August 2010 Features:

Cover Story

Auckland's biggest 'roof garden' takes shape

News

Quality developments consistent across Property Council awards

Projects

Concrete

New Manukau motorway a showcase of bridges

Construction Safety

International recognition for Vector safety DVD

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In this issue : August 2010

	EDITORIAL: ‘Tis the season to be awarded, it seems. Over the last month or so, I have received news of no less than seven major award events that recognise outstanding infrastructure and/or construction projects. Be it roading or architecture, sustainable building or engineering, it appears that if you have built it, conceived it, or designed it in the last year, recognition of some sort will shortly be on its way.. Read article »
	COVER STORY: Auckland’s Biggest ‘Roof Garden’ Takes Shape Aotea Square is Auckland’s largest ‘open space’ area for events and functions in the CBD. Located in the arts and cultural quarter, and flanked by the Town Hall, Aotea Centre and Metro Centre (with the Civic Theatre close by), it sits on the roof of the Civic Car Park and has witnessed numerous gatherings of Aucklanders over the past 30 years. It is currently undergoing a major redevelopment that will revitalise the area. Read article »
	NEWS: Quality developments consistent across Property Council awards Judges described entries in the Property Council Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards this year as consistently high across the board, making the NZI Centre’s Supreme Award all the more impressive. After setting it against strict criteria, judges deemed the Auckland building “the best of the best” and a very worthy recipient of the Supreme Award – the most coveted among the industry awards. Read article »
	PROJECTS: Tenders called for New Zealand’s biggest-ever roading project The NZ Transport Agency announced in July that it is to call tenders to build the Waterview Connection, the biggest and most complex roading project ever conceived for New Zealand. Read article »
	PROJECTS: Naylor Love celebrates its centenary with new green school construction Naylor Love, currently the fourth-largest construction company in New Zealand, is celebrating a major milestone this year – its centenary. Read article »
	CONCRETE New Manukau motorway a showcase of bridges After four years of construction, the NZ Transport Agency’s SH20–1 Manukau motorway extension is almost complete and ready to provide tens of thousands of motorists with smoother and faster journey times. Read article »
	CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: International recognition for Vector safety DVD Vector has taken a novel approach to health and safety, creating a safety DVD fronted by Kiwi entertainer Pio Terei to spice up what is often considered a fairly dry subject. The ‘movie’ has been viewed by thousands of Vector employees and contractors throughout New Zealand, and the company has received international recognition for its efforts. Read article »
	HARD COPY MAGAZINE TABLE OF CONTENTS: News 4 Projects 8 Manukau Harbour Crossing now open 10 Naylor Love celebrates its centenary with new green school construction Concrete 12 Concrete’s RED BOOK – a strong frame on solid foundations 12 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards now open 13 Concrete cloth – just add water 14 New Manukau motorway a showcase of bridges 15 Multi-storey car park to support historic building 16 BIM sets itself in concrete 17 Holcim trucks afloat for lake project 18 SikaRoof MTC – waterproofing complex roof designs the proven way Training & education 20 BCITO specialised trades 21 A modern apprenticeship in infrastructure pipelaying Products & developments 22 New Myst anodising provides superior finish 22 Revolutionary Waiheke building a New Zealand first 23 4.5 billion-year-old power station powers up breakfast leader's commercial initiative Construction safety 24 International recognition for Vector safety DVD 24 Getting your business assets covered 25 The importance of training employees for working at height 26 Have you HIRD of this? 26 Emergency planning is essential to a good business 27 Award finalist brings world-class cleaning technology to NZ 27 Lifts may save lives in emergencies – new report Legal & labour 28 Plugging the holesProjects Opinion 27 Commentary from leading organisations in the New Zealand construction, infrastructure, contracting and extractive sectors Get all these articles in the magazine. Subscribe here »