The value of working together
By Peter Silcock, CEO, CCNZ. You may have noticed a surge in CCNZ membership featuring in the back page of Contractor magazine over the past...
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First expressway project to restart
Work on the Peka Peka north of Otaki Expressway (PP2O) was the first big roading project to restart after the lockdown and work is now...
Welcoming the CCNZ new president
As of this year’s CCNZ AGM, Tony Pike will step into the role of president. He’s a well-known name in the industry, having held senior...
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Katrina Van Houtte, special counsel, and Stuart Robertson, partner, Dentons Kensington, construction law team. The resilience of the construction industry is extraordinary, highlighted none...
Rotorua’s lakeside redevelopment
Rotorua City’s lakefront is undergoing a $40 million redevelopment that will provide an outstanding recreational facility for the benefit of the local community and tourists....
Country’s largest construction project update
Mary Searle Bell catches up with Auckland’s $4.45 billion City Rail Link post pandemic lockdown. All six City Rail Link sites reopened at the end...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers HD-5
Allis-Chalmers always had a good reputation for making reliable and versatile track type tractors, but its new HD-5 introduced in 1946 exceeded all expectations. By...
Drug warning from an expert
Kirk Hardy, CEO of TDDA, warns of the consequences of liberalising laws around cannabis, after witnessing an “explosion” of general drug problems in Canada and...
End in sight for Waikato Expressway
The Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway is the final stretch to be constructed. Richard Silcock reports on its progress. The 22 kilometre Hamilton section...