A proud history of achievement
By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, CCNZ Nominations for our national awards programmes are open. And I must admit, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s...
Tag : Civil Trades
Now is the time for exponential growth
PETER BENFELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CONNEXIS ALMOST THREE YEARS since the launch of Civil Trades, the nationally recognised accreditation programme for civil contractors in New Zealand...
Reaching milestones
The industry view from the industry training organisation for infrastructure industries, which provides recognised qualifications for civil contracting. Peter Benfell, chief executive officer, Connexis. I THINK,...
CCNZ conference opens with tough messages
CCNZ president Brian Warren opened the 2017 association conference in Dunedin last month. Reporting by ALAN TITCHALL. “SMART CONTRACTING ISN’T just the sole responsibility of...
Building the talent pipeline
This article first appeared in Contractor March 2017. By David Worsnop, CEO, Connexis THE HUGE INVESTMENT in our infrastructure means that it is now more...
On board with Civil Trades
This article first appeared in Contractor Perspectives 2017. A two-year view of the civil construction industry from its Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation (ITO). David Worsnop, interim...
Strong client supplier relationship
A review of the relationship between councils and CCNZ members over the past year and a wish list for 2017, from Malcolm Abernethy, executive officer, Civil...
A new civil trades qualification
Late in 2015 the Civil Trades certification programme was launched with the first 14 civil infrastructure workers becoming industry qualified tradespeople. THE NEWLY CERTIFIED group...
Civil Trades regime launched
The first Certified Civil Tradespeople were honoured at the Civil Trades national launch, which took place at parliament on December 1st. The group, made up...