The Allis-Chalmers TS-160
Following World War Two, and well into the early 1950s, there was an explosion of earthmoving projects. Not all of these jobs required large equipment,...
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‘Reset’ needed to fix infrastructure crisis
Recently I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech to the NZ Rail conference, and the focus of my speech is what I regard...
Infrastructure urgently needs a rethink
As a country, I think we need to get back to a clear and funded program for infrastructure that is agreed upon by all relevant...
Vocational education – a tortured path
An in-depth look at the industry training, where it has been, how it got changed, and where it might go – by Jeremy Sole. With...
Oversize-freight sector musters in Invercargill
Caption – HHA Board at the Invercargill Conference: Paul Britton (left); Bridget Tapper; Mark McNeilly; Greig Running; Paul Running; Gerard Coffey; David Scobie. For the...
The Infrastructure Comission’s recent findings
Two new research papers from the Infrastructure Commission provide baseline information on our infrastructure workforce and global and local factors impacting on labour and material...
Tougher government scrutiny for infrastructure
The new Government needs to ensure it doesn’t repeat the costly infrastructure decisions of the previous one, warns Peter Dunne. It is a time-honoured ploy...
A legal perspective for 2023/24
Even with lockdowns a distant memory and a declaration that life was back to normal in 2022, 2023 has nonetheless still had a “crisis feel”...
Let’s remember people build New Zealand
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, CCNZ, reflects on the past year in the civil construction industry, and forecasts what is needed for positive change in the...
A big brute of a machine
Euclid’s S-18 motor scraper is an excellent example of the old adage, “if it looks right, it probably is right”, and went on to form...