COVID-19 contract guidance for civil contractors
CCNZ Core Associate Dentons Kensington Swan has provided contract guidance for civil contractors impacted by COVID-19. This guidance applies to standard NZS 3910:2013 contracts, but...
Tag : civil construction industry
An industry advocate
Tossing aside a career behind a desk for one behind the controls of a big digger, Shannan Bell is thriving in the male-dominated civil construction...
Building a healthy public image
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...
CCNZ Comment: Digging into Government’s transport investments
Last month (May) this column highlighted the changes in investment signalled in the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport. By PETER SILCOCK For members...
First major roading projects welcomed
At least two proposed roading projects, favoured by the former National-led Government, will now be funded by the Government bringing relief to major civil contracting...
Leadership needed on pre-qualification
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, CCNZ OUR ASSOCIATION HAS supported pre-qualification as it is a mechanism to exclude cowboys from bidding for work and to...
Growth from adversity
by Vijay Naidu
Canterbury firm Bond Earthworks is an ‘earthquake company’ – established in response to the huge workload in the region following the quakes, the company continues...
Not just a job, but a career in civil construction
By Peter Silcock, chief executive, CCNZ LAST WEEK CCNZ convened a meeting of branch chairs and the Executive Council. The clear message was that getting...
On board with Civil Trades
This article first appeared in Contractor Perspectives 2017. A two-year view of the civil construction industry from its Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation (ITO). David Worsnop, interim...
Opportunity for infrastructure investment
John Miller, Chief Executive Officer (National) – Civil Contractors Federation John Miller provides an industry perspectives from the across the Tasman. AUSTRALIA IS IN THE...