Mt Messenger to Awakino Gorge improvements
Since 2007 11 deaths and 45 serious injuries have occurred on a section of SH3, making it a high priority for improvement. Richard Silcock checks...
Author : Jonathan Whittaker
A passion for health and safety
Working at the site of the largest landslide in history ignited Tania Harris’ lifelong passion for, and business in health and safety. Abi Kibble explains....
What do you do with a gorge road and 75 bridges?
Consultant David McGonigal provided an overview at RIMS 2018 of the significant infrastructure challenges in choosing a new route design alternative to the closed Manawatu...
Thinking outside the box
Since 1971 Auckland-based Spiral Drillers Civil has earned a reputation for tackling some difficult piling work. Richard Silcock profiles the company and finds out why...
Battle of the buckets 2018
It doesn’t matter how skilled you are with an excavator because nerves and luck play an important part in deciding the winners of the annual...
Impact of the new political environment for road transport
JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, NZ Chief executive, Heavy Haulage Association. THE LABOUR-LED coalition has already brought in a number of changes in direction in policy compared to the...
New highway to replace Gorge route
Since the closure of SH3 through the Manawatu Gorge due to large slips the local councils, businesses and road users have waited somewhat impatiently for...
Stakeholder get-together
Stormy weather didn’t deter a good turnout to the Civil Contractors NZ annual stakeholders’ function in Wellington last month. Tuning into CCNZ chief Peter Silcock’s...
A focus on roading data
By all accounts the 2018 Road Infrastructure Management Forum (RIMs) was a great success with around 180 delegates attending the two-day event that was held...