John Deere celebrates 75 years
Image: In 1949, John Deere began manufacturing MC Dozers in Dubuque, Iowa. Having started production in 1949 in Dubuque, Iowa, John Deere is commemorating its...
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Reflecting on 80 years of industry service
Image: Sir William (Alf) Stevenson (left) and Arnold Downer, 1967. Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard Last month (November), Civil Contractors NZ celebrated...
Spotlight on the crane industry
Photo: Deane Manley. As all industries struggle with uncertainty in the face of recession, Deane Manley, the President of the Crane Association, talks candidly with...
A cautionary tale about retentions
Brendan Cash (Partner), Madison Dobie (Senior Associate) and Caitlin Hogan (Solicitor) Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction team. In a recent case, Stevensons Structural Engineers 1978...
It’s all about the people
Whenever we talk about constructing and maintaining infrastructure, we must remember the people who carry out this important work. Alan Pollard, CEO, CCNZ. The association...
Garwood Scrapers
As an earthmoving equipment supplier, Garwood disappeared in the mid-1960s. However, readers may associate the name Garwood with a range of premium heavy haulage winches...
A Capital celebration
Photo: At the Welcome function, Greig Running (outgoing chair), Jonathan Bhana-Thomson (CEO) and Associate Transport Minister Matt Doocey. In August, around 200 members and sponsors...
Artificial intelligence in construction
By Brendan Cash (Partner) and Miles Rout (Law Graduate) in Dentons’ Major Projects and Construction team. As artificial intelligence technologies such as generative AI and...
The 1970s the go-ahead decade
Last month, I covered our golden economic era, the 1960s, and the first signs of the end of our economic golden age. The 1970s will...
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...