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Golf the winner at CCNZ Waikato Golf Day

The annual CCNZ Waikato Branch golf day was held on Friday 22 March at Horsham Downs Golf Club in stunning weather.

Waikato awards recognise outstanding people and projects

A 2.7km tunnel to bring water to a power station, an upgrade for a local domain, a major ring road, works to enable a new retirement village and the new entrance for Hamilton Zoo featured amongst the year's winning projects at the CCNZ Waikato Branch Hynds Construction Awards on Friday 11 August.

Waikato, Bay of Plenty excavator champions primed for nationals

The CCNZ CablePrice Waikato Bay of Plenty Regional Excavator Operator Competition was a highlight of National Fieldays at Mystery Creek once again, with talented operators from across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions battling it out for the regional title, and their opportunity to represent their regions and complete for the national title.

CCNZ Awards celebrated the best of Waikato's civil industry

Winners of this year's CCNZ Waikato Awards were revealed during a spectacular Gala Dinner held on the 1st of July at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton. A record 270 people attended the function, including Hynds Director Aaron Hynds and Hamilton Mayor, Paula Southgate.

Len Scherer passes on

Past CCNZ Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch President Len Scherer died suddenly on 4 July 2021, just days after he had celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends.

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.

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Excavator operators dig deep for regional titles

Travis Rameka and Craig Crowley have been crowned winners of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty CCNZ CablePrice Regional Excavator Operator Competition. They were the best of 29 competitors across 14 companies at the contest, held earlier this month in front of big crowds at the Fieldays in Mystery Creek, near Hamilton.

First trickle of shovel-ready projects emerges

CCNZ Chief Executive Peter Silcock comments on news of more than 800 ‘shovel-ready’ projects – out of a total 1924 submissions – which are currently under consideration by the Government’s Infrastructure Reference Group.

Competition finds Waikato and Bay of Plenty’s top excavator operators

Strong final day performances helped Waikato’s Mike Bowe and Bay of Plenty’s Brandon Crowley scoop their respective regional titles at the Waikato and Bay of Plenty Regional Excavator Operator Competition.

Waikato awards recognise standout performers

Standout projects from across the Waikato region were recognised at the CCNZ Waikato Branch Hynds Construction Awards, which were held at The Atrium in Hamilton on Friday 12 April.