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Jenny Ruth: ANALYSIS: Govt will have to pay up for high-rise and other construction
By Jenny Ruth Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) - If New Zealand's construction industry is to thrive, the bottom line is that clients, particularly government ones, are going to have to pay more for buildings. Steve Killeen, chief executive of Downer's New Zealand operations, spelle...
Fulton Hogan keeps Australian civil construction unit
By Paul McBeth Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Fulton Hogan decided to keep its Australian civil construction division after potential buyers didn't make a tempting enough offer. The privately-held civil construction company hired Macquarie Investment Bank to test the waters ear...
Policy
Time for congestion pricing has come - NZIER
By Gavin Evans Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Options being considered to fund transport development in Auckland and ease road congestion need to be part of a consistent framework that can be applied in other parts of the country, the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research says...
Todd plans Kapuni drilling campaign
By Gavin Evans Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Todd Energy is preparing for a new round of drilling to extend reserves and production at the onshore Kapuni gas field. The company acquired full control of the country’s oldest gas field in August 2017. The drilling, planned for ear...
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Oliver Lewis won the local government reporting category at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. He is part of our investigations unit and also covers infrastructure, housing and employment issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, Oliver has also written for the Guardian and North & South.
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