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Wellington finds its champion excavator operator
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 9:01 am | Civil Contractors NZ
Blair Hartle was named the Wellington / Wairarapa region’s top excavator operator following a close-fought Regional Excavator Operator Competition held at the Upper Hutt Summer Carnival at Trentham Memorial Park on Saturday. More >>
Civil Contractors welcome NZ Infrastructure Commission
Friday, 22 February 2019, 8:17 am | Civil Contractors NZ
Civil Contractors New Zealand welcomes a Government proposal to create Te Waihanga – The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission as the new Autonomous Crown Entity to deliver long term strategy and coordination of infrastructure planning. More >>
Government yet to fill gap in infrastructure pipeline
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 9:23 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Short-term gaps in the infrastructure pipeline are causing long-term headaches for the country’s civil infrastructure contractors, who have criticised a vague forward work programme that sees roading projects down nearly three billion dollars in the ... More >>
Water review needs coherent leadership
Wednesday, 21 November 2018, 1:39 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Recognising a need for change in New Zealand’s water industry brings New Zealand a small step closer to addressing issues with decaying water infrastructure, but coherent leadership from central government will be needed to make a change, say ... More >>
Auckland excavator operators compete for glory
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 10:21 am | Civil Contractors NZ
More than thirty of Auckland’s best excavator operators will pour tea, slam-dunk basketballs and even navigate an egg and spoon challenge with their massive machines at the Regional Excavator Operator Competition this weekend. More >>
Contractors look to technology to overcome workforce woes
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 4:39 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
New information released from NZ’s civil construction industry shows civil contractors are increasingly looking to adopt new technologies, with 77 per cent looking to technology to help them increase labour productivity. But workforce issues continue to hinder ... More >>
Civil Contractors welcomes new infrastructure agency
Friday, 17 August 2018, 7:37 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Civil Contractors New Zealand welcomed today’s announcement from Infrastructure Minister Hon. Shane Jones that a new independent infrastructure agency would be established to improve government oversight into the infrastructure and civil construction industry. More >>
Awards for emerging construction leaders, stars in training
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 1:58 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
A Christchurch construction manager responsible for two company divisions, an Auckland roading foreman heading multiple teams at 23, and contractors from the Bay of Plenty, Canterbury and the Waikato received leadership and development awards today at the ... More >>
Water treatment plant takes contractors’ top award
Sunday, 5 August 2018, 1:57 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
A major upgrade to Auckland’s main water treatment plant in Mangere took top honours at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s (CCNZ) national awards in Hamilton last night. Other awards went to projects across the country ranging from the Chatham ... More >>
Focus on Lowest Cost Undermining Major Infrastructure
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:44 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
MEDIA RELEASE, Auckland, New Zealand, 1 August 2018 – The construction industry is under strain to build a record amount of infrastructure on thin margins, but issues in the procurement phase could destabilise the construction industry and set these ... More >>
National infrastructure pipeline needs work
Monday, 30 July 2018, 8:40 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Kiwi civil contractors warn that while a recent construction forecast looks to steady the ship, the current course risks an underwhelming response to major challenges and losing talent to a booming overseas infrastructure markets. More >>
Minister to introduce EPIC infrastructure careers campaign
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 8:19 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
More gamers, trampers and sportspeople may soon be building and maintaining New Zealand’s vital water, roading and energy networks, thanks to a careers promotion platform designed to inspire career seekers and bring diversity to the infrastructure workforce. More >>
Contractors warn of construction gap in transport policy
Friday, 29 June 2018, 8:43 am | Civil Contractors NZ
New Zealand’s civil contractors have welcomed a record level of investment in transport, but expressed concern at a medium-term construction gap in the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport which risks losing Kiwi civil construction capability ... More >>
Otago excavator operator named national champ
Sunday, 18 March 2018, 2:37 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Otago man Troy Calteaux was named last night as the country’s best excavator operator after an extremely intense two-day competition. More >>
National excavator competition hotter than ever
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 10:14 am | Civil Contractors NZ
A veteran champ at the national excavator operator finals will battle it out next week to beat the current record holder. More >>
Excavator Operators compete in Wellington/Wairarapa champ
Friday, 2 February 2018, 4:37 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Excavator Operators compete to be the Wellington/Wairarapa region champ Excavator operators from across the Wellington/Wairarapa region are practising how to pour tea with their machines to prepare for the Civil Contractors New Zealand regional ... More >>
Contractors welcome infrastructure promises
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 12:48 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Civil contractors have welcomed political parties’ announcements on infrastructure investment but say any incoming government needs to improve procurement systems and shine light on “the poor cousin” of infrastructure: water systems. More >>
Waterview Connection takes out top civil construction award
Saturday, 5 August 2017, 2:51 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Auckland’s Waterview Connection project took out the big award at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s (CCNZ) National Awards held today while other wins went to projects all over the country. More >>
And the Civil Construction Oscar goes to……
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 1:04 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
“And the Civil Construction Oscar goes to……” The Mackays to Pekapeka Expressway, Waterview Tunnel and Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild are among dozens of civil contracting projects up for the industry’s equivalent of the academy awards in ... More >>
Improvements needed in how work is contracted
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 4:28 pm | Civil Contractors NZ
Civil Contractors New Zealand welcomes today’s Budget with its focus on investing in capital infrastructure and future resilience . More >>
