A passion for health and safety
Working at the site of the largest landslide in history ignited Tania Harris’ lifelong passion for, and business in health and safety. Abi Kibble explains....
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At your service: Stacy Goldsworthy
Civil Contractors New Zealand has a new technical manager on its staff, working to progress interests of membership and provide expert advice gained through years...
A passion for modelling
Peter Fraser has long retired from the extraction and contracting industries, but his legacy lives on with his modified Kumbee Hammermill, still in use around...
Farewell to a top civil contractor and gold miner – Sam March
Guy and Andy March, two of Sam March’s nephews, share a few memories of him and March
Construction. SAM WAS BORN on July 14 1945....
Cross examination
From the navy to piloting oversized loads, Mary Searle Bell talks to Dave Cross about his life and career, and how he came to be...
A day with a crane driver
Cranes punctuate Queenstown’s skyline as the town revs into overdrive on infrastructure projects to satisfy unprecedented tourism demand. Denise McNabb talks to Smith Cranes’ Queenstown...
Contracting and camaraderie
Harrie Harris attributes the success of his company, and many of the friends he has made to his membership of the Taranaki branch of CCNZ....
Wayne Scott: Bringing together ‘us’ and ‘them’
The Mining Extractives Health and Safety Council’s (MinEx) new chief executive Wayne Scott says he’s a realist when it comes to industry safety compliance. Richard...
Working the dream
When your childhood passion is making things, the choice between following your father into a career in accountancy, or opting for an engineering degree is...
Roger McRae: The ConstructSafe Champion
The Construction Safety Council is ramping up its activities, especially the ConstructSafe programme, under its new chairman Roger McRae. Hugh de Lacy catches up with...