Handing over the baton
The time has come, after 19-plus years, to hand over the editorial content and production of this great publication to Natasha Jojoa Burling, our new...
Category : Contractor
Strong branches mean a healthy organisation
Civil Contractors New Zealand’s branches are an integral part of the organisation, hosting regional events and connecting members across our 12 regions, writes Alan Pollard,...
Made for the US military
Image: A 1962 factory photo of an M.R.S. model I-90 tractor unit with normal factory accessories (including the dozer blade). This is a Cummins C-160 CI-powered...
A short history of our cement industry
Image: Wilson Portland Cement Works, Warkworth, Rodney County [ca 1910]. Concrete has been a cornerstone of our construction industry for more than 150 years. Its...
Beyond the pour with low-carbon concrete
Image: Collaborative Mix Design. Suppliers like Holcim offer high-performance concrete engineered for a wide range of conditions. Early collaboration between suppliers, contractors, and placers is...
Pipes – a good time to open the discussion
Image: Pipeline & Civil Project Engineer Darsh Shah inspecting a concrete-lined steel pipe. The current fuel crisis, however long it lasts, should force a rethink...
Bishop reveals actions to strengthen corridor management
Transport Minister Chris Bishop spoke at the Apopo Congress 2026 (May 21 2026), for infrastructure asset management professionals, on the subject of improved corridor management...
Keeping our heads under pressure
By Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ. How the world has changed since the US and Israel attacked Iran. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to understand...
Bitumen – the move to emulsion
Bitumen is predominantly used for our road surfacing, featuring a mix of chipseal on lower-volume roads and asphalt on high-traffic roads; used as hot mix,...
O2NL on a fast track
Image: A Goodman’s CAT 374F excavator shifting tonnes of soil at a time near a residential area – near the alignment. After 12 years of...