Navigating the new RMA rules
Doing the right thing under the new RMA settings means asking the right questions before work starts, keeping controls in place while work is underway,...
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Achieving consistent temporary works control
Poor temporary works control can be disastrous for any project or organisation, writes Brendan Attewell, Fletcher Construction’s Engineering Services and Innovation Manager and the co-founder...
Good lawmaking matters when health is on the line
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors New Zealand. CCNZ has been strongly supportive of work the Government is doing to fix some of the barriers and...
Removing the roadblocks
Image: The country’s first ever crane parade followed the 2025 CANZ Conference in Wellington, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. How CANZ is helping the crane...
Keeping the wheels turning benefits the country
Image: HEB Construction recently transported these two HM400-5 dump trucks from Komatsu in East Tamaki to the Taharoa Ironsands site, west of Otorohanga. The oversize...
Avoiding ‘cancel culture’
Image: In May’s Budget, $400 million was earmarked for state highway resilience projects to keep routes open during and after severe weather events such as...
Putting the plan into action
A 30-year infrastructure plan with support across the political divide could be a game changer, considering a study that shows the high cost of cancelling...
The real measure of inclusion
Downer Transport and Infrastructure Contract Manager Samantha Riley discusses why the push to support women in civil contracting needs more work. There is a conversation...
Cautious optimism as funding unlocked
It’s exciting to be starting this role so soon after significant infrastructure funding announcements by the Government in Budget 2026, which I hope will be...
Setting the Table for Success
Image: Pipeline and Civil Supervisor Peter Nati and Managing Director Hugh Goddard at Auckland’s Akoranga pipe bridge, done for Watercare. The challenge facing New Zealand...