Mark Pizey at the coalface of health and safety
He had a job that nobody could envy in an organisation going down the tubes, but Mark Pizey survived two tumultuous upheavals at state-owned collier...
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Hugh Johnstone – award winner
RICHARD SILCOCK catches up with Hugh Johnstone and gleans some insight into what makes him an award
winner and the leader of his own successful...
Fergus Gammie: In charge of our transport
Fergus Gammie explains the meaning of ‘transport’ from his role as the Transport Agency’s new chief executive. By RICHARD SILCOCK. QUIETLY SPOKEN but confident perhaps...
Man on the move – Frank Riddell
A life-long love of driving and a passion for the industry has led to a long and enjoyable career for Frank Riddell. By MARY SEARLE...
Farewelling Geoff Dangerfield
NZ Transport Agency CEO Geoff Dangerfield recently stepped down from his role as leader of the agency, after taking the organisation through a complex merger...
Dad’s idea – as realised by his son (Chris Olsen)
The idea of bundling performance contracts had an interesting beginning – it started with a Hutt Valley contractor and his son. By ALAN TITCHALL. TODAY’S...
Drilling under the mighty Waikato
Directional or slant drilling is relatively new and a technology that has increased in accuracy over the past decade and has been driven by...
Getting to know CCNZ’s new CEO: Peter Silcock
Formulating policy, advocating and encouraging more young people to enter the industry are at the top of the agenda for the new Civil Contractors association...
Mr Dependable – Lewis Clotworthy
Lewis Clotworthy has been in the heavy haulage industry for most of his career. And for much of this time he has worked as a...
Catching up with Joe Edwards
After many years on the Contractor’s Federation national executive, Joe Edwards made a graceful exit at this year’s CCNZ AGM. He talks to Alan Titchall...