Taranaki local digs deep for competition win

Taranaki’s champion excavator operator was crowned at a dramatic regional contest on Sunday, as Shaun Curtis from I&D George Contracting saw off stiff opposition to take first place at the CCNZ CablePrice Taranaki Excavator Operator Competition.

Gareth Butcher crowned top Canterbury Westland excavator operator

It was second time lucky for the winner of the 2021 CCNZ CablePrice Canterbury Westland Excavator Operator Competition. Gareth Butcher – a Christchurch local – took top honour at this year’s regional championships.

National Infrastructure Strategy ‘long overdue’

Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Peter Silcock welcomed the Draft New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy, saying it provided vital vision and direction for the country’s infrastructure networks, framing challenges and solutions in a way that was ‘long overdue’.

EPIC Photo Competition - People's Choice Awards open

Contractors have sent in hundreds of amazing photos. Vote now for your favourite and be in to win great prizes, including a RYZE Tello drone, a Z Energy gift card and die-cast models from TransDiesel

Q&A: vaccine availability for essential workers, vaccine information requirements for employers

Maintenance and investment key for National Land Transport Programme

New Zealand’s civil contractors have welcomed record central and local Government investment in transport but say it will not be enough to catch up with the effects of years of deferred road maintenance.

Alert Level 4 construction contract advice

A number of members have sought guidance on how to address the present Alert Level 4 lockdown under their contracts. CCNZ has checked with Dentons Kensington Swan and set out some guidelines.

CCNZ awards life membership to Brian Warren

CCNZ awarded life membership to Past President Brian Warren at the CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards on 30 July 2021, recognising an outstanding career of more than 40 years, and an incredible determination for improving the industry.

Nelson and Marlborough’s best in civil construction revealed

A cycle track built in extreme conditions, a land reclamation project with exceptional environmental controls, and a talented young operations manager were among the outstanding civil construction projects celebrated at the Civil Contractors NZ Nelson Marlborough Awards Dinner on Friday.

Immigration changes needed for vital infrastructure projects

The construction sector is urging the Government to ease immigration criteria so struggling companies can recruit overseas workers for key vacancies to complete vital New Zealand infrastructure projects.

Initial Civil Workforce Forum workshop explores entry points to industry

CCNZ held its first Civil Workforce Forum workshop on 28 July at the Basin Reserve. The event was attended by 50 people, who explored the entry points to the civil and infrastructure construction workforce and shared information on upcoming initiatives and changes in infrastructure workforce development.

New appointments bring experience and expertise to Executive Council

Andrew Spittal, Jeremy Dixon and Orla Gallagher have been appointed to the CCNZ Executive Council following the AGM on 29 July, replacing James Craw, Colin Calteaux and Stephen Delaney. Gary Richardson was re-elected.

Survey highlights immigration’s role in construction skills shortage

Ninety per cent of construction firms are having difficulty recruiting in New Zealand, a new survey of CCNZ and other key industry body members has found. The primary reasons identified by respondents are skill shortages, recruitment challenges and immigration policies that don’t meet industry needs.

Massive rebound in civil construction business confidence may be undermined by skills shortage

Teletrac Navman and Civil Contractors New Zealand announce 2021 Construction Industry Survey results on the state of civil construction in New Zealand

National awards celebrate civil construction excellence

The rescue of a Wellington icon, an infrastructure emergency response that moved mountains, and a project with an outstanding safety culture were amongst the winners of the 42nd Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards. The awards were presented in front of a sell-out crowd at The Contractors’ Conference in Wellington.

Young leaders and top training initiatives shine at civil construction awards

Courageous young leaders and top training initiatives have been recognised at the Z Energy People Awards and Connexis Civil Industry Training Awards, held on Friday 30 July in Wellington. Hundreds of people from across the civil construction industry attended the prestigious awards, presented during the The Contractors Conference at Te Papa.

Infrastructure workforce and sustainability in focus at The Contractors Conference

Media Release: Workforce, technology, sustainability and the state of New Zealand’s infrastructure construction industry will be in the spotlight at The Contractors Conference – NZ’s civil construction industry conference in Wellington from 29-30 July.

Submission on Infrastructure for a Better Future

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission recently called for submissions on its 30-year Infrastructure Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. Civil Contractors NZ made a submission on 2 July as part of this consultation process.

Best of Waikato’s civil construction industry revealed

The best civil construction projects in Waikato were celebrated recently at the 2021 CCNZ Waikato Hynds Construction Awards. A record 230 people attended the ceremony on 25 June at The Atrium on the Wintec campus in Hamilton, including Hynds Director Adrian Hynds and Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate.

Northland Awards celebrate region's top civil contractors

The Northland Branch of Civil Contractors New Zealand held its annual Construction Awards at Semenoff Stadium on 25 June, with a record attendance of 250 people at the event. The awards celebrated the last two years of projects due to the interruption caused by COVID-19 leading to the cancellation of the 2020 awards.