Engineering for Good
When most people have long service leave they take a cruise or go on a long and relaxing holiday. Greg Blaze took a very...
From rugby to asset management
Tom Crozier grew up in the south-east of England with the dream of being a professional rugby player and after achieving that, his ambitions...
Data project improves New Zealand road management
New Zealand has around 11,000 kilometres of state highway regulated by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and about 83,000 kilometres of local roads...
Build it and they will come
Economic growth does not happen without infrastructure. This was the message from Troy Anderson at IPWC 2025 as he presented the case study of...
Council’s ‘Girls in Civil’ Program Builds Pipeline for Female Engineers
When Armidale Regional Council was having difficulty recruiting for positions a few years ago there was one factor which stood out for Erin Smidt...
Controlling the path ahead
Kate Munari remembers the moment when her helicopter was fired on by a machine gun in Afghanistan. She was at the controls of a...
Tunnelling for truth and justice
Arnold Dix was introduced to rocks at a very early age and he’s maintained a close relationship with them ever since. His parents were...
Towards a sustainable operating model in NZ
When New Zealand was installing new electrical infrastructure early in the last century, local governments held referendums on whether the significant capital investment was...
Climbing personal mountains
For someone who says his “best laid plans” haven’t always worked out, Rob Waddell has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments. An Olympic...
A word from the Auto Expert
Back in the days when John Cadogan was a television presenter and reporter on national current affairs programs, he would always be introduced as...
