Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors NZ I want to start by acknowledging how tough it is for business right now. Many of our members are...
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The Euclid/Terex 82-40
At the request of customers, the Euclid 82-40 was developed to fill a gap between the company’s existing 82-30 and TC-12 dozers. By Richard Campbell....
Unblocking the infrastructure pipeline
Alan Pollard, CEO, Civil Contractors NZ Wherever I travel across our branch network, the overwhelming issue that is at the top of members’ minds is...
A golden age for the association
Photo: The Federation’s relationship with ‘Kiwi’ Keith Holyoake and the Second National Government (1960-1972) that included Robert Muldoon was also clearly a golden age for...
Construction Industry 2024 survey insights
Photo: Floating excavator over the Whanganui River. Jim French, Construction Industry Specialist at Teletrac Navman. As someone deeply involved in the construction sector, I’ve seen...
Creating infrastructure that better serves communities
Photo: The new Pokapu Road bridge in Northland. Potholed roads, leaking pipes, and an electrical grid under strain. New Zealand’s aging infrastructure has been a...
The truth behind construction costs
Alan Pollard, CCNZ Chief Executive. I recently visited Italy as part of a European holiday. If you have visited Italy you will be well aware...
1950s – the pursuit of industry representation
Caption: Back row from left: Trevor Culley (fifth president); Vic Draper (second president); John Feast (seventh president); Harold Parsons (fourth president); Noel Margan (third president);...
Dumb tunnels and dumb laws
Wayne Brown, engineer and mayor of Auckland. As mayor of Auckland I am fighting a constant battle with Wellington bureaucrats to enable Aucklanders to actually...
NZS 3910:2023 Final Account mechanism
One of the changes in the 2023 edition of NZS 3910 is the introduction of a new Final Account mechanism for the agreement of the...