Fixing the system
Image: Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard interviewing Transport, Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. Chris Bishop says we need to move...
Category : Comment
Reform must not put water infrastructure on pause
Water reform and local government reform matter, but they mustn’t become another reason to pause physical work, writes Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan...
Civil contractors demand certainty
David Howard has used his last conference speech as Civil Contractors New Zealand President to highlight the importance of certainty in infrastructure planning, no matter...
Celebrations all round
It was great to attend the Civil Contractors Conference in Wellington in August, along with around 550 other people from the industry. I enjoyed catching...
Helping set the agenda
Politicians are shifting from governance to campaign mode ahead of the general election in November, writes Holly Bennett, the Managing Director of Awhi Group. Every...
Navigating the new RMA rules
Doing the right thing under the new RMA settings means asking the right questions before work starts, keeping controls in place while work is underway,...
Achieving consistent temporary works control
Poor temporary works control can be disastrous for any project or organisation, writes Brendan Attewell, Fletcher Construction’s Engineering Services and Innovation Manager and the co-founder...
Good lawmaking matters when health is on the line
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors New Zealand. CCNZ has been strongly supportive of work the Government is doing to fix some of the barriers and...
Removing the roadblocks
Image: The country’s first ever crane parade followed the 2025 CANZ Conference in Wellington, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. How CANZ is helping the crane...
Keeping the wheels turning benefits the country
Image: HEB Construction recently transported these two HM400-5 dump trucks from Komatsu in East Tamaki to the Taharoa Ironsands site, west of Otorohanga. The oversize...