A winning change of direction
The popular image of a heavy-haulage operator is someone who entered the industry early and drove a truck for years before rising through the ranks...
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Higgins sets roundabout straight
Two and a half years after 31-year-old American tourist Kallan Stithem died at a notorious King Country intersection while on his honeymoon, the New Zealand Transport...
Waterview Tunnel footage shot from UAV
A drone with a video camera attached has been flown from one end of the first Waterview tunnel to the other. Here’s the footage that...
Please don’t stress the pipes
Anecdotal evidence points to a slight increase in the incidence of cracks appearing in newly-laid concrete stormwater pipes. The Concrete Pipe Association says multiple...
Wirtgen Group extends its network in Australasia
Wirtgen Group is strengthening its ties in the region and has opened a service and distribution centre at South Guildford, Perth, and at an official...
A new brand for Downer
Downer, one of our oldest companies, has a new brand across its operations, together with a brand message: relationships creating success. Downer NZ’s CEO Cos...
We shall not forget: the Kiwi pioneers and engineers on The Western Front
Many Kiwi engineers and civil construction workers were the backbone of the New Zealand forces in WW1. They included such industry-making figures as Arnold Downer,...
How financially secure is your project?
ARIE MOORE, ASSOCIATE, AND KATE HENDERSON, SOLICITOR, KENSINGTON SWAN’S CONSTRUCTION TEAM OFTEN NEW ZEALAND contractors operate on little more than a handshake. Recent liquidations,...
New WorkSafe NZ regulations encourage cloud migration
MATT COBHAM, SITESORTED THE NEW HEALTH and Safety Reform Bill proposes 10 concepts, most of which aren’t new. However, the concepts will be more explicit...
Health and Safety Reform Bill
MBIE has advised that the next phase of consultation on changes to health and safety law is about to get under way. The Health and...