A wish list for upcoming elections
We are now entering another election cycle, with local government election voting starting this month (9 September to 11 October) and central government elections next...
Category : Contractor
The Caterpillar DW10: Cat’s first motor scraper
Image: A pair of Caterpillar DW10 1N series with very rare (only 10 were ever built) matching LeTourneau model DLS Carryall scraper and PCU. Location...
Water services reform: What’s happening, and when?
We have received a number of questions about Government changes to water services delivery, write Paul Buetow, Partner; Ezekiel Hudspith, Partner; and Miles Rout, Solicitor...
Farewell to Jim
Image: Jim in his later years, with a gift for speaking at ease. Jim Juno, a stalwart of the civil construction industry, died suddenly on...
50th Anniversary a celebration beyond the ordinary
Marking half a century of lifting and shifting, the 2025 Crane Association of New Zealand (CANZ) Conference was more than a professional gathering, it was...
Le Tourneau model D Tournapull
Image: Seen in a field on my travels around the North Island was this early 1960s model D with D scraper. Like some of the...
The right steps for economic recovery
For the past 18 months or so, the civil construction sector (like other parts of the New Zealand construction industry) has experienced a sharp decline...
Question for the new Infrastructure Plan
Is the Infrastructure Plan an ambitious vision or missed opportunity, ask Brendan Cash (Partner), Paul Buetow (Partner), and James Sanderson (Solicitor) in Dentons’ Major Projects...
The epic guy every crew wants
Image: Taylor received the Trainee of the Year Award at the CCNZ Northland Branch Awards in June 2025. When he started with Clements Contractors three...
Luxon paints positive picture, contractors remain sceptical
Image: The PM and Alan Pollard during their ‘fireside’ chat at the 2005 CCNZ conference in Tauranga recently. In a polished performance, Prime Minister Christopher...