By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, CCNZ
Nominations for our national awards programmes are open. And I must admit, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s entries and finding out about the stories and people behind the fantastic work our members do every day.
At our annual conference last year, we saw some magic moments of...
Many men in the construction industry wonder (some out loud, some silently) whether the push for things like stricter health and safety regulations and the drive to get more women into the industry are a bit over the top. Mary Searle Bell talks to ex Connexis chair Frances Hague about ‘PC gone mad’.
Many in this industry ask if...
By Caroline Boot, Clever Buying.
Public sector organisations spend more than $99 billion of taxpayer and ratepayer money each year, which is more than 40 percent of the country’s GDP.
Of this expenditure, some $41 billion is spent on infrastructure, mostly through procurement via tendering. Procurement via tendering in other areas...
An industry association man from the outset, Harrie Harris attributes the success of his company, and many of the friends he has made over the years, to his membership of the Taranaki branch of CCNZ. BY MARY SEARLE BELL.
By rights, Graham ‘Harrie’ Harris should have been a dairy farmer. He was born in Stratford in 1942 to dairy...
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 and in 2016 it made up 2.1 percent of GDP.
The sector employs 49,000 people throughout the country whose average annual earnings of $70,500 are $12,700 higher than the...
The CCNZ Company Training & Development Awards sponsored by Connexis aim to recognise those employers that believe in providing opportunities for their staff to gain skills and knowledge through a nationally recognised qualification.
These employers invest across all levels of their business, embedding training as a matter of course...
This article first appeared in Contractor February 2017.
A group of Bay of Plenty civil infrastructure workers have new industry Trade Certification to their name and are praising the industry for its introduction.
ANTHONY RUDKIN (Rud) from Opotiki’s Waiotahi Contractors, Fulton Hogan Tauranga’s David Hurn, and Mt Maunganui based...
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...
The first Certified Civil Tradespeople were honoured at the Civil Trades national launch, which took place at parliament on December 1st. The group, made up of 14 experienced operators from around the country, were part of a pilot programme for the Civil Trades Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) pathway.
RCC IS ONE OF THREE...
A new leadership and development strategy is enabling McConnell Dowell to grow its next generation of managers and supervisors. The initiative recently launched in Auckland with a programme for leading hands and supervisors, which led to a First Line Management Level 3 qualification. Following the success of the pilot, it is anticipated...
