Procurement stories
A planned link to Chile could give the Asia Pacific and Oceania faster connectivity, as suppliers are asked to price the 15,000 km Humboldt Cable.
Skills shortages, cost pressures and red tape are leaving New Zealand contractors wary as vital infrastructure projects come under strain.
A third of construction executives have no plans to adopt augmented reality, despite its potential to cut costs and help draw in younger workers.
Most construction firms cannot see third-party risks clearly, leaving projects exposed to delays, cost blowouts and compliance failures.
Construction firms are under pressure as insolvencies account for a quarter of all business failures, with New Zealand now watching closely.
The council says wider benefits for ratepayers followed once it stopped choosing projects on the lowest price and focused on long-term value.
Technology could cut waste and carbon emissions in construction as firms tackle delays, labour shortages and rising budget blowouts.
Record spending is exposing poor productivity, rising insolvencies and risk in Australia’s construction sector, industry leaders warn.
Warnings that Australia’s builders are at breaking point have prompted calls for urgent reform to deliver the USD $110 billion pipeline.
A single standard is set to cut compliance costs and speed up supplier checks for New Zealand civil contractors and clients.
Clients on major construction jobs will gain independent contract oversight as The Building Intelligence Group appoints Charles Brown in Auckland.
Delays and cost overruns in New Zealand infrastructure could ease if owners and contractors shared risk and data, Rob Bryant says.
The revived plan could ease congestion and cut emissions, but only if planners avoid the delays and cost overruns that sank Sydney’s project.
Australia’s recovery risks being blunted unless governments shift spending towards social infrastructure, housing and renewable energy.
A Victorian train order is expected to protect 100 manufacturing jobs and bolster calls for a national rail procurement framework.
A mismatch with client priorities is costing construction firms work, as most still pitch management expertise while buyers mainly care about price.
Tender documents have been issued for two Auckland transport schemes, bringing planned roadworks a step nearer and easing congestion for growing suburbs.
Duncan Cotterill's Christchurch Corporate and Commercial team has promoted Peter Fernando to its partnership in a bid to expand its technology sector presence.
The Queensland government has appointed a new Chief Customer and Digital Officer to drive the state's digital economy and improve citizen-centric services.
Esker to acquire majority stake in UK eProcurement software company Market Dojo, aiming to strengthen its position in the global P2P market.
