Feedback sought on future transport needs
Fletcher seeks Higgins acquisition clearance
HB Fuller seeks Advanced Adhesives acquisition clearance
Take a surfing cruise to the port of Muriwai….
Ministers turn first sod for convention centre
Feedback sought on future transport needs
Auckland Council, Auckland Transport & the NZ Transport Agency are seeking public input on planning transport for about 110,000 new houses on greenfields land.
Deputy mayor Penny Hulse said yesterday significant new transport infrastructure would be needed to support about 110,000 new houses & 50,000 new jobs in future urban areas matching the size of urban Hamilton.
The council & transport organisations will use feedback to help identify the transport networks needed during the next 30 years to support future urban areas in the north-west, southern Auckland, Warkworth & Silverdale.
6 weeks of public consultation began yesterday, with 2 weeks of initial feedback on proposals in each future urban area, starting in southern Auckland, followed by 4 more weeks starting in April.
“It is important we identify early what is needed so projects can be developed and in place before new housing and businesses go in.
“Getting transport well integrated with the future communities to ensure they are well connected and great places to live will be a priority. Making sure jobs are easy for people to get to is also very important.”
Auckland Transport key strategic initiatives project director Theunis van Schalkwyk said the agency was working closely with developers to deliver new transport for special housing areas as they are built, but needed feedback on what people believe future residents’ transport priorities will be.
“It is a good opportunity for people to help guide what mix of transport projects need to happen.”
Consultation will be conducted in southern Auckland from 18 February-3 March, Warkworth & Silverdale/Dairy Flat 25 February-10 March, and north-west Auckland 3-17 March.
Link:
Auckland Transport feedback
Fletcher seeks Higgins acquisition clearance
Fletcher Building Ltd, through subsidiary Fletcher Building Holdings NZ Ltd, has applied to the Commerce Commission for clearance to acquire Higgins Group Holdings Ltd, including 50% of shares in the Horokiwi Quarries Ltd.
The application excludes Higgins’ readymix concrete business, including joint ventures in readymix concrete, which will be transferred to existing Higgins shareholders before the proposed acquisition.
Higgins is a privately owned company that provides civil construction services and is a manufacturer of construction products such as aggregates.
The Commerce Commission said its decision was due by Thursday 3 March.
Link: Commission clearances register, Fletcher application
HB Fuller seeks Advanced Adhesives acquisition clearance
HB Fuller Co Australia Pty Ltd has applied to the Commerce Commission for clearance to acquire the business & assets of Advanced Adhesives (NZ) Ltd.
HB Fuller is a member of a global group involved in the manufacture & marketing of adhesives, sealants & other speciality chemical products. In New Zealand, it mainly supplies hot melt adhesives for the industrial packaging, paper converting, woodworking, bookbinding & hygiene sectors. It also supplies a small volume of water-based adhesives to customers in the bookbinding & woodworking sectors.
Advanced Adhesives is a manufacturer & supplier of a range of hot melt & water-based adhesives used in industrial applications, including packaging, paper converting & woodworking.
Link: Commission clearances register, HB Fuller application
Take a surfing cruise to the port of Muriwai….
The Auckland port future study’s consensus working group released initial work identifying a long list on Wednesday of areas being considered as options to meet Auckland’s future demand for port activities.
The primary consideration seemed to be salt water – including most unlikely port contenders such as Muriwai.
Missing from the list were existing inland port sites and how those & new inland sites might form a component of new port development.
The consensus working group & wider reference group are meeting today to discuss a long list of areas & criteria. A consultant’s report to the consensus working group is due in April and that group has to make recommendations to Auckland Council at the end of June.
Link: Port future study
Ministers turn first sod for convention centre
Prime Minister John Key and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce turned the first sod yesterday on construction of the SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd’s NZ international convention centre between Hobson & Nelson Sts.
The total project cost of the convention centre plus associated hotel, laneway & extra carparks is $700 million. The centre is due to open in 2019.
Attribution: Commerce Commission, company & ministerial releases.