Richard Silcock interviews Nicole Rosie, the head of WorkSafe NZ, over industry safety.
We are some years behind other countries when it comes to health and safety best practice, says Nicole Rosie, the chief executive of WorkSafe.
“While we have seen a reduction in fatal and serious injury recently, there were 49 workplace-related...
Health and safety is the number one priority for construction companies and McConnell Dowell’s vision for health and safety is ‘Home Without Harm, Everyone, Everyday’. By Greg Wichman, Senior Project Manager, McConnell Dowell.
In Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling book Outliers, he looks at success and the underlying...
BRETT GLIDDON, GENERAL MANAGER, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DELIVERY, NZTA
THIS IS MY FIRST COLUMN as the NZ Transport Agency’s new general manager, System Design and Delivery, and my appointment comes at a time of significant change for land transport; it is both challenging and exciting.
The NZ Transport Agency is committed to working with...
Working at the site of the largest landslide in history ignited Tania Harris’ lifelong passion for, and business in health and safety. Abi Kibble explains.
IN THE EARLY 1980S, Tania Harris and her husband lived in Washington state, USA, and owned a helicopter business operating in forestry, mining, construction, infrastructure and...
By Wayne Scott, CEO, Mining Extractives Health and Safety Council
I PLAY THE SAXOPHONE in my spare time.
You may know one of the classic sax tracks is from Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album. It’s called ‘Us and Them’. The lyrics are as good as the music, describing ordinary men sent into battle. ‘God only knows...
Solicitor Sam McCutcheon and Associate Arie Moore of Kensington Swan’s construction team reflect on legal developments
AS WE ENTER 2016 it is worthwhile reflecting on the past year and there have been a number of developments in the construction sector that have helped to shape the current industry position.
There is no shortage of...
Navman Wireless helps John Jones Steel track its large fleet of trucks, mobile cranes, elevated work platforms and other vehicles across Canterbury and beyond.
Structural steel: big, heavy and demanding. When your business is fabricating, transporting and erecting structural steel across Canterbury and beyond, you need to know where...
