Infrastructure pipeline lower, but capacity and costs still an issue
Demand for infrastructure continues to outstrip supply in Australia even though the major public infrastructure pipeline for the next five years is down 8%...
Major review of AUS-SPEC maintenance worksections
Bring your maintenance information up to date with the 2024 release of the AUS-SPEC maintenance worksections to provide a consistent approach to the delivery...
Transforming City Operations at the Edge
From large metropolitan areas to rural towns, cities of all sizes face significant and diverse challenges in today’s world.
A recent 2024 survey conducted...
UK’s ‘best building’ of 1996 to be demolished
Plans to demolish an award-winning university building less than 30 years after it was constructed have sparked debate in the UK. The Centenary Building...
New Zealand tests the thinking on infrastructure
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, has published a discussion document which outlines the country’s key challenges as it develops its 30 year...
Local Government needs a seat at the table on housing: ALGA
Australia’s local government sector had a critical role in helping to address the nation’s housing crisis, but was locked out of the planning process...
Liverpool recognised for climate action in film and music
The British city of Liverpool has been named the world’s first climate action Accelerator City.
The recognition was given by the United Nations’ Entertainment and...
Parting shots and home truths on NZ infrastructure
By Steve Mooney
When infrastructure executive Sean Sweeney left New Zealand in September to lead the MetroLink rail project in Ireland, he did a number...
UK local councils facing A$8.4 billion black hole, says new report
Local governments across England, Scotland and Wales face a £4.3 billion (A$8.4 billion) hole in their finances in the coming year which could force...
$330 million boost for smart streetlighting in Italy
An investment fund focused on smart city infrastructure and seeded by a major Dutch pension fund has invested another 200 million euros (A$330 million)...
