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Meet our Emerging Leader Award finalist - Louisa Bloomer
Posted by Karen London · August 11, 2022 3:38 PM · 1 reaction
As Regional Digital Practice Lead for Asia-Pacific, Louisa Bloomer brings a New Zealand and Australian perspective to strategic decisions made by Stantec’s global digital governance team.
With 4,500 APAC team members spread out across both sides of the Tasman, she also plays an active role in supporting and coaching Stantec’s local leaders as they embrace digital enablement.
One of our three ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award finalists for 2022, Louisa is eager to show women who are building a career in consultancy that it is possible to have both ‘a seat at the table’ in terms of career, and a family.
We caught up with Louisa to learn more about how she’s helping Stantec to build smart digital solutions into its business.
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How the NZS3910 review could lead to productivity gains - with Gavin Shaw
Posted by Karen London · July 27, 2022 4:42 PM · 1 reaction
A standard form contract is supposed to be just that – an easy to understand agreement that allows principals and construction contractors to quickly establish general conditions to assign and budget for risk across a wide range of building and engineering projects.
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Mind the gap – addressing pay inequity in Aotearoa
Posted by Karen London · July 14, 2022 3:23 PM · 1 reaction
Ensuring people are paid fairly is a fundamental human right, however gender and ethnic pay gaps persist in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Fostering resilience and mental wellbeing in the workplace - with Dr Lucy Hone
Posted by Karen London · July 14, 2022 2:08 PM · 1 reaction
Co-Director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, Dr Lucy Hone is a leading international authority on the topic of resilience.
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Meet our new Diversity Agenda Programme Director
Posted by Karen London · July 14, 2022 10:13 AM · 1 reaction
We're delighted to welcome Charlotte Downes to the ACE New Zealand team as our new Diversity Agenda Programme Director.
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12 firms needed for mental health focus groups
Posted by Suzie Hart · June 22, 2022 12:07 PM · 1 reaction
ACE New Zealand has launched a programme of work to raise awareness, empower and support members with their mental health kaupapa, and to grow a movement of mentally healthy workplaces.
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Seeing the bigger picture – why broader outcomes matter
Posted by Faith Dennis · May 25, 2022 9:48 AM · 1 reaction
In 2018, Government formally recognised that its buying power could affect and improve cultural, economic, environmental and social outcomes for New Zealanders by changing its procurement rules.
Four years on we speak to Height Chief Executive Warner Cowin (Ngāti Porou) about why broader outcomes matter, how they’re not a new concept for Māori businesses, and the work he and his team do to increase opportunities for small and large businesses to deliver on them.
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Emissions Reduction Plan calls for thinking beyond engineering solutions
Posted by Faith Dennis · May 19, 2022 10:42 AM
Released this week, Aotearoa New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan contains strategies, policies and actions to put us on a path to a low emissions, climate resilient future.
It’s the first of its kind and the challenges will sit in the detail, says Brett Ogilvie (Executive Leader – Sustainability at Tonkin + Taylor), who shared his first response to the plan with us.
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The Green List, Accredited Employer Work Visa and sector agreements
Posted by Suzie Hart · May 12, 2022 11:50 AM · 1 reaction
Yesterday's announcement of the New Zealand border fully reopening on 31 July is welcome news, and there was a lot to unpack about the immigration reset.
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Emerging Leader Award creates opportunities for growth – with Simon Fenton
Posted by Faith Dennis · May 12, 2022 9:52 AM · 1 reaction
The ACE New Zealand Emerging Leader Award, sponsored by Tonkin + Taylor, recognises individuals who have a passion for leadership in the consulting sector, show a commitment to developing themselves, and demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities in their work and in their communities.
As the deadline for this year’s Emerging Leader Award approaches, we talk to previous winner Simon Fenton about the impact of taking out the top prize.