
Historic pub begins slow crawl to safety
The historic Birdcage Tavern started its slow move towards new temporary lodgings yesterday.
The historic Birdcage Tavern started its slow move towards new temporary lodgings yesterday.
Relocation of Auckland's Birdcage pub, initially expected to be done today, will now take until at least midday tomorrow.
All 740 tonnes of the Birdcage are being moved 40m for the Victoria Park tunnel project.
Businesses are concerned traffic diversions to be put in place while the Newmarket Viaduct is developed will create traffic mayhem.
There will be 36 hours of car chaos next weekend when the country's busiest highway closes to south-bound traffic.
North Shore commuters will face extra delays driving home from Auckland for three months from this afternoon.
Auckland's Southern Motorway has up to a dozen points too weak to support new, extra-heavy trucks already plying the roads.
Three roundabouts on one of New Zealand's newest roads are being demolished and rebuilt before the highway is even open to the public.
Auckland's latest gadgets to ease motorway congestion are proving remarkably accurate - and a hit with motorists.
Legislative roadblocks hindering the efficient operation of public-private partnerships are being removed, writes Michael Weatherall.
Bill English and his infrastructure team are looking forward to a single Auckland council.
Is Fletcher Building's forward workload too heavy on Government jobs?
Fletcher Building's construction book is 84 per cent Government-led and that won't change any time soon.
As the Government steams ahead with infrastructure project plans, engineering firms are finding the need to catch up.