Cranes and our economic environment
The average nominal GDP growth is forecast to accelerate from 3.6 percent to 5.6 percent in 2018, before declining to 5.1 percent in 2019, and...
Category : 2018 Perspectives
Connecting construction with technology
Productivity gains through embracing technology to improve efficiency is the way of the future for smart contractors. Jim French, Heavy Construction Specialist, Teletrac Navman. WE ALREADY...
Building resilience
A bird’s-eye view of the country’s essential concrete industry. Rob Gaimster, CEO, Concrete New Zealand. CONSTRUCTION IS BOOMING, and concrete has never been in such demand....
Taking control of hazardous substances
Health and safety should be a core part of any business and not something you do once and file away on a shelf – it...
Review of 2017 – Mind the Gap!
The 2017 year was a massive year for the civil construction industry with a full pipeline of work challenging the industry’s capacity and capability. Peter Silcock,...
Strengthening relationships
The year ahead promises to be one of challenges and opportunities for the NZ Transport Agency and the contracting industry, influenced by one significant government...
Infrastructure and transport
The Labour-led government is looking forward to a busy year ahead, with new ideas and a fresh perspective on our transport system. By Hon Phil Twyford,...
Change and challenge ahead for quarry sector
A new year, a new government, a half century celebration and potentially for the quarry sector, a change in structure; that’s how 2018 is shaping...