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...
Category : Contractor
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...
Designing a safer highway
State Highway 58 is undergoing an extensive safety upgrade in preparation for it becoming a link to the Transmission Gully Motorway. Richard Silcock updates the...
The standard you walk past is the standard you set
Fraser May talks to Tim Ford about his long career in civil construction and his time as CCNZ president. Tim Ford says he is is...
The value of working together
By Peter Silcock, CEO, CCNZ. You may have noticed a surge in CCNZ membership featuring in the back page of Contractor magazine over the past...
First expressway project to restart
Work on the Peka Peka north of Otaki Expressway (PP2O) was the first big roading project to restart after the lockdown and work is now...
Welcoming the CCNZ new president
As of this year’s CCNZ AGM, Tony Pike will step into the role of president. He’s a well-known name in the industry, having held senior...
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Katrina Van Houtte, special counsel, and Stuart Robertson, partner, Dentons Kensington, construction law team. The resilience of the construction industry is extraordinary, highlighted none...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers HD-5
Allis-Chalmers always had a good reputation for making reliable and versatile track type tractors, but its new HD-5 introduced in 1946 exceeded all expectations. By...