Don’t underestimate your knowledge
With the 2025 local body elections out of the way, newly elected councils will get to the business of serving their communities, writes Alan Pollard,...
Category : CCNZ update
Connecting clients and contractors
We are all well aware of just how challenging the economic climate has been over the past 18 months or so. One of the antidotes...
We offer practical knowledge to policymakers
Voting in the local body elections is in progress and we are already turning our attention to the national elections next year, with the three-year...
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...
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...
Stop shuffling the deck chairs and get on with the work
Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ As I write this column for the June issue of Contractor magazine, we are yet again engaged in dialogue with the...
Supporting clients to understand the industry
The CCNZ team, supported by our Executive Council, continues to monitor civil construction work, or lack of it, across the country. By Alan Pollard, CEO,...
Infrastructure investment may exceed expectations
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, CCNZ. You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it again – the most critical issue facing contractors remains the need for...
Resolving years of change in vocational education
The vocational education system has been the subject of substantial change and uncertainty over the past few years, as successive governments impose their own philosophical...
Welcome to 2025
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors Association. By now, most people will have returned to work and will be planning for the year ahead. I hope...