NZTA taps WSP consultant for critical infrastructure job

NZTA taps WSP consultant for critical infrastructure job
NZTA has a massive road-building programme on its plate to deliver more roads of national significance like Pūhoi to Warkworth. (Image: NX2)
Oliver Lewis
The NZ Transport Agency has parachuted a high-powered consultant into a critical infrastructure delivery role, although they won’t be able to do some things due to a plan to manage potential conflicts.The transport agency and its board are preparing the next national land transport programme, a plan informed by the government policy statement (GPS) on land transport that sets out investment intentions for the next three years.The coalition Government released the GPS last month.A full plateIt contains $22 billion in transport spending ove...

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