Inspiration
Get inspired - try something different.
This page will be updated with the latest news and stories from across the infrastructure sector. External content is not necessarily the view of Thriving Infrastructure or its community.
Phase 4 - Final completion report to 31st January 2024
This report provides an overview of the successful Thriving Infrastructure proof of concept project sponsored by WorkSafe and Construction Sector Accord. A must read for any organization or sector seeking to implement change, meaningful engagement and recommendations for any agency wanting to lead Phase Two of Thriving Infrastructure.
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Driving value for money through collaborative contracting
As the motu strives to build and maintain resilient transport networks in the face of complex challenges, many of us wonder how we can achieve better price certainty and value in 2022 and beyond.
Setting up for
success with
Winstone Aggregates
“The work is important and that’s what we are all here for, but we’re also here to make relationships and friendships and learn and grow as a team”.
Connecting
Māori culture with conventional Health and Safety
“Be they Iwi or Kiwi, the ability to produce this new genre of H&S practice will be a benefit to all parts of the New Zealand work force”.
Ensuring
Contractors are Successful
When Transpower looked into the poor safety performance of its tower painting contractors it realised it was contributing to the problem.
Taking the first steps
Taking the first steps towards making your experiment happen. The workshop in Wellington was exciting, forming experiment groups now you are rethinking some things or think your idea needs to be perfect. Dont!
Daniel shares practical steps to help you get started. Remember think big start small. And reach out to the Thriving Community of willing helpers for feedback and guidance.
Mapping the infrastructure underground | RNZ
Turns out some of our essential underground infrastructure is hard to find. How do we better map it to prevent unnecessary outages?
How to ensure fairer infrastructure costs for all | When the Facts Change
For decades, the wealthiest New Zealanders have been reaping enormous private gains from public infrastructure investments. While those who benefit consider the game fair, the less fortunate bear the overwhelming burden of infrastructure costs. Bernard Hickey talks with Geoff Cooper, the head of strategy at the Infrastructure Commission, as they delve into groundbreaking policy ideas aimed at transforming the existing landscape.
Thriving Infrastructure - why it matters.
Daniel explains why thriving is important.
Thriving Infrastructure
WorkShop 2
Daniel shares what to expect for our second thriving infrastructure workshop.
Mission-orientated Innovation.
Daniel Hummerdal, Head of Innovation and Partnerships, WorkSafe, provides an overview of Mission-orientated Innovation.
The history of New Zealand's Infrastructure | The New Zealand Initiative
Much can be learned from the past, both the good and the bad. The Initiative's upcoming report takes a historical perspective on New Zealand's infrastructure challenge and offers a roadmap for moving forward.
Building toward social, economic and environmental sustainability | Infrastructure for Good
Phillip Cornell (Economist Impact) joins guests Anthony Kane (Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure) and Rowan Palmer (UN Environment Program) to explore how infrastructure can achieve better socioeconomic impacts and environmental resilience through effective community engagement and a focus on sustainability.
How to leave the world a better place than we found it | RNZ
Leaving the world better than we found it is not just a lofty idea for Sophie Howe. For six years, it was her job as the first Wellbeing of Future Generations Commissioner in Wales. She has finished her term and is in New Zealand as a guest of Auckland by Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures. She warns about the dangers of short term thinking that might put an added burden on people who have not even been born yet in the areas of education, economics and climate change. She shares the lessons Wales learned about sustainability and future proofing decisions that benefit the present as well as the future.
