Cut the chat and act: manufacturing and the post-covid economy

Cut the chat and act: manufacturing and the post-covid economy
Gavin Evans
The $1.4 billion-plus redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital is one of the country’s largest committed infrastructure projects.The five-year build, targeted for completion in 2026, is also an opportunity to build local capacity for the follow-on replacement of other public hospitals, many of them of similar age.Nick Collins, chief executive of Metals NZ, said the government’s focus on housing and infrastructure as a covid response is a prime opportunity to retool large parts of the economy.A proper procurement policy for government proje...

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