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'Build back better' sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?

  • Written by Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor of Construction Management, Massey University
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In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins promised to invest billions in disaster-hit communities to “build back better”. But building community and infrastructure resilience will take more than just cash.

In our 2018 book, Resilient Post Disaster Recovery through Building Back Better, my co-authors...

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