Friend or foe? The engineer’s representative
By Stuart Robertson (partner) in Dentons Kensington Swan’s Major Projects and Construction team While much attention has recently been directed at the role of the...
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Inspiring younger generations
A civil contractor veteran who has done so much to recruit young people into an ageing workforce has himself reached the twilight of his working...
CCNZ Wellington office sold
CCNZ Wellington office sold At a Special General Meeting of CCNZ, held in November last year the Executive Council decided to sell the CCNZ national...
Salvaging suction slurry
Following its introduction of hydro excavation to this country, the Southeys Group has launched Sustainable Sand and Stone, a large plant in Auckland that recycles...
More Government information on its RMA reform
Infrastructure minister David Parker gave his fourth speech in recent months about resource management reform through a framework the MfE has worked out closely with...
Winners of latest EPIC photo competition
Wairarapa contractor Ollie Paterson won the ‘Matariki’ round of the EPIC Photo Competition with a stunning photo of a rainbow over an excavator, taken during...
Retention – supporting staff to stay with your business
By Alan Pollard, CCNZ CEO, and Ralph Suckling, RobLawMax. We hear frequent stories of staff poaching, sometimes by non-members, and this is despite the member...
The Allis-Chalmers HD-15
One of the last GM-powered track type tractors offered by Allis-Chalmers, the HD-15 was also a top performer and paved the way for the subsequent...
Liability for issuers of Producer Statements under Section 40 of the Building Act 2004
By Madison Dobie (Associate) and Brendan Cash (Partner) in Dentons Kensington Swan’s Major Projects and Construction team. Producer statements play a critical part in establishing...
Business; A tug between Chaos and Order
By Brett Crombie, Director, Straightedge Accounting As I write, yet another wave of Covid is sweeping through the country and impacting businesses in all the...