Youth careers day at MOTAT
On Wednesday 24 June, a group of year 11 to 13 high school students were given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of the construction,...
Category : Contractor
McConnell Dowell’s leadership training programme
by Vijay Naidu
A new leadership and development strategy is enabling McConnell Dowell to grow its next generation of managers and supervisors. The initiative recently launched in Auckland...
Lessons in flood control
by Vijay Naidu
It’s a somewhat novel approach to flood prevention – making threatened buildings waterproof. HUGH DE LACY explains a Christchurch experiment. IT MAY NOT BE the...
2015 Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards: Category 5 & 6 Winners
Category 5: Excellence in the maintenance and management of assets Winner: Infrastructure Alliance for Hamilton City Council – Downer NZ Limited Two years ago Hamilton City...
2015 Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards: Project Winners
The winners of the six awards categories were announced on August 7th at the black tie gala dinner marking the completion of the annual conference....
2015 Civil Contractors conference- sponsor booth and equipment pictures
Equipment and Sponsor Booth pictures taken at Civil Contractors’ NZ annual conference. To book your sponsor booth for the 2016 Conference contact Cassandra Snow at...
New Opportunities for Equipment Hire Industry
by Vijay Naidu
The way construction companies focus on controlling costs and managing capital is creating new opportunities for the equipment hire industry, says Hirepool. HIREPOOL CHIEF EXECUTIVE...
On Yer Bike Again
The country has gone ape with cycleways being built throughout the country. In Auckland a disused motorway off-ramp is about to get a new lease...
Malcolm McWhannell: Labouring for Others
For many years, after the humblest of starts, Malcolm McWhannell has undertaken a formidable workload for the betterment of the crane industry. By GAVIN RILEY....
The Normanby realignment project: fixing a killer bridge in South Taranaki
by Vijay Naidu
One of the most important NZTA projects in the South Taranaki District for decades is the State Highway 3 Normanby realignment project, which includes the...