CCNZ submission: Tertiary Education Strategy CCNZ was asked to make a submission on a draft Ministry of Education Tertiary Education Strategy.
New procurement rules a positive change New Zealand’s civil construction industry has welcomed changes released today by Minister for Economic Growth Hon Nicola Willis that simplify government procurement and clearly set out what’s required from suppliers.
Submission - Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill CCNZ has lodged a submission in response to the Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill, calling for the Bill to be amended to specifically include antisocial behaviour around road work sites.
Submission: NCEA replacement CCNZ composed a submission on the Government's proposed replacement for NCEA.
Submission: National Infrastructure Plan Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission on the draft National Infrastructure Plan.
RMA reform submissions: Infrastructure and Freshwater CCNZ made submissions on the Infrastructure and Freshwater components of recent consultation on the Resource Management Act.
CCNZ advocacy update CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard comments on responses from ministers to CCNZ advocacy.
Survey: Hope on the horizon for hard-hit civil construction industry New research from CCNZ and Teletrac Navman reveals that despite a drop in industry confidence and an urgent need for clearer government project pipelines, the industry is focused on finding solutions.
Submission - Funding of vocational education for construction and infrastructure CCNZ made a submission to the Construction and Infrastructure Centre of Vocational Excellence (ConCove) on funding of vocational education for the construction and infrastructure sector in response to .
Submission: Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill CCNZ made a submission to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill.
Submission - Ministry for the Environment on waste legislation CCNZ made a submission to the Ministry for the Environment on proposals to amend the Waste Minimisation Act 2008 (WMA) and the Litter Act 1979.
Submission - Strengthening NZ's emergency management framework Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission in response to Government consultation on strengthening NZ's emergency management framework.
Letter to Minister Simmonds: Industry Skills Board structure Following meetings and engagement, Civil Contractors New Zealand wrote to Minister for Vocational Education Hon Penny Simmonds alongside seven other infrastructure associations, providing input on Industry Skills Board composition and how proposals could genuinely be 'industry-led'.
Draft submission: Strengthening NZ's emergency management framework CCNZ has drafted a submission in response to National Emergency Management Agency consultation.
Civil contractors welcome real-world focus for work-based learning The association representing New Zealand’s civil contracting industry welcomes the government’s vocational education reforms announced today but cautions more detail will be needed to show whether the industry’s concerns have been addressed.
CCNZ Submission: Government Procurement Rules Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission on the draft Government Procurement Rules (5th Edition)
Value of health and safety reforms obscured by road cone hotline Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said moves to right-size New Zealand’s health and safety system were well-intentioned following a ‘quality’ consultation process, and welcomed many changes proposed in the government’s move to cut red tape. However, the announcement of a new ‘road cone hotline’ was disappointing.
Wellington water: CCNZ calls for more responsible dialogue Civil Contractors New Zealand wrote to local Wellington councils calling for more rational dialog around water management, following the release of two reports into the performance of Wellington Water.
Infrastructure sector submission on the future of work-based learning Civil Contractors NZ, Water NZ, Electrical Networks Aotearoa, Electrical Engineers Associations, MinEx, AQA and Straterra made a joint submission on options for the future of work-based learning in response to targeted ministerial consultation.
CCNZ submission: RMA Amendment Bill CCNZ made a submission on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill.
Draft submission: RMA Amendment Bill Civil Contractors New Zealand has composed a draft submission on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill, which is open for submissions until 10 February.
CCNZ submission - Health and Safety Reform CCNZ made a submission in response to the Government's health and safety reform consultation.
CCNZ submission - changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission on Immigration New Zealand's proposed changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (phase one and two).
CCNZ submission - proposed changes to school board objectives CCNZ made a submission to the Ministry of Education on Changes to school board objectives and removing the National Education Learning Priorities from legislation.
Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Immigration NZ has announced its intention to revise the Accredited Employer Work Visa, including additional controls and safeguards, and plans to ease requirements around good employers.
CCNZ submission: Vocational Education and Training Reform 2024 CCNZ made a submission in response to the Ministry of Education's 2024 Vocational education and training reform consultation.
CCNZ representatives for 3916 and 3917 contract review accepted CCNZ's two nominations for the standards development committee for the revision of NZS 3916:2013 and NZS 3917:2013 have been accepted, with Paul Buetow of Dentons and Simon La Monica appointed to represent feedback from the civil construction industry.
Industry Insights with Alan Pollard - discussions with decision makers - 22 August 2024 In this latest video column, CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard talks about the conversations CCNZ is having with political decision makers around what contractors need to see from the government to resolve the current market downturn.
Local water construction needs urgent action Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard has welcomed the Government’s long-awaited Local Water Done Well policies announced yesterday, but warns water contractors are suffering from an immediate lack of work and the country risks losing exceptional businesses.
CCNZ submission: Education funding determinations CCNZ made a submission in response to Ministry of Education's Funding Determinations consultation. The submission supported strong vocational pathways, support for driver licensing, and the need to prepare students for infrastructure careers.
Road cone obsession distracts from better safety outcomes Civil Contractors New Zealand Chief Executive Alan Pollard said a growing national obsession with road cones was an unhealthy distraction from the need to keep workers and road users safe on and around road work sites.
Industry Insights with Alan Pollard - on 'taking a moment' - 11 July 2024 In this latest video column, CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard talks about the need to take a moment for ourselves when the going gets tough, with callouts for the construction-specific support offered by MATES in Construction NZ and the financial support offered to CCNZ members by BNZ.
Introducing the CCNZ Business Support Programme - 27 May 2024 CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard explains CCNZ's newest offering, the business support programme.
Submission - Tasman District Council Long Term Plan CCNZ made a submission on the Tasman District Council's draft Long Term Plan.
Submission: Industry Classification Codes CCNZ made a submission to Statistics New Zealand on industry classification codes, calling for better relation to the work people do and highlighting where the codes can be misleading for decisionmakers.
Industry insights with Alan Pollard - 2 May 2024 CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard covers off his insights on New Zealand's ongoing education reforms, what they mean for the civil construction industry, and what CCNZ would like to see from the new Government in that space.
Industry Insights with Alan Pollard - 17 April 2024 CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard speaks about the current state of the industry, and also what CCNZ is working on for the benefit of members, in his new video blog series - Industry Insights.
Media release: Changes to civil construction immigration short-sighted Recently announced immigration changes are short-sighted, risk undermining the New Zealand’s ability to deliver on its infrastructure work programme and will inevitably increase the cost of delivering transport and water infrastructure.
Submission - Draft Government Policy Statement for Land Transport 2024-34 CCNZ made a submission on the Draft Government Policy Statement for Land Transport 2024-34.
Land transport policy needs long-term stability Civil Contractors New Zealand welcomes an increased focus on maintenance and renewals in the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024-34, but warns against the long-term dangers of an increasingly politicised work programme.
Submission - initial consultation on RMA fast track consenting CCNZ, along with other industry organisations, engaged with Ministry for the Environment to help inform the government’s preliminary resource management reform policy around fast tracked consenting of infrastructure projects.
RMA reform - the next steps CCNZ, along with other industry organisations, is engaging with Ministry for the Environment to help inform the government’s Resource Management Reform policy.
Briefing for incoming government CCNZ provided a briefing to key ministers in the coalition government, including the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Finance, Regulation, Education, Immigration, Building and Construction, Emergency Management, Mental Health and Social Development.
NZ’s civil contractors welcome incoming government New Zealand’s civil contractors welcome the formation of New Zealand’s next government and congratulate the incoming Ministers across the three coalition partners.
Submission: Emergency Management Bill CCNZ submitted on the draft Emergency Management Bill, based on feedback from members. The submission calls for more recognition of the role contractors play in responding to emergencies, including examples from severe weather events earlier this year. It also calls for a wider review of the emergency management system.
Retentions changes come into force today A new amendment to the Construction Contracts Act comes into force today, providing further protection to contractor retention money.
Upcoming submission: Emergency Management Bill CCNZ will be making a submission on the The Emergency Management Bill, which will replace the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002.
Retentions changes to Construction Contracts Act come into force 5 October The Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Act 2023 will come into effect on 5 October 2023, and will become part of the Construction Contracts Act 2002. There are key changes civil contractors should be aware of.
Draft National Engineering Design Standards in progress CCNZ is working to inform the draft National Engineering Design Standards. These standards are a technical code for drinking, waste and stormwater reticulation infrastructure is being developed to create national alignment on methods of design and construction and to provide more efficient and productive delivery of water of water infrastructure.
CCNZ Submission: Government Policy Statement on Land Transport CCNZ made a submission on the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport, agreeing with the strategic focus, increased funding, renewed focus on network condition. However, ongoing issues around how the transport network was funded in the long term and huge variances in the upper and lower spending limits for some activities were raised.
Upcoming submission: Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport The government has released its draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024/25-2033/34. Submissions on the draft GPS close 15 September 2023. CCNZ will be making a submission.
Confidence in infrastructure resilience going underwater New Zealand’s infrastructure is not able to cope with increased severe weather events. That’s one of the key findings from the annual Construction Industry Survey, a partnership between Teletrac Navman and Civil Contractors New Zealand.
Government transport policy gets back on the rails New Zealand’s civil contractors welcome the focus on consistency, resilience and maintenance in today's Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024/25-2033/34 - but caution there is a long road ahead to resolve historic underfunding and build resilience into the country’s transport network.
Submission: Lifting the resilience of New Zealand’s critical infrastructure consultation CCNZ made a submission on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's stage one consultation on Lifting the resilience of New Zealand’s critical infrastructure.
Column - let's keep the politicians honest CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard's 27 July column focuses on the need to keep politicians from across the political spectrum on track in the leadup to the 2023 election.
Joint letter to Minister of Transport on policy delays CCNZ wrote a joint letter to Minister of Transport David Parker alongside Infrastructure NZ about ongoing policy delays in the transport portfolio, calling for the Government to clarify its intentions regarding the Government Policy Statement for Land Transport and the review of road user charges.
Submission: Response to Climate Change Commission's advice on Second Emissions Reduction Plan CCNZ made a submission to He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission on “2023 draft advice to the Government to inform the strategic direction of the Government’s second Emissions Reduction Plan”
Construction Industry Survey 2023 - help set the direction for NZ's civil construction industry The 2023 Construction Industry Survey is open for entries. Take the survey, let us know about the challenges and opportunities you see, and help set the direction for NZ's civil construction industry.
Submission: Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill CCNZ submitted on the draft Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill, calling for greater engagement with contractors around conducting emergency response works.
CCNZ submission: Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill and Water Services Legislation Bill CCNZ made submissions on the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill and Water Services Legislation Bills, calling for better consultation with the contractors involved in the physical construction and maintenance of the country's water infrastructure and raising concerns around impact for council-owned contractors.
CCNZ submission on RMA reform CCNZ has made submissions on the Natural and Built Environment (NBE) Bill and Spatial Planning (SP) Bill, which are two parts of the legislation proposed to replace the Resource Management Act.
Immigration changes show NZ ‘open for business’ once again After several years of closed borders, government moves to incorporate skilled civil construction trade roles into the Immigration New Zealand Green List can’t come soon enough, say New Zealand’s infrastructure construction contractors.
CCNZ submission on the future of the skilled migrant visa category CCNZ made a submission on the future of Immigration New Zealand's Skilled Migrant visa category.
Government’s Infrastructure Strategy response a positive start The Government’s response to the national 30-year Infrastructure Strategy released by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga is a welcome starting point, but illustrates there is a lot of work to go to resolve the country’s infrastructure challenges.
CCNZ Industry Statement on Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions CCNZ's Sustainability Working Group has produced an industry statement on the Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Industry battles resource shortages and escalating costs to meet heavy demand for infrastructure New Zealand’s civil construction industry is battling skills and worker shortages, cost escalations, and increasingly complex contract terms to deliver on the country’s vital infrastructure works programme.
CCNZ submission on draft Water Services Entities Bill CCNZ made a submission on the draft Water Services Entities Bill, calling for continued investment in the construction and maintenance of water networks throughout any transition period.
CCNZ submission on Draft National Adaptation Plan CCNZ made a submission on the Government's Draft National Adaptation Plan for climate change, calling for better visibility and a coherent package of planned construction works to defend against severe weather events and ensure any managed retreat from areas susceptible to sea level rise can run smoothly.
CCNZ submission on modern slavery CCNZ put forward a submission on the government's consultation on modern slavery, providing industry feedback and encouraging the Government to look closer at the work underway from the Infrastructure Sustainability Council Modern Slavery Coalition and business certification programmes and other work currently in progress.
CCNZ response to Immigration Rebalance consultation CCNZ provided consultation feedback to Immigration New Zealand, providing feedback on proposed sector agreements for low-wage migrants within industries under the Immigration Rebalance.
CCNZ submission on Fair Pay Agreements Bill Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission to the Employment And Workforce Select Committee on the Fair Pay Agreements Bill on 19 May, opposing the Bill and urging the Committee to abandon the Bill in any form.
CCNZ submission on Road User Charges consultation CCNZ made a submission on the review of the Road User Charges system, supporting the need for a review of the system in a way that ensured adequate funding for road construction and maintenance, and maintained the nature of RUCs as a user-pays cost recovery system, rather than a system of public behaviour control.
Temporary traffic management guide an opportunity to focus on what’s important Waka Kotahi released its draft New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM) on 8 March. This document was produced in consultation with the wider industry, including Civil Contractors New Zealand, and provides one part of a proposed framework to how temporary traffic management can be delivered.
CCNZ nominations for 3910 review accepted CCNZ's two nominations for the standards development committee for the revision of NZS 3910:2013 project have been accepted, with Paul Buetow of Dentons Kensington Swan and Jim Juno of Juno Civil appointed to represent feedback from the civil construction industry.
CCNZ backs review of standard conditions of contract used in infrastructure Civil Contractors New Zealand has taken a lead role in launching a project to Review “NZS 3910 Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction”, committing $65,000 over two years to fund the civil construction industry’s share of the review costs.
CCNZ submission: Managing our Wetlands discussion paper CCNZ put forward a submission on the Ministry for the Environment Managing our Wetlands discussion paper, supporting the proposals to change the definition of a 'natural wetland', better enable wetland maintenance and restoration and establish new consenting pathways for quarrying, landfill, cleanfill, managed fill, mining and urban development.
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’.
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.
CCNZ makes Select Committee submission on retentions CCNZ Chief Executive Peter Silcock and Brendan Cash of CCNZ Core Associate Dentons Kensington Swan presented to the Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee on the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill. The submission called for faster implementation of changes and better separation of retention money.
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.
CCNZ makes submission on Exposure Draft of Natural and Built Environments Bill Civil Contractors New Zealand made a submission on the Exposure draft of the Natural and Built Environments Bill, requesting greater recognition of the relationship between the built environment and natural environments, amongst other key issues.
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.
New housing infrastructure fund requires long-term thinking New Zealand’s national civil construction industry association has welcomed the Government’s $3.8b Housing Acceleration Fund, but called for long-term thinking so infrastructure constructed through the fund can be well maintained in addition to well constructed.
Draft submission on creation of the CIWDC The Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council will be created by an Order in Council. Submissions on the draft Order are currently open, and CCNZ has written a draft submission commenting that without major amendments the Order will not create an organisation that is fit for purpose.
CCNZ supports extending Procurement Rules CCNZ has made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, strongly supporting proposed moves to extend the application of the procurement rules to a wider set of Government agencies including local government.
CCNZ supports review of NZS 3910 The construction sector has taken the first formal steps towards a comprehensive review of the standard contract, NZS 3910:2013 Conditions of Contract for Building and Civil Engineering Construction (NZS 3910) which is the underlying model contract for at least 75 per cent of non-residential construction contracts in New Zealand.
Construction contracts after COVID-19 Contractors should be aware that contracts signed since February 2020 are likely to be interpreted differently than those signed before that time. In particular, clause 10.3.1(f) (of a standard NZS 3910 contract) in terms of unforeseeable events may not be able to be relied on, as it could be argued that further lockdowns are now foreseeable.