) is a specialised structural engineering consultancy based in the South Island that ...

Operational Excellence

2024 ACE Awards Convenor Rebecca Jackson talks submissions

Environmental engineer, professional development mentor and coach, and 2024 ACE Awards convenor Rebecca Jackson talks ab...

ACE Awards

Attracting key talent in an ever-changing market

Uncertainty remains rife in the job market and there’s no sign of this changing soon. HainesAttract’s Head of Partne...

Talent Management

Over and out – why do female engineers exit construction careers?

Kat Jackson’s concern at the fast departure rate of female engineers in the construction industry stems from personal ...

Talent Management

The government’s 100-day plan – a mixed bag

The implications are numerous for the professional consulting industry in the coalition government’s 100-day plan (the...

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Using ChatGPT to speed up contract analysis – with Matt Bishop

Matt Bishop’s latest foray into the technology world aligns with his commitment to adapt and lead in a continually evo...

Contracts Technology and innovation

Are you a practice manager? Join our new forum to share ideas

If you’re a practice manager at a consulting firm your work can vary widely, including finance management, HR, data se...

ACE news

How to overcome the main challenges when preparing an AEWV application

Licensed Immigration Adviser Andy O’Dell talks us through the process of recruiting migrant candidates using the Accr...

Talent Management

A changing immigration environment – where to find value and use it to your best advantage

Navigating the immigration journey can be challenging and rewarding, but it may also be stressful, expensive and ultimat...

Talent Management

The competency framework is a vital tool to develop our people – with Chris Short at CGW

ACE New Zealand has developed The Pillars: Competency Framework to help businesses guide the knowledge and skills requi...

Talent Management

What do consulting firms need from the next government?

Aotearoa New Zealand voted for change in the 2023 General Election and National and ACT are now working to form the next...

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 deg...

Media release

Futurespace 2023 wrap up

Over 170 professional consultants and their clients attended our conference Futurespace 2023 where only a few weeks out ...

Futurespace

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...

Media release

Global challenges – a summary from our CE Helen Davidson

With predictions the global economy will continue to weaken over the next year, global challenges in our industry are se...

Cybersecurity attacks – what to do

Cybersecurity attacks on businesses are becoming more commonplace. It doesn’t matter how big or small your firm is, ma...

Operational Excellence Technology and innovation

Meet the 2023 Student Award winners

The Student Award, sponsored by AECOM, celebrates engineering students' written and practical development. 

Rebecca Liao – 2023 Student Award winner

Studying civil engineering and music at the University of Auckland, Rebecca Liao is one of three 2023 ACE New Zealand St...

Nathania Cheung – 2023 Student Award winner

A natural resources engineering student at the University of Canterbury, Nathania Cheung is one of three 2023 Student Aw...

Jannik Wittgen – 2023 Student Award winner

A mechatronics graduate from the University of Auckland, Jannik Wittgen is one of three 2023 Student Award winners. We s...

Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist Victoria Mills

The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises people who have a passion for leader...

Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist Durgadevi Ragupathy

The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises people who have a passion for leader...

Meet our 2023 Emerging Leader Award finalist Cameron Chapman

The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises people who have a passion for leader...

Leading through change – with Auckland Airport chief Carrie Hurihanganui

Carrie Hurihanganui became Chief Executive of Auckland Airport in February 2022, a time of unprecedented change for tour...

Futurespace Talent Management

I took a two-week holiday and didn’t check my emails once – with T+T leader Penny Kneebone

The professional services industry is full of driven individuals who work hard to get the best results, but the inabilit...

Mindspace Talent Management

Mindspace, a mental health and wellness programme launched today

Today we're thrilled to announce the launch of Mindspace, a movement for change in the mental health and wellbeing of ...

Mindspace Talent Management

Aotearoa New Zealand’s best consultants vie for 2023 ACE Awards

Major infrastructure projects, historic building restorations and a conservation initiative are among the finalists in t...

Employees now have 12 months to raise a personal grievance for sexual harassment

The timeframe for employees raising a personal grievance involving allegations of sexual harassment has been extended fr...

Operational Excellence Talent Management

Beaton Client Choice Awards 2024

Client feedback is crucial to ensure your business is operating at its best and the Beaton Client Choice Awards recognis...

The importance of robust quality management systems – JB Hall case

The current case of JB Hall of Kodiak Consulting is an example of the importance of having robust quality management sy...

Operational Excellence

Reasons to come to our upcoming conference Futurespace

Are you planning on coming to Futurespace? Futurespace is our conference in 2023 held in Wellington from 20 - 21 Septemb...

Futurespace

International recruitment campaign to attract construction & infrastructure talent to Aotearoa

To help combat the skilled migrant shortage the construction and infrastructure industry is currently facing, we've laun...

Talent Management

Setting expectations with the FIDIC climate change charter – with Tracey Ryan

From a young age, Aurecon’s Managing Director Tracey Ryan has been deeply passionate about the natural world. “As a ...

Culture and Environment

Pulling focus – Morrison Hershfield’s response to the climate crisis

The earth’s climate is changing, and so are the roles of engineers. As unpredictable and extreme weather patterns put ...

Culture and Environment

How to make the most of your client meetings

As the demand to move beyond technical knowledge and offer effective client management grows in the professional consult...

Talent Management

Book review: Stolen Focus

ACE's chief executive, Helen Davidson reviews Johann Hari's best-selling book Stolen Focus. 

Welcome to our newest ACE board members and regional chairs for 2023/24

We are excited to introduce you to our newest ACE New Zealand Board members and Regional Chairs for 2023 - 2024.

ACE news

Waka Kotahi professional service index updated

The professional services index has now been updated to reflect current labour and overhead costs when working for Waka...

Six Green Star rating for Auckland University building – with Beca

Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland's recent achievement of a world-leading six Green Star design rating for the ...

Operational Excellence

Progressive procurement looks beyond economic benefits

We all know that diversity of thought, goods and services has a huge impact on not only the economic success of a projec...

Operational Excellence

How to navigate the impending recession

As we face into an impending recession, everyone is feeling the pinch of high-interest rates and inflation not to mentio...

Operational Excellence

Competency framework

Do you want to be a part of developing the future of consulting skills in Aotearoa? Do you have expertise in Te Ao Māo...

Winning feels pretty good – with Louisa Bloomer

Winning the ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award feels pretty darn good. Just ask Louisa Bloomer, regional digital prac...

We need to know more than just the graduate story

There was a real lack of empirical evidence about changes in engineering practice before 2020 until Edna Crossin, Associ...

We’re looking for a Team Administrator

Due to the volume of applicants we've received, we've brought forward the deadline for applications to Tuesday 18 April ...

How AECOM embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG)

On 4 April, AECOM and their client Waka Kotahi are holding a free webinar for ACE members on ESG (environmental, social,...

Culture and Environment

What Ramadan means to me – with Mo Chalabi

Senior digital consultant at Beca, Mo Chalabi begins his month-long fast today for Ramadan. As an Egyptian growing up...

You can’t separate work and personal life when it comes to stress

One month on from Cyclone Gabrielle, the brave faces have slowly started to fade and many people are hitting the wall. T...

Talent Management

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 havi...

Media release

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...

Media release

How to talk to your clients in a time of crisis

Livelihoods and communities have been turned upside down after Cyclone Gabrielle. Business expert, Ben Paul says as prof...

Talent Management

Cyclone Gabrielle tools and resources

Key tools and resources to assist you in the flooding and cyclone recovery efforts. 

Tips for assessing natural disaster damage from a legal POV

Having spent over a decade litigating disaster claims for insurers and building owners, barrister Emily Walton shares he...

Speak at Futurespace 2023 – calling for abstracts

Being a professional consultant means we need to be aware of market trends and solutions. We need to have strong busines...

Futurespace

A metaphysical shake up – with B Corp Consultant Tim Jones

Tim Jones used to be a medical device salesman before taking the reins at a property consultancy company in Christchurch...

Culture and Environment

Auckland flooding: How to look after staff and your business in a time of crisis

The flooding in Tāmaki Makaurau over the weekend has left many families and businesses displaced and continues to disru...

Talent Management

How to have a happier festive season

It's meant to be the season to be jolly. But for many of us, it's the season for feeling stressed, over-socialised and e...

A toilet in the middle of nowhere – with Derek Chinn

We've all done it. You're in remote, alpine backcountry New Zealand and nature calls. No one is around, and there's almo...

Should you get B Corp certification? Is there a benefit, and do customers care?

Recently MRCagney became the first ACE member to be B Corp Certified. We asked Managing Director Jenson Varghese how th...

Operational Excellence

The need for long term solutions to Three Waters management

Following the growing controversy around the Three Waters reforms, Gillian Blythe, Water New Zealand CEO discusses the s...

Avoid getting your tender proposal binned – how to win bids or at least make the shortlist

Tendering for work and writing fee proposals are core skills for any successful consultant. But they take time and time ...

Do you counteroffer if your top employee quits

Your number one staff member just quit – do you counter-offer? Retaining great staff is vital to an organisation’s s...

Mind your pay gaps – tackling inequity through transparency

Gender and ethnic pay gaps are indicators of inequity in the workplace, and while 20 October 2022 marks the 50th anniver...

Using creative technology and visualisation to rethink how we design and deliver – with Jamie Telford

Creative technologies have the potential to completely reshape the way we approach the design process, from inception th...

Be Well to Lead Well – with Francois Barton

Good leadership requires CEOs and senior executives to be responsible for others wellbeing, but who supports the leaders...

For the love of bridges – connecting communities and thinking bigger

Since opening in March this year, the Toki Poutangata Bridge in Westport has become an iconic landmark which links the t...

Why (and how) the way engineering firms measure success must change

This September, ACE New Zealand’s Chief Executive, Helen Davidson, travelled to Geneva to attend the FIDIC Global Infr...

Our Rebrand Journey

Over the last few years, ACE has been on a journey. We’ve evolved into the modern and relevant association you know to...

ACE New Zealand Conference and Awards 2022 wrap-up

Thanks to everyone who attended and made this year’s ACE New Zealand Conference and Awards 2022 in Rotorua on 1-2 Sept...

ACE Awards: Shining the spotlight on Aotearoa’s top consulting talent

The innovative contributions of New Zealand’s leading consultants in the built and natural environment were celebrated...

Redefining value – with Maureen Thurston-Chartraw

As Aurecon’s first Chief Experience Officer, Maureen Thurston-Chartraw is leading the organisation’s efforts to cont...

The power of story telling – with David Downs

Attracting and retaining talent during a global skills shortage is difficult, so it’s more important than ever to unde...

The value of YOU – with Shelly Davies

What does a writer know about pricing? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Shelly Davies is a business writer, trainer and key...

Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist – Jordan Reynolds

Two-and-a-half years after launching Tactical Groups New Zealand business, Jordan Reynolds now leads a 12-strong busines...

Gifts in a crisis – with Rabia Siddique

If you’re familiar with international humanitarian, Rabia Siddique’s background then you’ll understand just how qu...

Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist – Justine Quinn

As a Technical Director for Freshwater Science and Ecology at Tonkin + Taylor, Justine has led and supported teams of en...

Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist – Louisa Bloomer

As Regional Digital Practice Lead for Asia-Pacific, Louisa Bloomer brings a New Zealand and Australian perspective to st...

How the NZS3910 review could lead to productivity gains – with Gavin Shaw

A standard form contract is supposed to be just that – an easy to understand agreement that allows principals and cons...

Contracts

50 years on – addressing pay inequity in Aotearoa

Ensuring people are paid fairly is a fundamental human right, however gender and ethnic pay gaps persist in Aotearoa Ne...

Fostering resilience and mental wellbeing in the workplace – with Dr Lucy Hone

Co-Director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, Dr Lucy Hone is a leading international authority ...

Meet our new Diversity Agenda Programme Director

Engineers wanted for ground-breaking BeLongEng study

A University of Canterbury researcher is calling for people to take part in a longitudinal study that will track thousan...

‘Design masterpiece’: Auckland’s America’s Cup village wins gold award

Beca’s Kiwi team win Gold award for Malaysia skyscraper

Te Hono airport terminal team win Community ACE Award

The team behind Te Hono – New Plymouth Airport Terminal have won an ACE Award for excellence in partnership and co-des...

TEG wins gold award for project to keep meat processing industry safe

Workers at some of Aotearoa’s largest meat processing plants are feeling safer at work thanks to a large-scale project...

Embracing the potential of computational design – with Louise Wotton

What lies at the intersection of architecture, digital technologies and design?

New longitudinal study to track thousands of engineers

A University of Canterbury researcher is leading a new longitudinal study that will track thousands of engineers across ...

Our position on COVID-19 vaccination

The arrival of the COVID-19 Delta variant means Aotearoa faces new risks that have a significant impact on the continuit...

The time for climate adaptation is now – with Connon Andrews

Connon Andrews has taken on a newly created role at Beca as Market Leader of Climate Adaptation and Resilience. After bu...

Infrastructure strategy addresses $75b deficit

The Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga has published its draft 30-year Infrastructure Strategy, laying out its long-...

The perfect storm of opportunity – with Gavin Shaw

Gavin Shaw played a key role for Beca in the Wynyard Edge Alliance that transformed Auckland’s waterfront in time ...

Staring down the barrel of burnout – with Gareth Beck

Studies show that investment in mental health and wellbeing at work can increase return six times over. We talk to he...

Six things we’re reading for Mental Health Awareness Week

The consulting and engineering sector is under increasing pressure. Workloads are high, we are connected far longer tha...

Mental health isn’t about preventing sickness – it’s about flourishing

Employers need to provide more than a fruit bowl and a yoga class to create a mentally healthy workplace. We talk ...

Embracing te reo Māori in the consulting sector – with Emily Afoa

Speaking te reo at the top table can cause a ripple effect – with Brett Ogilvie

We talk to Tonkin + Taylor Executive Leader and ACE New Zealand board member Brett Ogilvie (Ngāti Whakahemo, Ngāti...

What we’ve learned from a remote working model – with Tony Harrison

A lot of us are working from home at the moment, and for some businesses it’s a permanent set-up as they choose not...

Why ACE New Zealand joined the Construction Sector Accord Network

The Construction Sector Accord Network was formally launched at Parliament on 5 August and ACE New Zealand is one of ...

Meet our Nelson/Blenheim Regional Chair Marcus Grierson

Marcus Grierson is now a Structural Engineer at Stantec in Nelson after gaining valuable experience in Shanghai an...

Resilience and burnout during COVID-19 lockdowns

Level 4 lockdown is here again and this time around we know what to expect – but it doesn't make it any easier, especi...

Meet our Canterbury/West Coast Regional Chair Andrew Davidson

Andrew Davidson is Work Group Manager – Structures for WSP in Christchurch and a previous finalist for the Enginee...

Meet our Manawatu Regional Chair Campbell Ogilvie

Campbell Ogilvie is an experienced project manager who leads the WSP Infrastructure team in Palmerston North. He’s th...

COVID-19 lockdown and NZS 3910:2013 – the Role of the Engineer to the Contract

With a fresh Level 4 lockdown, a new raft of COVID claims will inevitably follow. It is important that Engineers to the ...

Meet the 2021 Student Award winners

Meet the 2021 ACE New Zealand Student Award winners. 

Emerging Leader Award 2021 finalists announced

Meet the 2021 ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award finalists. 

Courtney Chapman 2021 Emerging Leader finalist

Meet 2021 Emerging Leader Award finalist, Courtney Chapman, Associate Structural Engineer at Beca. 

Glenn Jowett 2021 Emerging Leader finalist

Meet Glenn Jowett, Technical Director & Digital Engineering Advisory at Beca and 2021 Emerging Leader Award finalis...

Ryan Orr 2021 Emerging Leader finalist

Meet Ryan Orr, Regional Leader Bay of Plenty and Waikato at GHD and 2021 Emerging Leader Award finalist. 

Problem solving and passion drive Student Award winner Sabrina Wong

Sabrina Wong is one of three winners of the ACE New Zealand Student Award for 2021. She is in her fourth year of a Ba...

From learning quadratics to surveying in Rarotonga – with Student Award winner Matt Payne

Matt Payne is one of three winners of the ACE New Zealand Student Award for 2021. He is in his final year of a Bachel...

Engineering with a higher purpose – with Student Award winner Xiaowei Lin

Xiaowei (Lisa) Lin is one of three winners of the ACE New Zealand Student Award for 2021. She is in her final year of...

COVID-19 in 2021

How the current COVID-19 restrictions affect the engineering and consulting professional service sector in Aotearoa. 

Moving to NZ during a pandemic in four steps – with Harriet Glen

Moving from London to Auckland is not as easy as it used to be – but it is possible, says Harriet Glen. She recentl...

How design-led thinking puts communities first – with Mieszko Iwaskow

How can consulting firms ensure people and communities are the main focus throughout the whole design and construction...

Immigration changes needed for vital infrastructure projects, says construction sector

The construction sector is urging the Government to ease immigration criteria so struggling companies can recruit overse...

Why design-led thinking is good for business – with Gary Choromanski

What is design-led thinking and how can it shape the outcome of a project, ultimately saving time and money? We tal...

The real challenge is turning research into practice – with seismic expert, Helen Ferner

A lot of our members are geotechnical and seismic engineers. Chances are you've heard of Helen Ferner, the president ...

Paying the piper – consultant liability for contribution claims

Complex, multi-party construction projects breed complex, multi-party disputes, often involving cross-claims and claims ...

Deltek Clarity Report finds projects aren’t on track and technology adaption is low

The latest Deltek Clarity A&E Industry Report found a small number of architectural and engineering projects are on ...

From design to innovation with Claire Lyons

We've all been there. A project that's not clearly defined, a lot of unknowns, and a lack of data. Messy, complex proble...

Getting the most from your SME

Richard Cuthbert is a director of Management Response Ltd (MRL), specialising in supporting SMEs as they strive to enhan...

Budget 2021 includes investment in infrastructure

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered his Wellbeing Budget 2021: Securing our Recovery. The focus of spending w...

We can bring engineering to life by reimagining what we do – with Tracey Ryan

Managing director for Aurecon, Infrastructure NZ board member and chair of the FIDIC sustainability committee, Tracey Ry...

Our future is inextricably connected to our ability to work with our Asia-Pacific neighbours – with James Koudounis

James Koudounis is AECOM Client Account Manager to Waka Kotahi and is part of the Asia New Zealand Foundation's Leadersh...

Occupational regulation of engineers

Yesterday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) opened consultation on its proposals for the occup...

Atiqa Rashid finalist in design awards

Structural design engineer for Manktelow Consulting Engineers, Atiqa Rashid, is a finalist in this year's National Ass...

Litigation when dealing with Australian consultants and engineers – with Kiri Parr

Construction lawyer Kiri Parr knows litigation plays a significant part in Australia's engineering sector. As immediate ...

Leave a place better than you found it – with Alyce Lysaght

It's no secret Māori and Pasifika are underrepresented across the engineering industry. Despite being aware of this, it...

Contract risks in consulting and engineering – with Hannah Bryce

A current critical challenge for the consulting and engineering sector is risk allocation. Clients see many of our indus...

Contracts

Stress is not a threat to avoid but a challenge to embrace – with Dr Paul Wood

Paul Wood reevaluated his life when he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. By the time he was released, he'd attained a...

Auckland Council urged to show financial leadership

On 10 March, our former Chief Executive, Paul Evans, delivered a presentation to Auckland Council focussing on the need ...

Don’t focus on the ‘what’, but on the ‘how’

At the last event for 2020, professional speaker Greg Ward talked to a room of young professionals on how best to presen...

We have to build more diverse role models – with Emily Afoa

Emily Afoa (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto) is an environmental engineer who became a partner at Tektus Consultants Limited ...

The industry works better if we plan ahead – with Van Tang

Van Tang is GHD's general manager, New Zealand and Pacific. We caught up with her to look at how the New Zealand consu...

New Zealand is an innovative country when it comes to health and safety – with Daniel Hummerdal

Daniel Hummerdal is WorkSafe New Zealand’s Chief Advisor Health and Safety Innovation. He has vast experience in t...

You can’t sit back and wait for things to happen – with Maryam Razz

Maryam Razz moved to New Zealand from Iran seven years ago after feeling curious about other cultures and wanting to li...

Mental health in the consulting & engineering industry – with Calibre’s Bruce Vincent

The John Kirwan Foundation provides young people with the skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to mental heal...

COVID Alert Levels 2 and 3 – What they mean for consulting and engineering businesses

Businesses should be complying with the relevant restrictions as Auckland continues life under COVID Alert Level 3 and t...

Taking a research and evidence-based approach to understanding the future implications of critical societal issues – The Helen Clark Foundation, with Ian Blair

The Helen Clark Foundation is an independent, non-partisan think tank taking an evidence-based approach to stimulate pub...

Artificial intelligence in engineering – with Matt Ensor

Matt Ensor is Beca's Business Director for Beca.ai engagement, a service that uses the latest Artificial Intelligence (...

Australia versus New Zealand – with Kiri Parr

Kiri Parr is the immediate past president of Consult Australia, the founder and owner of her Kiri Parr Pty Ltd in Brisb...

We are all the same people trying to do the best we can – coming out, with Frank MacDonald

Frank MacDonald is the Workgroup Manager-Occupational Hygiene for WSP New Zealand. Recently he realised that being som...

Develop a more sustainable business – DETA Carbon Roadmap to 2050

One of the most pressing concerns for businesses is sustainability and how it fits into their current operations. Compan...

Emerging Leader Award 2020 finalists announced

We've selected our three finalists for the 2020 Emerging Leader Award.

The new normal – with Ceinwen McNeil

CEO of BVT Engineering, Ceinwen McNeil, looks at how the business is changing post COVID-19. 

It’s time for change – with Sina Cotter Tait

Director of Collective Success in Christchurch, Sina Cotter Tait would like to see more equity in our sector for Ma...

There’s real power in the collective voice – with Susan Freeman-Greene

In the five years that Susan Freeman-Greene has been Chief Executive of Engineering New Zealand, a lot has changed. S...

Cities need to change to cater for people with disabilities – with Bridget Burdett

Chartered engineer and researcher with MRCagney, Bridget Burdett is a leading thinker in inclusiveness and human-centr...

Building your personal brand

Ben Paul helps professionals create and grow their personal brand. He says who you are, what you do and what you stand f...

We must ensure we’re inclusive during the decision-making process – with Troy Brockbank

Troy Brockbank (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) is a Kaitohutohu Matua Taiao / Senior Environmental Consultant...

Headscarves and hard hats – with structural engineer Atiqa Rashid

New Zealand welcomed Atiqa Rashid with 'open hands' when she and her family moved from Pakistan five years ago. As the...

We need to continue to be vigilant with health and safety on the worksite post COVID-19

CHASNZ GM of Health and Safety Innovation, Jon Harper-Slade says we must continue to be vigilant in adhering to health a...

Encouragement is vital for women working in the engineering and consulting sector says Ida Dowling

When Ida Dowling was elected President of ACE New Zealand, she became the first woman to hold the position. We caught ...

Flexi-time makes staff more engaged, more motivated and have ownership of their role at Harrison Grierson – with Glen Cornelius

Staff at engineering and design consultancy Harrison Grierson are encouraged to negotiate their working arrangements wit...

Who is the ACE New Zealand Board?

Our Board provides governance for ACE New Zealand as well as monitoring our performance. They also set our strategic dir...

We’re proposing changes to the way we appoint our board – here’s why

Based on member feedback, ACE New Zealand has been placing a strong focus on ensuring greater transparency around the no...

Director at 28 years old after showing an interest in the business of engineering – with Marlo Bromley

Marlo Bromley became the director of DTCE Structural Engineering at the age of 28 after showing an interest in the busin...

The effect of COVID-19 on HEB Construction with CEO Derrick Adams

Derrick Adams became the CEO of HEB Construction in 2007. We got his take on how COVID-19 has affected the construction ...

3D Visualisation helps communities, clients and the consultant with Callum Smith

Callum Smith is a Geospatial and Digital Delivery Consultant with Aurecon. We caught up with him to look at his work in ...

We have rebranded to ACE New Zealand

Exciting news. Just as people and companies evolve, so do brands. We’ve grown ours over many years and we’re now ta...

We’ve lost the art of engineering – with Shawn McIssac

Shawn McIssac is one of two directors at Oculus Architectural Engineering Ltd. He spoke to us about some of the bigge...

The power of stories – with Jehan Casinder webinar

New Zealand journalist, Jehan Casinader explored an unlikely contributor to wellbeing: storytelling in this one-hour AC...

Design our cities for all with Emma McInnes

Emma McInnes is an Urban Designer at Resilio Studio and co-founder of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa. We spoke to her abou...

Professional Indemnity Insurance – Market Challenges

We've worked with CEAS to develop a report on the professional indemnity (PI) insurance market, the challenges ahead and...

Contracts

Looking after your mental health as we return to work after the COVID-19 lockdown

COVID-19 is having a significant impact on how we interact with others and how we go about our lives and work. A combina...

COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – returning to work and the office

Aotearoa will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 13 May.

COVID-19 has created temporary urbanism on New Zealand streets – with Ellie Craft

Ellie Craft is a keen cyclist, which is fortunate as she designs cycleways for a living at MRCagney - amongst other th...

What COVID-19 Alert Level 2 means for you

On Monday 11 May, the Prime Minister will announce when Aotearoa moves to Alert Level 2. Until then, we remain in Alert ...

Protecting your data with Paul Ramsbottom

Data breaches cause a massive impact on businesses. We caught up with Paul Ramsbottom, the Managing Director of Advanced...

16 April e-News

Our economy is already struggling under COVID-19. So, it's a massive concern to me that some local government entities a...

Don’t be afraid. Take the first step of a thousand miles and embrace it – with Quin Henderson

Tūranga is the five-storey central library located in the heart of Christchurch's Cathedral Square and is now the most ...

What makes the ACE Awards different – with lead judge David Bridges

The ACE Awards are one of our most important events of the year. We spoke to the convenor of judges, David Bridges, as h...

Returning to work with COVID-19 level 3 protocols

Many businesses in our sector have been able to return to work this week after the government lowered the COVID-19 Alert...

30 April e-News

In April we surveyed ACE New Zealand members to understand: the immediate impacts of COVID-19, what is driving these im...

COVID-19 Alert Level 3: What travel is permitted

One of the consistent questions I have been getting is what travel is and isn’t allowed under Alert Level 3.

Monday to Friday, 8 – 5 doesn’t get the best out of employees with Tony Harrison

Urban Connection Director Tony Harrison joined us to look at how a good work-life balance for staff and managers contrib...

How to return to work in the construction industry during COVID-19 with Jon Harper-Slade

We caught up with Jon Harper-Slade, GM Health and Safety Innovation for CHASNZ to look at the implications of the new CO...

COVID-19 Alert Level 3 – what it means for consulting and engineering businesses

We now know the exact date that we will reduce to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.

An online quiz led Mathew Waghorn to engineering

ACE New Zealand 2018 Student Award winner Mathew Waghorn talks to us about the benefits of winning the award and what li...

Raye Powell believes we now have a more sophisticated understanding of the value of women in engineering

Waitangi Wharf on the Chatham Islands was near the end of its structural life and required a significant redevelopment. ...

Fast track: a year’s worth of digital change in three months with Andrew Maher

We caught up with Aurecon's Chief Digital Officer, Andrew Maher about how COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformatio...

Two critical components for a new way of doing business – people and work, with Andrew Read

Many businesses are currently defining what "business as usual" means as New Zealand battles with COVID-19. Christchurch...

Making the best out of working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown – with Kathryn Jackson

Kathryn Jackson supported businesses as they returned to 'normal' after the Christchurch quakes. A performance coach at ...

Covid-19 wage subsides for businesses

Since moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 4 in Aotearoa, the government has changed the way employers apply for a wage subsid...

Miguel Montalla loves engineering’s unsolvable problems

We sat down and talked to recent graduate and 2018 Student Award winner Miguel Montalla about his new career at Beca. 

University can’t teach you everything – with recent graduate Sheryl Wong

ACE New Zealand 2018 Student Award winner Sheryl Wong discusses her leap from university to the professional industry an...

2 April e-News

It is an unprecedented time for the construction and infrastructure sectors in Aotearoa. There's already much talk of co...

It’s physical distancing, not social isolation

While we move into the reality of the COVID-19 lockdown, we are hearing more stories about how social isolation is becom...

Caring for your staff in times of stress

The longer the Covid-19 lockdown continues, the more critical staff care will become.

Chris Maguire takes nothing for granted

We caught up with Chris Maguire, winner of the Emerging Leader Award at the 2019 ACE Awards. At the time of winning the ...

Strategic Masterclass with Alicia McKay

Eloise Angus is our Digital Communications Specialist at ACE New Zealand. She attended the one-day Strategic Leaders Mas...

Tips for managing a remote team

The way we manage a remote work team has never been so important as now as Aotearoa works through the early stages of Co...

26 March e-News

Last week the Government announced the COVID-19 Leave Payment Scheme and Wage Subsidy Scheme to support people who shou...

19 March e-News

On Tuesday the Government unveiled a $12.1 billion support package for the New Zealand economy, with almost half of the ...

How ACE New Zealand is preparing for Covid-19

It’s a time of considerable uncertainty. No one knows what the best way to respond is, but undoubtedly we must take th...

Covid-19: How to prepare your workplace

Now that we're in Alert Level 1, the construction industry has published a revised standard and protocols for ongoing op...

12 March e-News

Covid-19 is still a topic of much discussion, with cases and deaths rising worldwide. In times like this, it’s easy to...

5 March e-News

The focus, both locally and globally on Covid-19 (AKA Coronavirus) has ramped up over the last week, particularly with t...

27 February e-News

We are excited about the ACE New Zealand conference later this year. Here are a few of the details so you can diary the ...

20 February e-News

Today, together with Engineering New Zealand and Te Kāhui Waihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects, we launched the...

13 February 2020 eNews

Diversity Agenda member Aurecon has launched an industry-first with their new parental leave scheme, Shared Care. The sc...

7 February e-News

How much do we need to fill the infrastructure deficit? The Government’s infrastructure investment occupied the headli...

30 January 2020 e-News

Construction Sector Transformation Plan launched The Government has announced a new action plan to help lift the workfo...

Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference 2020

19-20 November 2020 - The Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference 2020 ''Engineering in a 2020 World – The Futur...

The influences that shape our career choices, workplace culture and society

6 November - Presented by Suran Dickson, a leading expert on diversity and inclusion, this event is organised by The Div...

The Construction Sector Accord requires total commitment

This blog post is written by Paul Evans, ACENZ Chief Executive The Construction Sector Accord was launched earlier this ...

Bridging the Gap – Main & Subcontractor expectations with H&S

15 October - Christchurch. The Safety Charter Health & Safety Practitioners Working Group extends an invitation to a...

NZIOB Central Region Transpower Site Visit

26 September 2019. NZIOB Central Region Committee are hosting a site tour of the highly collaborative design-build proje...

Advancing Women in Tech

25 November 2019 in Auckland. The low percentage of females in technical industries globally has led to the development ...

Document Automation Pilot for Short Form Agreement

ACE New Zealand, Engineering New Zealand and LawHawk are working together to test automation of our common industry docu...

Heritage EQUIP announcement

Heritage EQUIP is a nationwide programme that provides funding and advice to the private owners of heritage buildings th...

Construction Directory open to new entrants

The Construction Directory is the Ministry of Education’s national panel of 100 pre-qualified main construction cont...

Temporary Works Procedural Control: Good Practice Guideline (GPG)

The newly established Temporary Works forum (TWf) have developed the following draft guidance document to the New Zealan...

ACE New Zealand elects first female president

ACE New Zealand has appointed Ida Dowling as its first female President at its Annual General Meeting in Hamilton on Fri...