Fourth title makes history in Otago
Troy Calteaux from Otago emerged as the industry’s ultimate digger driver at the CCNZ/CablePrice National Excavator Operator 2024 Competition held at Manfeild Park in Feilding....
Category : Feature
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....
Auckland’s very competitive 2024 REOC
The Queen City held its 2024 regional excavator competition over the weekend of 17-18 February with a tightly fought event with only five points between...
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,...
‘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...
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...
Oversize-freight sector musters in Invercargill
Caption – HHA Board at the Invercargill Conference: Paul Britton (left); Bridget Tapper; Mark McNeilly; Greig Running; Paul Running; Gerard Coffey; David Scobie. For the...
Let’s remember people build New Zealand
Alan Pollard, Chief Executive, CCNZ, reflects on the past year in the civil construction industry, and forecasts what is needed for positive change in the...
Moving forward with political change
Our first three-party coalition Government involves a cabinet where all parties are represented and with a balance of party polices and promises. NZ First Leader...
A contractor bride’s report
Kylie Wech, the CCNZ Northern Branch Chair, was married last month and the ceremony was held in a local Whangarei quarry where, wearing steel cap...