Runway makeover
The main runway at Wellington Airport is being resurfaced – a project that will take four months as it can only be done at night....
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EPIC round three photo competition – technology
Winner: Max Goodman, Goodman Contractors Max Goodman of Waikanae-based Goodman Contractors won the latest round of the EPIC Photo Competition (themes ‘technology’), after sending...
Classic Machines: The Wabco 252 scraper
As it transpired, the Wabco 252FT was the last in a long line of C-series Tournapulls, and was an excellent machine, but debuted at the...
The challenge with more compliance requirements
The challenge with more compliance requirements By Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, chief executive, Heavy Haulage association. The Oversize transport sector already has a significant number of extra...
Election reflections under Covid-19
A month is a long time in politics and with the general election moved from 19 September to 17 October, we are seeing more of...
Transmission Gully- back up and running with more funding
Construction of the 27-kilometre Transmission Gully Motorway has suffered a number of setbacks and delays even before the pandemic and has required additional funding to...
Construction machinery is in his blood
There will be few in CCNZ who don’t know Ewen Major. For the past 15 years he’s been Auckland territory manager for the Cat rental...
Classic Machines- The Caterpillar No.16 Motor Grader
Sometimes bigger really is better, especially when it comes to construction equipment. Case in point, Caterpillar’s No.16 Grader. By Richard Campbell Authors Note: Our featured...
Stability ahead for civil construction
The 2020 Construction Industry Survey recognises the pain the pandemic and electoral cycle will cause pain for civil contractors over the next year, but also...
Rapid repairs kept highway open
SH94 to remote Milford Sound was severely damaged during a savage storm and, despite the various pandemic lockdowns, the Milford Road Alliance worked tirelessly to...