Keeping busy and helping people: Tribute to Morris McFall
Civil Contractors New Zealand members have lost one of their most energetic and high-achieving life members with the death of Morris McFall, writes former Contractor...
Category : Feature
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...
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...