O2NL on a fast track
Image: A Goodman’s CAT 374F excavator shifting tonnes of soil at a time near a residential area – near the alignment. After 12 years of...
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The launch of the modular concept motor scraper
Image: Pictured at the last ‘Wheels Over Wanaka’ machinery show is this beautifully restored late-production IH 433 with Pay-Mate attachment, belonging to J.B. Richardson of...
Learn and wash responsibly
Image: At the TopCon Positioning booth (Left to right): Charles Fairbairn, Contractor magazine; Corey Prutton, Aptella; and Chris Groll from TopCon. Charles Fairbairn from Contractor...
Choosing the right insurance broker
Affiliated Insurance Brokers, a CCNZ associate, is celebrating 25 years in business this year and is proud to count two civil contractors among its longest-standing...
Northland wins again
Image: NEOC 2026 Winner Steven George (centre) with runner-up Marcus Ingram (right) and third place finisher Ryan Prankerd (left). Whangarei’s Steven George made his second...
Contractors and civil emergencies
The end may be in sight for the exclusion of civil contractors from emergency management committees writes Hugh de Lacy. A hint that the government...
Emergency works and RMA reform
Image: PM Chris Luxon with CCNZ CEO Alan Pollard at the 2024 National Excavators Operators’ Competition. The CCNZ draft submission to the Natural Environment Bill...
RMA changes – the CCNZ submission
In January CCNZ prepared an issues paper to canvas members’ views on key aspects of the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill before preparing...
A life on the road
Sandy Walker started work at the age of 13, and despite his best efforts to retire, he’s still trucking on, using his experience and expertise...
Thank you Ewen
Alan Titchall farewells another veteran. Ewen Major had one of the most positively infectious personalities I have had the pleasure to meet in this job....