Andrew Newman is remarkably relaxed about recent coverage in national media highlighting the risk to the central Hawkes Bay town of Waipawa if the dam his company is backing fails in an earthquake.

Vector's new technology could have far- reaching effects, reports Fran O'Sullivan.

Maori groups are engaging directly with businesses on major projects.

Beca has forged a new opening in the competitive Chinese construction market by leveraging New Zealand's reputation for designing and building first-class food and beverage manufacturing facilities.

Opus New Zealand managing director Peter Mathewson says the nation's infrastructure market is suppressed at present as construction and consulting companies wait for the Christchurch rebuild to start in earnest.

After five years of trying, the Hurunui Water Project has finally received resource consents for its $400m storage and irrigation scheme.

Travel choices and reliability are imperative, says a transport expert.

Long-term political focus is needed to drive our significant infrastructure investment, says Karen Silk.

Budgets are tight, but there are good opportunities for asset optimisation, says Beca managing director Don Lyon.

Large-scale projects at home and overseas keep the infrastructure division busy, writes Anne Gibson.

Auckland's integrated approach is paying dividends, says Downer's CEO. Steve Hart reports.

Law changes have big implications for the building industry, says Andrew Stevens.

Involving the community in decisions on big irrigation schemes may help simplify the resource consent process. Nigel Stirling reports.

Patrick Strange's tenure at Transpower has seen overdue investment in infrastructure.

Have PPPs been a central government success story?

Leighton is providing expertise across a broad range of infrastructure projects.

More skilled graduate specialists are needed to cope with infrastructure projects.

Tom Fail lists the key themes to consider when managing infrastructure project risks.

I enjoy the role here, I feel very privileged to have the position. It can be frustrating, but it is also rewarding when you start seeing physical signs of progress being made.

Cutting across traditional discipline and reporting lines can make a huge difference to big city projects.

The Waterview Connection is crucial to the city's future, reports Anne Gibson.

Congestion charging and public transport investment are two sides of the same coin, writes Paul Callow.

The rebuild of Christchurch's CBD is an issue dogging the city, as builders and sub-trades work mainly in suburban areas and on houses.