By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, CCNZ
Nominations for our national awards programmes are open. And I must admit, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s entries and finding out about the stories and people behind the fantastic work our members do every day.
At our annual conference last year, we saw some magic moments of...
The 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition was held at Central Districts FieldDays, Palmerston North on March 15 & 16.
The best operators in the country assembled for the 25th annual NEOC, and the competition was tough. Here are pictures from Day Two.
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Feilding March 15 – 16 2019
There were 10 regional excavator competitions (REOCs) held around the country to decide on a representative to face up to the 25th National Excavator Operator Competition being held at the Manfield Park showgrounds in Feilding this month on March 15 and 16. Contractor magazine wiill be at the awards dinner...
PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CCNZ
For too long the civil construction industry has had an image problem. We are seen to be a last resort career with unskilled workers doing hard labour for minimum wages. Changing that image is a massive challenge. But that’s what we need to do and we all have a part to play.
It’s crazy, because...
In January we will send out the 2019 edition of Contractor Perspectives, our annual publication made up of commentary written by industry peers from government level to those associations representing every sector involved in making civil contracting in this country a success. By managing editor ALAN TITCHALL
As they have done for the...
The 2018 year was interesting for a lot of reasons and this year could be a game changer. By Peter Silcock, chief executive officer, Civil Contractors New Zealand.
Last year (2018) major projects came into shape, and we saw new bridges and roads spring into being on Puhoi to Warkworth, Transmission Gully and the Waikato Expressway. The...
by PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CCNZ
The need for a strong organisation and a powerful voice for contractors remains as important today as it was when Civil Contractors New Zealand’s predecessor the Contractors’ Federation advocated for more work to be tendered on the open market in the days of the Ministry of Works and council...
The future of the construction industry is not only dependent on developments in large construction equipment but also digital technologies. By James French, Construction Industry Specialist, Teletrac Navman.
This is a theme that shone through in the recently released technology section of the Construction Industry Survey 2018,...
Designed by CCNZ, EPIC is an industry career promotion platform designed to make working on our roading, water, energy and other infrastructure networks more accessible to those who may not have been aware of the opportunity.
CCNZ chief executive Peter Silcock says this initiative is long overdue, and opportunities in civil trades and...
Civil Contractors New Zealand has a new technical manager on its staff, working specifically to progress the interests of the membership and provide expert advice, gained through many years working in the industry. By Mary Searle Bell.
STACY GOLDSWORTHY is the newest addition to the Civil Contractors New Zealand team. He has joined as...
