Goodbye Covid blues
The construction industry is gearing up for a robust future, if only chronic labour shortages can be addressed, writes James French, Construction Industry Specialist, Teletrac...
Tag : civil construction
Civil construction’s big challenge for 2021
Peter Silcock, chief executive, Civil Contractors NZ. For many months now, the CCNZ has been asking central and local government to get on with things...
The first to respond
Contractors are often the first to step up in a disaster. Some of you may have seen images from China of sites covered in hundreds...
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...
Looking after the industry
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...
What can we learn from Carillion UK collapse
By Warner Cowin, CEO, Height THE COLLAPSE OF Carillion has important lessons for New Zealand – it could happen here. Carillion, which went into liquidation in...
Farewell to a top civil contractor and gold miner – Sam March
Guy and Andy March, two of Sam March’s nephews, share a few memories of him and March
Construction. SAM WAS BORN on July 14 1945....
Review of 2017 – Mind the Gap!
The 2017 year was a massive year for the civil construction industry with a full pipeline of work challenging the industry’s capacity and capability. Peter Silcock,...
Seeking clarity on infrastructure pipeline
PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND OVER THE PAST year many clients have asked CCNZ – ‘do contractors have the capacity and capability...
Meeting today’s skills gap
by Vijay Naidu
THE OUTLOOK FOR the New Zealand Civil Infrastructure sector is rosy. Infometrics data shows our sector contributes around $4.7 billion to the economy every year...