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Unsupervised newbie suffers brain injury
Risk & Compliance

Unsupervised newbie suffers brain injury

A Tauranga skip-bin firm has been fined NZD $250,000 after a new worker was crushed and left with life-changing brain injuries.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2023
How construction site will recycle 90% of its waste
Auckland Council

How construction site will recycle 90% of its waste

An Auckland build has diverted 91% of debris from landfill, showing builders can cut waste sharply with sorting and recycling.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2022
Capital’s climate action gains global recognition
Smart Cities

Capital’s climate action gains global recognition

Wellington’s climate strategy has put it among 280 cities worldwide shortlisted by WWF, with results due later in July.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2022
How landfill cost increases might affect your business
Sustainability

How landfill cost increases might affect your business

Businesses using landfill sites face higher disposal bills from 1 July as New Zealand widens its waste levy and reporting rules.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Gross negligence caused toxic gas death
Risk & Compliance

Gross negligence caused toxic gas death

A judge has called the site a fatal gas chamber after a worker died from hydrogen sulphide exposure, and the firm was fined and ordered to pay reparations.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 19th Jun 2022
Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible
Sustainability

Polystyrene recycling is difficult but not impossible

Contaminated waste has long made the plastic hard to handle, but new chemical recycling plants are turning post-use polystyrene back into feedstock.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2022
Cutting-edge solutions to building waste
Clean technologies

Cutting-edge solutions to building waste

Recycling rates could rise as new sorting and shredding systems help construction waste avoid landfill and recover more valuable materials.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste
Climate change

Cutting-edge solutions to handle building waste

Construction waste is harder to recycle than most rubbish because asbestos and other pollutants must be stripped out first.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 18th May 2022
A roadmap to better infrastructure
Supply Chain

A roadmap to better infrastructure

Local and central government backing will decide whether New Zealand's 30-year infrastructure strategy turns recommendations into real projects.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2022
Nintex solutions help Waste Management New Zealand enhance business ops
Application Performance Monitoring

Nintex solutions help Waste Management New Zealand enhance business ops

Nintex solutions have had a significant impact on Waste Management New Zealand's operations, with nearly 50 processes transformed.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022
What a plastics treaty means for our water
United Nations

What a plastics treaty means for our water

Plastic pollution in rivers, oceans and wastewater systems could finally face tougher global rules after nearly 200 countries backed a UN treaty.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 6th Mar 2022
Red light for construction sector – what changes?
Hybrid & Remote Work

Red light for construction sector – what changes?

Builders face stricter site controls, from masked public interactions to work bubbles and tracing records, as New Zealand shifts to Red.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Jan 2022
Analysing infrastructure strategy’s 67 recommendations
Supply Chain

Analysing infrastructure strategy’s 67 recommendations

Industry leaders say the draft 30-year plan could give New Zealand clearer funding, planning and delivery for vital infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Nov 2021
Wood waste could replace aluminium crisp packets
e-waste & Recycling

Wood waste could replace aluminium crisp packets

Food makers could cut energy use and recycling headaches with a one-step natural coating made from wood waste or shrimp shells.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Aug 2021
China’s new age of recycling
Smart Cities

China’s new age of recycling

Facial recognition and reward points are being trialled to lift China’s recycling rate as waste volumes outpace the US by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 13th May 2021
Turning waste into quality housing
Clean technologies

Turning waste into quality housing

Waste from cartons and soft plastics will soon be turned into low-carbon building boards in New Zealand, diverting 4,000 tonnes from landfill a year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2021
Top five shifts affecting construction
Digital Transformation

Top five shifts affecting construction

Poorer collaboration is slowing projects, but digitisation, prefab and greener materials are reshaping New Zealand and Australia’s building sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Mar 2021
What to discuss at your next safety meeting
Risk & Compliance

What to discuss at your next safety meeting

Regular reminders can cut preventable injuries in manufacturing, from machine guards and PPE to fire drills and fall protection.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Mar 2021

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