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.

New Zealand's big infrastructure job is being funded by the state - but public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged on two big Auckland sites.

We talk to two key players driving action in the quake-damaged city

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

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

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.

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund says it is willing to go where others fear to tread with regional irrigation schemes.

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.

The legacy of divided councils is behind Auckland and it's time to move ahead, says transport expert.

Questions remain over the network's ability to attract consumers, writes Bill Bennett.

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.

The horrendous cost of repairing a leaky Auckland school is changing the traditional Government view that the cheapest tender is the best tender.

The Government fired another shot in its battle to control rising house prices yesterday, announcing law changes it says will curb charges levied by local authorities on developers for providing infrastructure such as roads and sewerage to new subdivision

New Zealand buildings including houses will increasingly be manufactured in bulk in factories and assembled on site, and the consenting process will have to change accordingly, says Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson.

Auckland Transport consultants are divided over whether heritage buildings more than 140 years old will survive excavations for the city's railway.