Made for the US military
Image: A 1962 factory photo of an M.R.S. model I-90 tractor unit with normal factory accessories (including the dozer blade). This is a Cummins C-160 CI-powered...
Category : Feature
A short history of our cement industry
Image: Wilson Portland Cement Works, Warkworth, Rodney County [ca 1910]. Concrete has been a cornerstone of our construction industry for more than 150 years. Its...
Beyond the pour with low-carbon concrete
Image: Collaborative Mix Design. Suppliers like Holcim offer high-performance concrete engineered for a wide range of conditions. Early collaboration between suppliers, contractors, and placers is...
Pipes – a good time to open the discussion
Image: Pipeline & Civil Project Engineer Darsh Shah inspecting a concrete-lined steel pipe. The current fuel crisis, however long it lasts, should force a rethink...
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...
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...