Re-shaping training and qualifications
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand. It may seem strange to talk about training at a time when work has dried up and...
Category : Comment
‘Lowest cost’ doesn’t equal ‘best value’
Contractors should be involved early on in council and government decision making, there is a lot to fix in regard to infrastructure and our involvement...
Weaving around governments
We are a captious wee country, especially when it comes to politics. We might only host a population equal to a medium size, overseas city,...
Compliance from a guy on the pumps
By Brent Petrie, Project Manager, Prime Pump. As suppliers we’re witness to the time and energy that goes into developing work programmes to meet compliance....
Impact of works and closures on routes
Over the past 12 months we have seen an unprecedented number of closures to the roading network because of weather issues. Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, Chief Executive,...
Opportunities for the oversize sector
The slowing nature of our economy and the change in government have bookended a more challenging 12 months for the oversize transport sector, and will...
‘Reset’ needed to fix infrastructure crisis
Recently I had the privilege of delivering the keynote speech to the NZ Rail conference, and the focus of my speech is what I regard...
Infrastructure urgently needs a rethink
As a country, I think we need to get back to a clear and funded program for infrastructure that is agreed upon by all relevant...
Vocational education – a tortured path
An in-depth look at the industry training, where it has been, how it got changed, and where it might go – by Jeremy Sole. With...
Tougher government scrutiny for infrastructure
The new Government needs to ensure it doesn’t repeat the costly infrastructure decisions of the previous one, warns Peter Dunne. It is a time-honoured ploy...