Infrastructure News: October 2021 - January 2022

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October 2021 - January 2022

CONSTRUCTION

Australian I construction industry cries out for reform Industry experts say Infrastructure reform is “desperately” needed to rollout Australia’s massive $110-billion infrastructure program, The Urban Developer reports

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nfrastructure Australia has released its 648page infrastructure plan for 2021, responding directly to the 180 infrastructure “challenges and opportunities” identified in its 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit. The plan, which highlights nine focus areas to “support infrastructure”—following bushfires, drought, cyber-attacks and the Covid-19 pandemic—zeros in on delivering infrastructure for the lowest cost. Infrastructure Australia chief executive Romilly Madew says Australia’s approach to infrastructure, at a time of record investment, now needs to consider value for money and whether

or not projects deliver optimum public value. “The challenge of progressing the reforms outlined in the plan is a shared one—that is why we stand ready to partner with the commonwealth, states and territories, local government and industry to support the implementation of reform,” Madew says. The federal budget tipped an additional $10 billion into the government’s $100 billion, 10-year infrastructure program, in a bid to drum up job creation following a turbulent 2020. Only a few years ago, the federal government’s “headline” infrastructure promise was around the $50-billion mark. The pandemic has since increased pressure on supply chains, material costs and construction companies as more money is pumped into new projects across all sectors to stimulate the economy. “The ability to successfully deliver this ambitious infrastructure pipeline is constrained by current processes,” Madew says. “These include an over-emphasis on a project-to-project and contract-by-contract mentality, inappropriate apportionment of risk, and a sporadic uptake of best practice. “If these processes and practices continue, less infrastructure will be built for the same money, and the infrastructure will not be as functional in the long-term.” Slattery managing director Sarah Slattery​told The Urban Developer that the national property and construction advisory firm welcomed the strategy and and that it was strategic and necessary to “build confidence” in the market and provide much needed flow on effects.


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Wrong name, right product why build-to-rent is struggling

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pages 82-84

China builds apartment block in a day

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page 79

Kiwi Property kick starts build-to-rent in New Zealand

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pages 80-81

New Zealand's housing crisis a breach of human rights

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pages 72-75

3D-printed housing

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pages 76-78

Tax changes threaten rental market

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pages 70-71

Priming your business for post-lockdown recovery

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pages 48-49

Site Safe Awards finalists announced

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page 65

Where is housing most affordable in New Zealand?

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Facilities management with personal service

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pages 66-67

Homebrew 1080 poison hospitalises worker

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page 56

Surviving as a modern business

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pages 52-53

Is standardised training the way forward?

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page 57

Chemical safety relies on meaningful cooperation

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pages 54-55

Tips and myths around dogs

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pages 46-47

Toxic fumigant banned

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pages 34-35

Bastion NZ launch Industrial glove range

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pages 36-37

Industry leader in soft fall protection on construction sites

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page 41

Safety app a crucial element in building site safety

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page 45

Radio technology keeps workers safe and compliant

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page 44

Remote working putting organisations at risk

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page 38

Unlearning misguided muscle training

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pages 42-43

Critical infrastructure vulnerable to hackers

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pages 39-40

Has your fuel gone off?

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pages 32-33

The fight for common sense and a reasoned debate

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pages 26-29

The New Zealand Upgrade Programme cost blowout

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pages 22-25

Immigration policies hindering construction sector

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pages 14-16

In search of the perfect surface - contractor invents new earth compactor

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pages 12-13

Transmission Gully - what went wrong?

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pages 18-21

Multi-purpose, safer, faster telehandlers increase productivity

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pages 8-9

Australian construction industry cries out for reform

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pages 10-11

AC Filter - an engineered solution protecting worker health

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pages 5-7

Latest lockdown puts ongoing strain on construction

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pages 3-4

How scalable data centres help Mainfreight’s vision

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