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BAM Mutual launches in Australia to insure key infrastructure bonds

BAM Mutual debuts bond insurance in Australia, targeting energy transition and social infrastructure, aiming to expedite and economise key projects in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Sep 2024

Data Analytics

SenSen lands AUD $4.6m enforcement tech deal with Calgary

SenSen Networks lands a five-year contract worth AUD $4.6 million with The City of Calgary to provide advanced enforcement systems, with potential extensions to nine years.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

DataCentre infrastructure

How to do private Artificial Intelligence

Businesses adopt private AI models, utilising proprietary datasets on private infrastructure, to protect their sensitive data and intellectual property.

By Milind Wagle • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Public infrastructure stories

Education, Learning & Training

Public infrastructure lacking in transparency

A lack of disclosure on New Zealand’s big projects is obscuring costs, designs and accountability, critics say, as billions are spent in secret.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 15th Oct 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyber attack disrupts 20 UK railway stations, sparks security fears

A cyberattack disrupted services at 20 UK railway stations, exposing security flaws in public transport infrastructure and raising public anxiety over data breaches.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2024

Smart Cities

Milestone Systems aims for NZD $15 million NZ market growth by 2025

Milestone Systems targets NZD $15 million growth in New Zealand by 2025, emphasising the power of video technology beyond traditional security at its Wellington event.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024

Auckland Council

Government declares war on localism

Councils say the Prime Minister's back-to-basics agenda risks stripping local communities of funding, powers and services they rely on.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Sun, 25th Aug 2024

Smart Cities

A look at Sydney’s new metro

Commuters gain faster links under Sydney Harbour, with 445 daily services expected to move more than 264,000 passengers on the new line.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2024

Taxation

How will we pay for all these new houses?

Councils say rates alone cannot fund the roads, footpaths and services needed for the Government’s housing push, after being left out of talks.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024

Local Government

Construction firms itching to work after Budget 2024

Civil contractors warn the slow pipeline could force more job cuts unless immediate work is brought forward to keep firms afloat.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 2nd Jun 2024

Data Analytics

Google Cloud & Gamuda expand collaboration for AI capabilities

Google Cloud and Gamuda have intensified their partnership, utilising advanced AI and cloud technologies to enhance the efficiency and innovation of construction and infrastructure projects.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2024

Massey University

New law to bypass resource consents sets off alarm bells

Experts warn the proposed fast-track regime could cut community input and leave major projects with weaker environmental scrutiny.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024

Taxation

Is our aversion to debt holding us back?

Record demand for New Zealand government bonds suggests ministers could borrow cheaply to tackle a $100 billion infrastructure gap.

By Staff Writer • 15 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2024

Disaster Recovery

Construction activity to fall after reaching peak

Activity in the sector is set to return to 2020 levels as post-Covid demand eases and residential consents settle lower.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 18th Feb 2024

Productivity

Wellington Water given ‘open cheque book’ with no accountability

Maintenance costs have surged 71% in three years, as a review warns Wellington ratepayers are funding leaks without proper oversight.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Supply Chain

Why infrastructure costs as much as it does

Infrastructure providers have limited control over costs as new research says global markets and local constraints drive wage and material swings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 28th Jan 2024

Hyperscale

Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association officially launches

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA), the first of its kind in the region, launched today to unite data centre industry interests and promote supportive regulations, amid rising demand for digital services.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2024

Software-as-a-Service

China's cloud infrastructure spend rises to USD $9.2 billion in Q3 2023

China's cloud infrastructure spend soars to $9.2bn in Q3 2023, with Alibaba, Huawei, and Tencent leading the market.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Dec 2023

Public Sector

Local infrastructure funding model ‘unsustainable’

Councils face double-digit rate rises as New Zealand’s infrastructure backlog deepens, with leaders warning the current funding model is unsustainable.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023