Preventing Tarmageddon
Preventing Tarmageddon was New Zealand’s first full-day road surfacing and pavement workshop in the five years since the last Auckland Asphalt Forum event. After almost...
Tag : CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND
After a year of reviews – we now need action
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...
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...
The right attitude
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...
Is cut price bidding undermining our infrastructure?
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...
At your service: Stacy Goldsworthy
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,...
Making and taking opportunities in 2017
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....
Auckland’s top excavator operator
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...
Scrapers reign supreme
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...
A new civil trades qualification
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...