Recognising Kaikoura earthquake work
By TOMMY PARKER, GENERAL MANAGER, SYSTEM DESIGN & DELIVERY, NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY NOVEMBER MARKS THE first anniversary of the Kaikoura earthquake and it’s timely for me...
Category : Comment
Constraining factors in construction
By ROB STUMMER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, IFS NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA IN OUR EXPERIENCE – reinforced by a recent construction industry roundtable discussion – there are...
Simple steps to better procurement
By PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND CCNZ PLANS TO step up its support, encouragement and advocacy for improved procurement by publishing a one...
And after all – we are only ordinary men
By Wayne Scott, CEO, Mining Extractives Health and Safety Council I PLAY THE SAXOPHONE in my spare time. You may know one of the classic...
Spotlight on precast concrete floors
By Rob Gaimster, Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand and NZ Ready Mixed Concrete Association. THE 7.8 MAGNITUDE (MW) Kaikoura earthquake of November 14,...
Time for tough decisions around water funding
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand THE NATIONAL SURGE in infrastructure investment and election promises to invest more are good news for...
DIY drug testing not the answer
By Kirk Hardy, CEO, The Drug Detection Agency DRUG USE IS A REAL workplace problem. Drug testing, properly conducted, is an important tool in combatting it....
Oversize on motorways and tolled roads
By JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, chief executive, NZ Heavy Haulage Association I WANT TO PUT the case for allowing oversize loads onto the motorways and toll roads around...
Skills in demand but salary increases are sedate
By Jason Walker, Managing Director, Hays New Zealand CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SKILLS may be in high demand, but don’t expect generous salary increases as a result....
Lessons from the tendering court
By Caroline Boot, Plan A and Clever Buying. A SUPPLIER HAS WON a legal challenge to a council’s tendering processes, which is a sobering lesson...