Infrastructure maintenance stories
The new filler could cut excavation time and traffic disruption on emergency repairs, while still meeting heavy-load engineering demands.
Plain English can help asset owners weigh repair costs and safety risks, as corrosion experts warn of rising deterioration across key infrastructure.
More than 5,000 Havelock North residents fell ill after faecal contamination entered the town's drinking water, a government inquiry found.
Road crews could trim roadside vegetation faster and with fewer traffic delays as the tractor-mounted system cuts around posts in seconds.
A culvert under State Highway 58 was repaired in under two weeks, avoiding lane closures and saving thousands of dollars for New Zealand road users.
