The real cost of a workplace injury
One company’s experience of worker injury, enforcement action from a Government regulator and their efforts to improve their own and others’ work in the glass...
Author : Jonathan Whittaker
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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...