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Opus Exceeds Expectations - Opus International Consultants has reported a solid performance for 2011, with Operating Revenue up by 7 percent to $393m and Net Profit After Tax up by 11.5 percent on the previous year to $24.5m. Click here to read more.

Opus Acquires Australian Rail Consultancy - Opus International Consultants is to acquire the Australian based rail engineering consultancy, Coffey Rail Pty Ltd and its related company Asia Pacific Rail Pty Ltd.  Click here to read more.

Opus Lifts  Profit - Opus International Consultants net profit after tax for the six months to 30 June 2011 was $11.3m.   Click here to read more.

Results of Opus Annual Meeting 2011 - The Annual Meeting of Opus International Consultants shareholder’s was held today in Wellington. Click here to read more.

Profit up 18% on 2009 - Chairman, Kerry McDonald of Opus International Consultants reported net profit after tax up by 18% in 2010, on steady revenue of $367 million, at its Annual Meeting held in Wellington. Click here to read more.

Opus Performs Strongly - Opus International Consultants reports a good performance for 2010, despite some challenges, with Operating Profit up by 25 percent and Net Profit After Tax up by 18 percent on the previous year to $22m, on total revenue of $367m. Click here to read more.

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Opus Buy Expands Rail Offer [Sunday Star Times, NZ] – NZX-listed Consultancy Opus International Consultants' buyout of Australian-based rail engineering consultancy Coffey Rail and its related company Asia Pacific Rail for A$9 million will allow Opus to offer more complete services to its rail clients. Click here to read more.

Retracked Coffey sheds rail [Financial Review, Australia] – Multidisciplinary consultancy Opus International Consultants is to buy Australian based rail consultancy Coffey Rail.  Click here to read more.

Cathedral's dome rises through the roof [The Press]  Engineers have recovered the virtually undamaged internal dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Click here to read more.

Robot enters house of God [The Press]  An army robot sent in to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament has filmed new earthquake damage.  Click here to read more.

Flying drone gives inside scoop on cathedral damage [TV3] - The front of Christchurch's Roman catholic cathedral is held up by straw bales.  Click here to view.

Opus boss used to handling tough jobs [Dominion Post] - David Prentice was all set to take over the family farm in Scotland before his maths teacher put the idea of engineering into his head. Click here to read more.

Ductile design 'works and has saved lives' [Dominion Post] - Designing buildings to be flexible or 'ductile' did work and saved lives in February's Christchurch quake, says Opus Chief Executive David Prentice.  Click here to read more.

Bridge scoops steel award [Taupo Times] - The East Taupo Arterial has done it again, scoping a prize for the construction of the Waikato River Bridge.  Click here to read more.

Carterton Events Centre [Progressive Building] - A new events centre in Carterton is the second structure in the world to use University of Canterbury's Pre-Lam seismic timber system.  Click here to read more.

Stronger, better, more efficient [Contractor] - April 12, 2011.  An unremarkable date for most New Zealanders, but a big day for one of the most important infrastructural assets in the country, the Auckland Harbour Bridge.  Click here to read more.

Timber that Rocks [Insight Magazine] - The new Carterton Events Centre is a building that will be able to rock and roll with the land if it shakes. Click here to read more.

Cathedral to loose dome after quake [TV3] - The main dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament will have to be lifted off before the church is safe to enter. Click here to view.

Highway wins planning award [Taupo Times] - The East Taupo Arterial has won the New Zealand Planning Institute best project award for its planners Opus International Consultants and the Taupo District Council. Click here to read more.

Cathedral's fate remain unclear [The Press] - The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sarcrament may be down in four weeks but the fate of the Christchurch landmark is still unclear. Click here to read more.

System to withstand earthquakes [Wairapa News] - An innovative new seismic system is being installed at the Carterton Community Centre. Click here to read more.

Restoring Faith [Insight Magazine] - The earthquake which struck Christchurch on 22 February of this year has left many scars on the city's precious heritage buildings. Click here to read more.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Basilica inspected in preparation for dome removal [The Press] - Structural engineer Andrew Brown, of Opus International consultants, said the complex job of removing the dome would not start for several weeks. Click here to read more.

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