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Aotearoa has always been a country that punches above its weight, with some of our cities earning international recognition. But they’re not the only ones making waves. The concept of the ’15-minute city’ is gaining global [...]

On average, the typical commuting Aucklander might spend up to 85 hours of their life waiting in traffic over the course of a year. That’s just over three days of waiting for the person ahead of you to get a move on, and it can be even worse for [...]

At TSL, we lay about 10,000 tonnes of asphalt per year. In other words, it’s safe to say our asphalt contractors know a thing or two about this versatile construction material. It’s used for everything from sports courts to driveways and is [...]

Modern cities are constantly changing thanks to civil engineers innovating how we build and repair vital infrastructure. Sustainability is also on many people’s minds, including those who plan and execute changes at the civil level. Combined, [...]

Over the past twenty years, the number of cars on Aotearoa’s roads has increased by just under 65%, skyrocketing from 2.8 million (2001) to just over 4.5 million vehicles (2021). In other words, there are a lot more cars on the road today than [...]

New Zealand is well-known as a mountain biking mecca, with enthusiastic cyclists flying from all over the world to roam our rolling hills and beautiful native forest trails. But when it comes to bringing those bikes into our cities, we’re only [...]

Right now, New Zealand is in the middle of a development boom. Construction crews and civil engineers are working on cities, towns, and roads all over the country to improve infrastructure and make the Aotearoa of tomorrow even better than that of [...]

Modern cities worldwide are doing as much as they can to stay ahead of the curve. From bike-friendly cities to eco-friendly roads, there are untold opportunities across every sector of civil construction to bring urban centres into the future. As [...]

New Zealand is known for having one of the lowest rates of public transport use in the world, despite a nationwide dedication to creating more walkable and publicly accessible cities. Aside from the environmental impact, this high rate of private [...]

If a road, driveway, or parking lot is damaged over the course of its lifetime, a full replacement will usually cost too much and waste a lot of resources. This is why asphalt patching was developed. As some of the most experienced asphalt [...]

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of rainfall in the world, which means that ensuring roads are safe to travel on while wet is one of the most vital parts of civil engineering. Wet conditions create unique circumstances that lead to high [...]

Concrete does a lot of things. It forms the backbone of countless construction projects, stabilises skyscrapers, and creates pavements for pedestrians to walk across cities safely. But in a city as rainy as Auckland, there’s a vital question many [...]