New Zealand

26 Mar 26

Australia: preparing for zero-carbon concrete

Practical concrete guidance for transport agencies and industry balances lower carbon with performance.

13 Jan 26

New Zealand’s highest suspension bridge fails inspection

Engineers found failed wires in weight bearing cables.

09 Dec 25

Massive crawler crane lifts New Zealand arch bridge

New arch structure replaces bridge damaged by 2023 cyclone.
04 Dec 25

New Zealand’s study of precast girders informs smarter design

Global review of girder types reveals design efficiencies to cut carbon and costs.
20 Nov 25

Austroads releases flood guide for bridges

Evidence-based practice to improve bridge resilience to scour and structural vulnerability.

16 Sep 25

Australia: new risk guidelines for heavy vehicle access

Guide balances bridge risk with transport productivity and infrastructure longevity.
21 Aug 25

Good progress on New Zealand’s first extradosed concrete bridge

V-shaped towers stand out on extradosed bridge.

31 Jul 25

New Zealand: scaffold and bridge model tested to the limit in wind tunnel

A model of Auckland Harbour Bridge with maintenance structure subjected to once in 2,500-year storm simulation.
17 Jun 25

Australia: new guidance for bridge barriers

Barrier guidelines informed by 90km/h crash testing.

03 Apr 25

Austroads updates maintenance guidance

New guidelines for bridge inspection, testing, monitoring and reporting.

16 May 24

New Zealand celebrates completion of suspension bridge

Suspension bridge constructed in hostile gorge environment.
18 Apr 24

New Zealand bridge pier wash-out closes railway

KiwiRail works rapidly to support sagging bridge over complex channel.
04 Jan 24

Tender for laminated timber project

Australian opportunity for timber bridge study.
12 Dec 23

Seismic bridge testing yields stunning results

New Zealand researchers use decommissioned concrete bridge to gain earthquake insights.
02 Nov 23

Construction begins on 100m gorge suspension bridge

Ceremony blesses trail bridge site in New Zealand.
16 Aug 23

Weathered in Australasia

The low-maintenance and strength of weathering steel has made it an increasingly popular material of choice for bridges in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years. Raed el Sarraf charts the historical trend and suggests further reasons for the use of weathering steel in future bridges

19 Jun 23

Bridge construction begins on Forgotten World Highway

Construction is now under way of a new bridge on New Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway.

25 May 23

Consent sought for high-level arch bridge in New Zealand

The government of New Zealand's transport agency has applied for consent to build a road and bridge project to bypass a rockfall-prone gorge.

09 May 23

New Zealand opts for bridge to reinstate washed-out highway

New Zealand’s government has determined that building a new bridge is the fastest way to reconnect the Coromandel peninsula following severe storm damage to a key highway.

25 Apr 23

New Zealand begins shift towards timber highway bridges

New Zealand’s national transport agency has announced its first state highway bridge built from timber in 50 years, representing a move towards using climate-friendly materials.

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