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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 entries and finding out about the stories and people behind the fantastic work our members do every day. At our annual conference last year, we saw some magic moments of recognition for...
2019 National Excavator Operator Competition pictures - Day One
The 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition was held at Central Districts FieldDays, Palmerston North on March 15 & 16. The best operators in the country assembled for the 25th annual NEOC, and the competition was tough. Here are pictures from Day One. ...
2019 National Excavator Operator Competition pictures- from Day Two
The 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition was held at Central Districts FieldDays, Palmerston North on March 15 & 16. The best operators in the country assembled for the 25th annual NEOC, and the competition was tough. Here are pictures from Day Two. ...
Repaying business debt too quickly?
By Phil Herbert, general manager, Speirs Finance Is repaying debt quickly smart thinking, or an old-fashioned notion that is putting significant strain on your cash-flow for little benefit? With the ever-increasing pressures on businesses of tightening margins, increasing costs, staff retention and needing to invest in technology to improve...
Classic machines: The Michigan 110-15 scraper
Clark-Michigan is a name more commonly known to New Zealand contractors for their range of wheel loaders rather than motor scrapers. However the Michigan range of conventional and elevating scrapers have been around since the early 1960s in various sizes although very few were imported into New Zealand. Our subject, the Michigan 110-15, was...
Gender pay gap revealed in construction
OneStaff has released its ‘What’s My Rate? New Zealand Industrial and Trades Wage Report’ which provides some interesting insights into our core industrial sectors including the construction industry. At $24 p/h, the construction and infrastructure sector is smack bang in the middle when it comes to median remuneration. There was quite...
Steep hillside hauling with two TA300s
Deep in the Omaio Forest, Gaddum Construction is using two TA300 Terex Trucks articulated haulers to move end material and metal for road-building as well as shift logs. The small coastal town of Omaio takes its name from the Maori word for a ‘place of peace, quiet and tranquility’ – and it’s not hard to see why. It is about 57...
