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...
Engineer Amy O’Donnell was named 2018 Young Engineer of the Year by the Auckland branch of Civil Contractors New Zealand. MARY SEARLE BELL catches up with her
Winning Young Engineer of the Year is an accolade of which Amy is justifiably proud, yet humbled to receive.
“My project manager wanted to nominate me for the award, so I...
PETER SILCOCK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CCNZ
CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND recently worked with Major Associate member Teletrac Navman and Colmar Brunton to complete the 2018 Construction Industry Survey.
The results were released to the public at our annual conference in Hamilton and the data collected helps CCNZ members, and New Zealand as...
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...
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...
This article first appeared in Contractor magazine's December issue.
Jason Toomer-Reti has been named as the Auckland region’s best excavator operator after an intense three-day competition against 34 others.
Twenty-five year old Jason, from Manurewa, demonstrated his superlative skills in operating his machine during the Civil...
Motorised scrapers are enjoying a huge resurgence, and the smartest earthmovers are cashing in on the productivity, and profitability, they offer. For some, such as Drapers Earthmoving, the sun never set on the scraper’s ‘heyday’. Owner Vic Draper and son Scott talks to Chris Webb about his loyalty to these evergreen workhorses of...
Late in 2015 the Civil Trades certification programme was launched with the first 14 civil infrastructure workers becoming industry qualified tradespeople.
THE NEWLY CERTIFIED group was made of workers from throughout the country, working for industry stalwarts like Fulton Hogan, Fletchers, Downer NZ, City Care, Andrew Haulage and...
Civil Contractors New Zealand chief executive Peter Silcock reviews the challenges and wins of the past year and the changes the industry faces during 2016.
There were certainly some great highlights in 2015: The 30 Year New Zealand Infrastructure Plan released in August that identifies the need for a $110 billion investment in...
