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...
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A journey with cancer
Outgoing Contractor editor Alan Titchall says he’s not an expert on cancer but, from experience, he offers this existentialist advice: Cancer is not to be...
Handing over the baton
The time has come, after 19-plus years, to hand over the editorial content and production of this great publication to Natasha Jojoa Burling, our new...
Strong branches mean a healthy organisation
Civil Contractors New Zealand’s branches are an integral part of the organisation, hosting regional events and connecting members across our 12 regions, writes Alan Pollard,...
A short history of our cement industry
Image: Wilson Portland Cement Works, Warkworth, Rodney County [ca 1910]. Concrete has been a cornerstone of our construction industry for more than 150 years. Its...
Beyond the pour with low-carbon concrete
Image: Collaborative Mix Design. Suppliers like Holcim offer high-performance concrete engineered for a wide range of conditions. Early collaboration between suppliers, contractors, and placers is...
What we can control in times of instability
By Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ I recall a line from an old Kiwi movie: “There is one thing for sure in this world, and that is...
Contractors and civil emergencies
The end may be in sight for the exclusion of civil contractors from emergency management committees writes Hugh de Lacy. A hint that the government...
Ramping up advocacy in an election year
There are many parts that make up the CCNZ value proposition for members, explains Alan Pollard, the CEO. One of our most critical roles, but...
Keeping good records
Katrina Van Houtte (Partner) and Josiah Kemp (Solicitor) in Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction team explain why you need a strong paper trail when it...