Civil Engineering stories
Restoring the earthquake-hit Main North Line should speed up freight links between Christchurch and Picton as work continues from both ends.
Freight services on the Main North Line will be disrupted until Bridge 90 is replaced after quake damage cut the route near Hundalee.
Auckland commuters could gain a faster cross-city link as the project’s first major tunnel and station contracts are now being sought.
Students at Canterbury will get new social and flexible learning spaces as the USD $144 million engineering overhaul opens its central hub.
Temporary bridges on the alternate route between Picton and Christchurch will ease delays after the Kaikoura quake, while SH1 repairs continue.
Crane crews are using a single-hoist system to place 385,000kg of roof steel more safely and precisely on Atlanta’s new stadium.
Freight services have resumed from Lake Grassmere after KiwiRail reopened one section, while repairs continue on 709 quake-hit rail sites.
Auckland's underground rail link has moved closer to construction, with expressions of interest sought for tunnels, stations and rail systems.
Public safety fears have prompted support for a government fund to help owners secure dangerous facades in Wellington and nearby centres.
Builders could cut concrete emissions by up to 30% as a New Zealand firm rolls out a low-carbon cement made from local pozzolan.
Judges will decide category and supreme winners next month, after tight competition left several entries out by a single point.
More than 100 workers have repaired the Picton-to-Grassmere section, edging the earthquake-hit Main North Line closer to reopening.
