Does the industry need to be more tech savvy?
ROB STUMMER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, IFS NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA IN TALKING TO construction companies about technology, they often tell us how keen they are to...
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Seeking clarity on infrastructure pipeline
PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND OVER THE PAST year many clients have asked CCNZ – ‘do contractors have the capacity and capability...
Skills a continuing issue
By HAYS RECRUITMENT NEW ZEALAND A MODESTLY IMPROVED global economy has seen labour market pressures ease slightly since 2016, as growing numbers of well-educated migrants provide a...
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...
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....