Implementing sustainable urban design: IPWEA’s Dr Jacqueline Balston
IPWEA’s Director of Sustainability Dr Jacqueline Balston explains how to reduce the carbon footprint of building materials used in the construction of public infrastructure
To stay or go? The dilemma of coastal erosion
By Steve Mooney
Coastal erosion is a growing issue in New Zealand, and is presenting challenging questions for residents, as well as for local and...
Bridging the Green–Grey Divide: How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming Infrastructure Management
Nature-based green infrastructure is transforming asset management, offering sustainable and cost-effective alternatives to traditional grey assets. With traditional infrastructure responsible for nearly 79% of...
Building Climate Resilience for Generations to Come
New Zealand’s infrastructure is facing mounting pressure from a changing climate. More frequent floods, longer droughts, and rising seas. Building resilience isn’t just about...
Green infrastructure. The next frontier in asset management
By David Jenkins
A significant development in asset management practice has been the use of natural assets, which can replace traditional hard assets, or be...
Coastal infrastructure in a time of rising seas
By David Jenkins
Sea levels are rising across the Pacific, and the trend will likely accelerate in the coming decades. This presents a major infrastructure...
When saving, a building can save on emissions
By David Jenkins
Decarbonisation is one of the great challenges facing the construction industry, and to meet that challenge, infrastructure planners are increasingly focusing on...
Infrastructure and the circular economy
In the past, regional depots at state government utility SA Water would each dispose of an estimated 1.5 tonnes of waste to landfill every...
Building back differently in California
Few communities worldwide have worked harder or invested more in their firefighting capacity than California in recent years. Yet, the world was shocked by...
Living with climate change – how can we future-proof infrastructure against global heating?
When Hurricane Sandy struck the east coast of the US in October 2012, railways, airports, and roads were flooded, and transportation ground to a...
