Business View Oceania - May 2024

“It’s really important for the Council to be involved in projects like this and to work closely with universities such as RMIT,”Walden said.“This not only helps improve the knowledge level of our contractors and our staff, but also has many other important benefits to our community.” The researchers will evaluate the concrete performance in the trial footpaths in Gisborne to support further rollout. “We are currently working in the supply chain sector to make this research into a mainstream product for commercial applications, and we’re not only looking into coffee–we’re expanding this into all forms of different organic waste,” he added. If this innovation can be integrated into the supply chain, the potential cost savings for construction companies and concreters are considerable. Shane Walden, the council’s director of assets and operations, expressed enthusiasm for the initiative. 6 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05