Jonathan Whittaker

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Expressway build milestones Project

Expressway build milestones

Construction of the Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway has reached a number of significant milestones over the past six months. Richard Silcock checks them out. Fletcher/Higgins JV project construction manager, Steve Findlay1 says the Peka Peka to Otaki Expressway is progressing well with weekly targets being met. “With the dry weather...
From the rugby field to Downer’s management Profile

From the rugby field to Downer’s management

After a promising career as a professional rugby player, Craig West hung up his boots and re-joined his former employer, Downer NZ in 2009 and is now executive general manager for transport infrastructure services. Richard Silcock interviews him over his career and the civil contracting industry in general. Let’s start with a brief...
Our land transport under Industry 4.0 RIMS

Our land transport under Industry 4.0

Based on a RIMS presentation by Myles Lind, Senior Project manager Complex Projects, NZ Transport Agency, who is leading the agency’s digital engineering programme. If you have ever watched ‘Star Trek’, you would remember the Starfleet officers posing questions to the on-board computer on almost any engineering topic and...
A slice of our crane industry history Company Profile

A slice of our crane industry history

Liebherr New Zealand has now acquired Morrow NZ, former distributor of Liebherr tower and marine cranes here, and a new chapter in an interesting crane story begins. Richard Campbell explains. A look around any cityscape will reveal tower cranes, they are everywhere and pop up seemingly overnight in some places. A closer look will...
Subdivisions filling the gap Project

Subdivisions filling the gap

With no big road projects about to start, Goodman Contractors is reinvigorating its core business. Richard Silcock explains. Stan Goodman, managing director for Goodman Contractors, says at least 30 percent of the company’s work involves subdivisions. “With the earthworks for many of the big new road projects coming to an end over...
Bridging the Gully Project

Bridging the Gully

Metre by metre, the longest bridge on the ‘greenfields’ Transmission Gully Motorway project north of Wellington is being incrementally launched across Cannons Creek. RICHARD SILCOCK reports on progress. IMAGES BY MARK COOTE PHOTOGRAPHY UNLESS MARKED OTHERWISE At 230 metres long and 24.5 metres wide, the Cannons Creek Bridge is by...
Earthquake claims rumble on Comment

Earthquake claims rumble on

By Charlotta Harpur, Heaney & Partners The February 2011 earthquake disaster was massive, not only for those directly affected, but later for the insurers dealing with claims for thousands of properties. Due to the high incidence of home insurance in New Zealand it became a large international event for insurers and their...
A proud history of achievement Comment

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...
Repaying business debt 
too quickly? Comment

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...
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