Author Rachel Loo
The smart talk on the cocktail circuit is all about US$6.7 trillion of worldwide investment McKinsey analysis indicates data centres will need by 2030 to keep pace with the demand for compute power — around 70 percent of which will come from AI workloads. What is a Data Centre and what does it do. McKinsey equips you with the knowledge to carry off your contribution to the conversation with aplomb.
Is there anyone out there who does not feel at least a little dread reading a question like this: In a triangle △ABC, AB = 86, and AC = 97. A circle centred at point A with radius AB intersects side BC at points B and X. Moreover, BX and CX have integer lengths. What is the length of BC? Interesting fact: Cats sleep for most of their lives.
Tomatoes and potatoes don’t only sound similar and taste good together. They’re the closest of relatives, even though one has edible fruit and the other tubers. Turns out they’ve got an even stronger connection than scientists thought, says Science reporter Erik Stokstad
Enhanced steel frame design for seismic resilience
New Zealand’s seismic risk profile is among the highest in the world. Continue →
Economic and political volatility has left managers of infrastructure projects with little room for error. McKinsey says that out of a database of 16,000 global projects, only 8.5 percent met their cost and schedule targets, and 0.5 percent achieved all promised benefits. For executives overseeing such significant investments, these statistics highlight the critical need for robust project management and risk mitigation strategies
Substance use among workers is holding steady, but their drug selection continues to shift in a dangerous direction, according to the second quarter 2025 workplace report from The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA) New Zealand’s largest workplace drug testing provider.
Download Austroads’ updated version of the Australasian Pedestrian Selection Facility. The tool is used by around 1000 practitioners annually across Australasia to support the selection of pedestrian crossing facilities based on walkability, safety and economic outcomes. Austroads regularly updates the tool to ensure it reflects current best practice and guidance
The Urban Developer reports that expressions of interest have been called from master planning contractors and their subcontractor teams for the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games Victoria Park precinct which includes a 63,000 seat stadium, national aquatic centre and athletes village.
Waste from electrical and electronic equipment poses a challenge to recyclers and a threat to the environment. The UK Royal Mint with the help of industry has developed a process using a low-energy chemical solution that works at room temperature to quickly and efficiently selectively leach out more than 99% of the gold from shredded material. Non-metallic components are further processed into building materials and base metals are extracted and sold to refiners.
The latest edition of the government guide to doing business remains targeted on helping SME during difficult times. This issue includes a tool to assist in cash flow forecasting and sound advice in how to handle your business if it is running at a loss at the moment. There are other pointers including the advantages in hiring a veteran and on using AI responsibly.
The immune system differentiates so accurately between proteins that come from harmful pathogens and those from harmless things like food. Sometimes it gets it wrong; a peanut or a shrimp is treated like a deadly invader. Scientists discover a new type of immune cell Thetis cells, so-called because of their ‘shapeshifting’ attributes.
Extensive research has been conducted on the net-zero transition, although the socioeconomic impacts have not been considered at sufficient scale and complexity. McKinsey is developing the Climate Transition Impact Framework (C-TIF) to address this gap.
Three steps forward and none back
Three years ago James Logan set out to disrupt the roofing sector. Continue →
International Smart Space Exhibition in Hangzhou
25/9/2025 – 29/9/2025
The first International Smart Space Exhibition (ISSE), will take place in Hangzhou, China’s leading technology hub, and will showcase products and solutions across four focus areas: “Intelligent Buildings and Smart Parks”, “Urban Public Spaces”, “Smart Commercial Spaces” and “Smart Living”. Continue →
EXPO REAL Asia Pacific in Singapore
EXPO REAL Asia Pacific is the premier platform for exploring infrastructure investment and urban development opportunities across the region. Continue →
Safety-first culture in construction
Changes to our H&S landscape will see WorkSafe moving more to improving culture and education over prosecution. Continue →
Trying to figure out what’s happening in Trump’s tariff land of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) and how it might effect our country and your business. Read this report from Simply Wall Street out Monday 14 July and see how much it holds true a month down the track. It starts with an update on tariffs, as they could compound – or offset – the impact of Trump’s OBBB.
With term deposits maturing, investors are returning to commercial property as an attractive asset class that can provide long-term returns. Despite a volatile international backdrop New Zealand’s economy has shown encouraging signs of recovery in the first half of 2025, says the latest Colliers report, officially emerging from recession with stronger-than-expected GDP growth of 0.8 percent in Q1. Inflation has eased into the Reserve Bank’s target band, enabling the RBNZ to lower interest rates. However, domestic demand remains patchy, and business confidence, though improving, is still cautious.
