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Contractors keen to get started on NZ Upgrade Programme
Wednesday, 29 January 2020, 2:31 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
New Zealand’s civil contractors welcome today’s coalition government announcement of a range of infrastructure projects funded under the New Zealand Upgrade Programme. More >>
Details needed on $12b infrastructure investment
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 10:19 am | Civil Contractors NZ
A Government announcement to invest $12 billion in new infrastructure projects has the potential to fill a major gap in the transport infrastructure work pipeline and start to overcome NZ’s infrastructure deficit – now details are needed for civil ... More >>
Shovel-ready infrastructure projects needed
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 8:46 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The weekend announcement of the Government’s plans to bring projects forward and lift spending on significant infrastructure projects in the short to medium term is welcome news for Kiwi civil contractors and communities. More >>
Hirepool backs NZ’s civil construction industry
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 4:25 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
A longstanding partnership for the benefit of New Zealand’s civil construction industry is set to continue following the renewal of Hirepool’s Principal Business Partner Agreement with the industry’s peak body Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) ... More >>
Guidelines signal new hope for construction industry
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 9:05 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The contracting relationship between government and the construction industry is set to be redefined, with new construction-specific guidelines created to accompany new government procurement rules coming into force tomorrow. More >>
Doug the Digger wins national Service Award
Friday, 9 August 2019, 9:28 am | Civil Contractors NZ
Northland’s Doug the Digger (aka Alistair McIntyre) received a national Service Award for his role in helping young people learn the skills to operate excavators and start careers in civil construction. The award was presented in at a dinner attended ... More >>
Passion for civil construction inspires young leaders
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 5:34 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
An Otago site supervisor, a Christchurch foreman and a Wellington Environmental Advisor received awards for industry leadership on 2 August at the Z People Awards, held at Rotorua’s Blue Baths during the Civil Contractors New Zealand ‘Navigating ... More >>
Civil construction’s top training initiatives named
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 3:20 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Civil construction companies from Christchurch and Wellington were the big winners in the national Civil Contractors New Zealand Connexis Company Training and Development Awards, presented on 2 August to recognise commitment of businesses to ongoing professional ... More >>
Winners named in peak civil construction awards
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 8:18 am | Civil Contractors NZ
A record-breaking pipeline in Auckland, a Napier roading upgrade to make a busy intersection safe, an Auckland wastewater station and a stormwater restoration in Wellington were amongst the winners of the 41st CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence awards in Rotorua ... More >>
Clearer Work Programme Critical for NZ Infrastructure
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:20 am | Civil Contractors NZ
Auckland, New Zealand, 2 August 2019 – The civil construction industry is eagerly awaiting ‘record spending’ on three waters, public transport and road safety improvements to bring financial certainty and stability so it can work towards overcoming ... More >>
Conference to explore future of NZ civil construction
Friday, 26 July 2019, 8:29 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The state of New Zealand’s civil construction industry, workforce and technology will be discussed at a panel discussion featuring senior industry leaders at the Civil Con-tractors New Zealand’s Navigating the Future conference and expo in Rotorua ... More >>
Conference to explore future of NZ civil construction
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 7:19 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
The state of New Zealand’s civil construction industry, workforce and technology will be discussed at a panel discussion featuring senior industry leaders at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s Navigating the Future conference and expo in Rotorua ... More >>
New Commission key to healthy infrastructure industry
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 9:05 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The draft New Zealand Infrastructure Commission/Te Waihanga Bill is a positive step towards better and more efficient infrastructure planning and investment on a national scale but needs fine-tuning to be successful in its objectives, say New Zealand’s ... More >>
Top Wellington civil construction projects named
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 6:52 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
The Wellington region’s top civil construction projects of the year were named on Saturday, featuring an innovative pump station and rising water main eight metres under a city street, renewals to the city’s wastewater systems and erosion protection ... More >>
Better infrastructure planning welcome
Friday, 10 May 2019, 9:36 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The release of a prototype Infrastructure Pipeline to forecast major projects being delivered by Central Government agencies has been welcomed by New Zealand’s civil construction sector as a move towards better infrastructure planning. More >>
Construction Sector Accord a long-term commitment
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 9:18 am | Civil Contractors NZ
A New Zealand Construction Sector Accord was announced on Sunday by five ministers, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, signalling long-term commitment between government and industry to collaborate on key work areas for a healthy construction ... More >>
Vocational education needs change
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 10:32 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The civil construction industry says the Government’s proposed Reform of Vocational Education has potential to fix longstanding issues with vocational training and education, despite needing careful management and more recognition of on-job training. More >>
Riki Lum wins 25th national excavator competition
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 9:05 am | Civil Contractors NZ
Riki Lum was named the winner of the National Excavator Operator Competition at an awards dinner on Saturday night following two days of intense competition against the country’s top excavator operators at Central Districts Field Days in Feilding. More >>
Manawatu digger driver to take on New Zealand's best
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 2:38 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Palmerston North man Jim Beamsley will don his hard hat and climb into the cab of a 12-tonne digger next week when he represents Manawatu at the National Excavator Operator Competition in Feilding. More >>
Downfall of Arrow reflects high risk of construction
Friday, 1 March 2019, 9:09 am | Civil Contractors NZ
The voluntary administration of Arrow International (NZ) announced today will impact not just on the employees of the company and its clients, but the wider network of contractors and subcontractors who supported its construction projects. More >>
