Great progress has been made towards establishing the Wellington Transport Alliance (WTA) which will see two key partners working with Waka Kotahi, along with a range of specialist providers, to deliver a safer, more efficient transport system for the region. 

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Design, engineering and environmental consultancy WSP has announced it will halve the carbon footprint of infrastructure designs and advice provided to clients by 2030. It’s a bold move and a first for New Zealand as we move towards a net zero economy. So how will WSP do it? We talk to Managing Director Ian Blair and Sustainability Consultant Brigitte Hicks.  

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On 1 October 2020 the High Court, in BNZ Branch Properties, departed from precedent and held that the 10-year limitation period in the Building Act 2004 does not apply to contribution claims. It opened up consultants to liability beyond the 10 year period. Recently, the High Court has again upset the balance with a judgment in Body Corporate 378351 v Auckland Council which criticised the BNZ Branch Properties decision and held that the 10-year longstop does prevent contribution claims being brought more than 10 years from the act or omission on which the claim is based. We caught up with Madison Dobie and Rusi Jagose of Dentons Kensington Swan to discuss the implications of this uncertainty in the law.

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All MRCagney employees had a paid day off last Friday to recharge and spend time doing something that supports their health and wellbeing.

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The global body for consulting engineers has released a charter calling on the entire profession to address climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in the decades to come – and ACE New Zealand has signed up.

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Over the past three years ACE New Zealand has been going through a transformation journey to become a modern, relevant and recognised organisation with a strong voice for the sector. We now represent more than 230 professional services firms across Aotearoa, ranging from large global firms to employee-owned SMEs. We’re regularly invited to the decision-making table and we’re visible to our stakeholders more than ever before.

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A University of Canterbury researcher is leading a new longitudinal study that will track thousands of engineers across New Zealand and Australia to better understand the work they do and how the profession changes over time.

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The arrival of the COVID-19 Delta variant means Aotearoa faces new risks that have a significant impact on the continuity of engineering and professional services.

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Connon Andrews has taken on a newly created role at Beca as Market Leader of Climate Adaptation and Resilience. After building an extensive career as a coastal and climate change specialist, he will now play an import role in helping clients and communities to understand the urgency of the challenges ahead.

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