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            • Setting Ourselves Up For Success – Register now
              15/03/2024

              We’re excited to confirm that the next RCA forum “Setting Ourselves Up For Success” will be held in person on 23 April 2024, 3km from Wellington Airport. Registration opens 8:30am;  forum opens 9:00am and closes 5:00pm. Tickets are limited and only available until 12 noon on 8 April, so secure yours today.

               

              Topline summary: There are many challenges facing the transport sector, from cost increases to weather impacts. We need to focus on delivering more for our communities through efficiently and effectively building transport links and managing our networks. Join us at the RCA Forum to learn more about the GPS 2024-27 and hear from:

              • The Minister of Transport, Hon Simeon Brown
              • Chief Executive, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Nicole Rosie
              • Leaders who are responding to the challenges facing the sector
              • Other industries we partner with, such as Kāinga Ora.

               

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            • SAVE THE DATE
              04/03/2024

              Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown – Setting Ourselves Up For Success

              Road Controlling Authorities Forum event – Tuesday 23 April 2024, 9:00-5:00pm in Wellington

               

              This is your chance to hear from the Minister of Transport Hon Simeon Brown on the Government’s land transport investment priorities. This forum will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you have for the Minister and other RCA related topics. A detailed agenda, including other exciting speakers, and registration to the forum to follow. Save the date and don’t miss out.

               

            • AMDS at upcoming conferences
              11/05/2023

              Expect to see more on Asset Management Data Standard (AMDS) at sector conferences this year, as different experts and partners from across the sector tell their AMDS stories.

               

              David Darwin – Waka Kotahi – Pavements conference – May

              AMDS supports a consistent and coordinated approach to the design, delivery, maintenance and renewal of the transport system, and is a critical step for Waka Kotahi and the sector towards digital engineering.

              Hear from David Darwin, Waka Kotahi AMDS Business Owner and Digital Engineering Lead, to learn about the progress of the AMDS programme, specifically how it relates to pavements, and the wider digital engineering roadmap.

              Read more and register for the Waka Kotahi Pavements conference 29-31 May 2023

               

              Andrew Field – Beca – IPWEA conference – June

              Andrew Field, Project Director, Digital Transformation Lead at Beca will be discussing AMDS in June. Beca has been assisting Waka Kotahi and their delivery partners to articulate a clear vision for the adoption of digital engineering across the service lifecycle of transport assets. For Waka Kotahi, both the Asset Management Data Standard (AMDS) and Digital Engineering practices provide the foundations for future-focused, digitally capable asset management.

              Read more and register for IPWEA NZ’s Te Whakaohooho i ngā Rangatira o Āpōpō – Inspiring our Next Generation conference 21-23 June 2023

            • New temporary traffic management guide released to improve safety at work sites
              04/05/2023

              Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, with input from WorkSafe, construction and maintenance suppliers and the road safety sector, has published new best practice guidance to improve safety at work sites – a key challenge facing our transport system.

               

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            • Review finds bitumen supply chain operating effectively
              18/04/2023

              Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency says a recently completed review of the bitumen supply chain has provided reassurances that the import market is operating well, and that this is expected to continue after majority importer Z Energy exits the market later this year.

               

              Waka Kotahi Group General Manager of Transport Services, Brett Gliddon says the Waka Kotahi review process focused on seeking feedback from key suppliers and the wider industry on four key outcome areas – the future security of supply, quality of supply, competitive market and pricing, and fair access.

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            • Have You Provided Your Annual Survey Response to NZUAG?
              11/01/2023

              The NZUAG needs your support.

               

              In accordance with the NZUAG Code of Practice (Section 8.2.2) all RCA’s and Utility Organisations are required to complete an annual survey.  The survey form was sent to all RCA’s in mid-2022, but as at December 2022 very few responses had been received.  This survey feedback is vital for the NZUAG to be able to analyse the data and provide insights to the Minister for Infrastructure (as required by the Code) on issues experienced by the sector and where improvements to the Code of Practice may be required.

               

              Please ensure your organisation has provided their mandatory response by the end of January 2023.  Please contact [email protected] if you require any further information.

            RCA Forums enable members to exchange information and provide updates on sector working group activities, proposed legislation, new standards and guidelines, highway and procurement strategies and other issues relevant to road controlling authorities and the other member organisations. A full index of forum resources is here.

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            The RCA Forum establishes specialised working groups to resolve issues that require a coordinated approach from the sector. These working groups continue as long as the issues require attention. After a working group closes, its records and documents continue to be available here on this site. The full list of resources for each working group includes references, past research, and coroner’s recommendations.

            About us

            The Road Controlling Authorities Forum (New Zealand) Incorporated (RCAF or RCA Forum) is a closed, non-political incorporated society of road asset managers and roading professionals from all territorial local authorities (except the Chatham Islands Council), the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Transport Agency.