Growing a successful business
Business success is all about risk, reward and knowing where you are going. With every contract there is risk, potential rewards and the opportunity to...
Category : Comment
Polytech plans a looming disaster
The Government’s plan to merge 16 polytechnics and Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) into one national institute managing apprentices and trainees will be disastrous for the...
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...
Industry need to be on guard
By Wayne Scott, joint chief executive of the Mining Extractive Health and Safety Council (MinEx) and the Aggregate and Quarry Association, AQA I’m issuing a...
Building a healthy public image
PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CCNZ For too long the civil construction industry has had an image problem. We are seen to be a last resort...
Not such a Bella Vista
by CHARLOTTA HARPUR, HEANEY & PARTNERS In March 2018, a number of families living in newly built houses within the Bella Vista subdivision in Tauranga...
Looking after the industry
by PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CCNZ The need for a strong organisation and a powerful voice for contractors remains as important today as it was...
Have you got a plan?
By Charlotte Henley, Partner and Ruvini Rendle, Associate, Kensington Swan When a giant in the construction industry, like Ebert, fails it affects a large part...