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...
Productivity gains through embracing technology to improve efficiency is the way of the future for smart contractors. Jim French, Heavy Construction Specialist, Teletrac Navman.
WE ALREADY HAVE the technology. The next step is putting it all together.
Technology that was only possible in science fiction films is common and...
An industry association man from the outset, Harrie Harris attributes the success of his company, and many of the friends he has made over the years, to his membership of the Taranaki branch of CCNZ. BY MARY SEARLE BELL.
By rights, Graham ‘Harrie’ Harris should have been a dairy farmer. He was born in Stratford in 1942 to dairy...
By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand.
ONE OF THE CENTREPIECES of Finance Minister Steven Joyce’s Budget was the $11 billion per year investment in new infrastructure over the next four years.
Naturally the civil construction industry and Civil Contractors New Zealand has welcomed the government’s...
This article first appeared in Contractor February 2017.
By PETER SILCOCK, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand
THE 2017 CONTRACTOR Perspectives provides very interesting reading. Unsurprisingly, everyone agrees that there is a good level of work available and the high levels of infrastructure expenditure will continue...
