Upgrading the Remarkables ski-field access road
One of the country’s highest roads was recently upgraded and extended by over five kilometres. RICHARD SILCOCK explains how this difficult project was achieved. THE...
Category : Roading
A lesson in road contract collaboration
Alan Titchall looks at the unique roading agreement between four district councils in the South Island that sets a precedent for road contract work collaboration....
SCRIM trucks: Sharp Eyes on the Road
The SCRIM trucks were back on our highways over the summer, with the last surveying completed over the lower North and South Island regions in January....
Baypark to Bayfair (B2B) link upgrade begins
The first stage of the $102 million Baypark to Bayfair (B2B) Link Upgrade in Tauranga started before Christmas. The Transport Agency’s Bay of Plenty highways manager,...
Smart highways of the future
JAMES CARELESS looks into the ‘smart’ and energised future of the world’s highways. SOLAR-POWERED SELF-LIGHTING roadways, with induction lanes that charge electric cars as they...
Network Outcomes Contracts: early maintenance and operations model results
by Vijay Naidu
Nearly halfway through the roll-out of the NZ Transport Agency’s network outcomes contracts (NOCs), early indications are that the new maintenance and operations approach is...
Dealing with tight tolerances
A family run contractor employs the latest surveying technology to build a council roading project with challengingly tight tolerances. IN OCTOBER LAST year Jilesen Contractors...