Stepping up to the challenge
Image: Kylie Bourke, pictured at this year’s CCNZ Northland Branch Awards, wants to bring Northland’s capability past the ‘great wall’ of the Brynderwyn Range. She...
Tag : civil construction industry
Election 2026: steady as she goes for infrastructure policy?
There is a common thread to political parties’ policies and their public statements in the infrastructure policy debates – all of them now seem to...
The winding road to becoming a contractor
Prior to meeting his wife Jose, Fletcher Cranfield didn’t know what civil construction was, or how roads and bridges were built. Like many in the...
Getting the best result for contractors from Election ‘26
Regardless of who is successful in winning the Treasury benches post 7 November, Civil Contractors New Zealand will ensure the priorities and expectations of its...
The Golden Years
It is a great honour to present this issue to mark Contractor magazine’s golden anniversary. I wonder if the founders imagined this magazine would endure...
Third generation CCNZ member honoured
Image: CCNZ Wellington Wairarapa Branch Chair David Philipson congratulating Vic Draper. The Wellington Wairarapa Branch of Civil Contractors New Zealand has recognised the outstanding career...
Young leaders and training excellence celebrated
Image: Razia Mirzayi from Ghella won the Z Energy Personal Improvement Award. L-R: Fiona Morton (Connexis), award recipient Razia Mirzayi (Ghella) and David Howard (CCNZ)....
Civil contractors demand certainty
David Howard has used his last conference speech as Civil Contractors New Zealand President to highlight the importance of certainty in infrastructure planning, no matter...
Celebrations all round
It was great to attend the Civil Contractors Conference in Wellington in August, along with around 550 other people from the industry. I enjoyed catching...
Civil construction front and centre
Image: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on the conference expo floor in 2025. Some key players in New Zealand civil construction will gather in the capital...