From the home office
The October issue of Contractor will be winging its way to you soon. Meanwhile, over this long Auckland confinement, it has been interesting comparing the...
Tag : civil contracting
Winning against the recruitment crisis
By ROB SELLARS, EIGHTY4 RECRUITING. Recruitment has always been high on the agenda as far as significant challenges for the civil construction industry and has...
Building a reputation on asphalting
With a close-knit team, Luke Lee of PCL Contracting has created a successful niche business. Richard Silcock talks to its managing director, Luke. Based at...
Simple steps to better procurement
By PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND CCNZ PLANS TO step up its support, encouragement and advocacy for improved procurement by publishing a one...
A concise history of Kiwi roading
Richard Silcock explores the development and construction of the country’s first roads. WHEN THE FIRST Europeans settled in New Zealand their attention was largely given...
Working the dream
When your childhood passion is making things, the choice between following your father into a career in accountancy, or opting for an engineering degree is...
Business on a handshake
Over four decades ago two industry veterans, one in extraction, the other in civil contracting, crossed paths and sealed a huge deal on a handshake...
Excavating without a bucket
Peter Owens talks with Blair Skevington about his success building a large hydro excavator for use in civil contracting. SKEVINGTON CONTRACTING formed in 2004, is...
Lessons in smart fleet management
This article first appeared in Contractor February 2017. Cutting costs was the original reason that Nelson-based Taylors Contracting looked for a GPS fleet management system....
Water infrastructure opportunities
John Pfahlert, CEO, Water New Zealand The latest iteration of the 30 Year Infrastructure Plan launched last year provides a useful basis for a review...