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...
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Farewell to Jim
Image: Jim in his later years, with a gift for speaking at ease. Jim Juno, a stalwart of the civil construction industry, died suddenly on...
WSP adds to triaxial testing fleet
WSP has expanded its national fleet of soil testing technology with the addition of a new automatic static triaxial testing machine in its Petone research...
Stay agile – adapt, and adapt now
Four of Beca’s senior leaders reflect on the year that’s been and what 2018 has in store for the civil contracting sector. Emma Fisk (Auckland), Andrew...
Second stage of the Kapiti Expressway underway
With the construction of the second stage of the Kapiti Expressway now underway. Richard Silcock takes a look at what’s involved. AFTER A TRANCHE of...
Heritage NZ: The Otira rail tunnel
From its opening in 1923 the Otira rail tunnel has ranked as an extraordinary feat of engineering. HUGH DE LACY tells its story. It was...
Advancements and opportunities in civil engineering market
This article first appeared in Contractor Perspectives 2017. The coming year will deliver exciting advancements and opportunities, from more sophisticated methodologies, to rapid-to-deploy Wifi connectivity....
On the job front: a recruitment perspective
by Jason Walker, Managing Director of Hays New Zealand Recruitment activity in New Zealand’s civil contracting industry certainly experienced a monumental shift in focus in...
Chasing new challenges
At 24, David Kingham wants to ensure he keeps getting a few curved balls thrown his way in what has already proved a winning career...
French giant steps up its Kiwi presence
One of our biggest privately-owned contractors, HEB Construction, has been sold to French construction group Vinci for an undisclosed sum. The sale is consistent with...