Reflecting on 80 years of industry service
Image: Sir William (Alf) Stevenson (left) and Arnold Downer, 1967. Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard Last month (November), Civil Contractors NZ celebrated...
Category : CCNZ update
It’s all about the people
Whenever we talk about constructing and maintaining infrastructure, we must remember the people who carry out this important work. Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ. The association...
Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors NZ I want to start by acknowledging how tough it is for business right now. Many of our members are...
Unblocking the infrastructure pipeline
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors NZ Wherever I travel across our branch network, the overwhelming issue that is at the top of members’ minds is...
A history of the CCNZ: Part One
Caption: From the archives: On his retirement Ron Tarr and his wife are presented with a silver tea set in 1972 (from the Auckland Branch)...
Stronger together – the value of membership
Alan Pollard, Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive. I have frequently written of late of the major challenges that the civil sector is facing, primarily...
Time to THINK BIG again
By Peter Tritt, an experienced manager, lawyer, writer and former CEO of the CCNZ (Contractors’ Federation), and director in the postgraduate legal education and training...
What it takes to make transformational change
The definition of the word ‘transformation’ is “a dramatic change in form or appearance”. Therefore, for something to be ‘transformational’ there must have been change...
Finding out what matters in an election year
Photo: Night shift installation of tactile warning pavers at Springs Rd bridge splitter island in Christchurch. Works by Artisan Paving NZ and photo by Ezra...
Thinking differently about immigration
By Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. Access to a skilled labour force remains highly constrained for the civil construction industry. Even before...