Infrastructure procurement stories
Delays to Penlink are prompting calls for clearer rules to speed up unsolicited infrastructure bids and attract more private investment.
Industry says the planned agency could improve pipeline visibility and procurement certainty for New Zealand contractors and investors.
Civil contractors face tougher bids as procurement shifts towards quality, sustainability and whole-of-life value for ratepayers.
Business groups say the proposed commission could cut costly overruns, improve procurement and give investors greater certainty over the pipeline.
A specialist procurement body could unlock up to NZD $12 billion in extra value from New Zealand’s $125 billion infrastructure programme.
Councils across Australia and New Zealand could cut street-light bills by USD $120 million a year as new specs ease LED procurement.
Auckland commuters could gain a faster cross-city link as the project’s first major tunnel and station contracts are now being sought.
