A proud history of achievement
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...
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Speaking frankly
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...
Strong case for a NZQA generic procurement qualification
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...
Contracting and camaraderie
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...
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...
Connexis Company Training Development Award Winners for 2017 (four awards)
The CCNZ Company Training & Development Awards sponsored by Connexis aim to recognise those employers that believe in providing opportunities for their staff to gain...
Latest Civil Trades achievers
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...
All about relationships- CCNZ’s contracting industry assessment
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....
Civil Trades regime launched
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...
Growing great leaders- McConnell Dowell’s leadership training programme
by Vijay Naidu
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...