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Vocational education: certainty needed after years of change

Today’s announcement of further consultation around work-based vocational education was met with cautious enthusiasm by the civil construction industry, which will need to ramp up training and qualifications to deliver on the government’s infrastructure work programme.

Explainer - moving to an integrated delivery model

Unsure what an Integrated Delivery Model for NZ’s state highway road maintenance network might look like? Check out the latest explainer from CCNZ Technical Manager Michelle Farrell

TTM resource library online

Civil Contractors New Zealand has produced a new TTM resource library to support contractors, including resources, systems, news, guides and more.

Whangārei excavator operator crowned ‘King of the North’

Whangārei man Steven George showcased his steely skills to clinch victory over 12 of Northland’s top digger operators at the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice Northland Regional Excavator Operator Competition on Saturday.

Best of Hawke's Bay and East Coast civil construction celebrated

A critical wastewater project in Hastings, a new floodgate on Mahunga Stream and a female excavator operator dubbed one of New Zealand’s best were among the projects and people honoured at the Civil Contractors New Zealand Hawke’s Bay East Coast Awards.

Blenheim woman wins ‘rumble in Richmond’ to claim local digger operator title

Blenheim’s Lydia Hill overcame a bumper field of 17 expert excavator operators to win the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice Nelson Marlborough Regional Excavator Operator Competition on Saturday. The competition was held at the Richmond Park Showgrounds during the Nelson A&P show.

Stratford man crowned Taranaki’s smoothest digger operator

Using a 13-tonne excavator to dunk a basketball, paint a picture and traverse a stack of logs would be a herculean task for the average mortal. Not so for Stratford’s Jarrod See, who dug deep on Saturday to claim top spot in the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice Taranaki Regional Excavator Operator Competition.

Top people and projects recognised at Canterbury Westland civil awards

Outstanding Canterbury Westland civil construction projects and high achievers were recognised at the 2024 Civil Contractors New Zealand Canterbury Westland Hynds and Liebherr Contractor of the Year Awards, held at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.

National Excavator Operator Competition agreement signed at parliament

Civil Contractors New Zealand and CablePrice signed an agreement confirming Platinum Sponsorship and naming rights of the CCNZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition until 2027 at Parliament’s Grand Hall in Wellington last week.

CCNZ members save more than $6.4m with n3

CCNZ's trade discount partner n3 has saved members more than $6.4m in the past year through on account and trade card discounts. That's three times the amount of the annual membership subscription fees we collect from members!

Bay of Plenty’s civil construction stars shine at industry awards

The best of the Bay of Plenty’s civil construction projects and exceptional industry professionals were recognised at the 2024 Civil Contractors New Zealand Bay of Plenty Hynds Construction Awards, held at Classic Flyers Aviation Museum in Mt Maunganui.

Hawke’s Bay and East Coast operators compete for digger operators' hole-y grail

The three best digger operators in Hawke’s Bay and East Coast have been found after an intense day of competition at the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice Hawke’s Bay East Coast Regional Excavator Operator Competition on Saturday.

Christchurch woman named Canterbury Westland’s best excavator operator

Christchurch local Georgia Lyford has been crowned the queen of Canterbury Westland digger operators after winning the region’s annual excavator operator competition at the Road Metals Quarry in Rolleston on Saturday.

Perpetual pavements, sustainable surfacings centre stage at The Black Art

New Zealand's technical experts on bitumen, asphalt and pavement construction took to the stage in Auckland on 11 September to share the latest techniques and knowledge at The Black Art 2024.

Introducing Track'r: a tool for measuring emissions

Civil Contractors New Zealand has developed a new app to support civil contractors in measuring and reporting on emissions consistently. Named Track’r, the new tool enables contractors across the supply chain to measure and report on emissions across a range of fleet in a consistent manner.

TTM Roadshows conclude for 2024

CCNZ and the Temporary Traffic Management Industry Steering Group joined forces throughout the year to bring clients, contractors, designers, road controlling authorities and suppliers together to discuss what the move to a risk-based approach to temporary traffic management means for the industry. More than 1,000 people attended the 13 roadshows.

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.

Highlights from The Civil Contractors Conference 2024

We hope you enjoyed The Civil Contractors Conference 2024 in Invercargill. For those of you who made it along and want to re-live the highlights, we’ve got you covered! And for those who couldn’t make it along and want to see what it was all about, we have put together a handy recap.

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.

Amazing infrastructure projects celebrated at national awards

Winning infrastructure construction companies celebrated long into the weekend following the presentation of the 45th Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards, with projects including high-voltage cables, scenic bridges, emergency transport maintenance and major motorways taking home awards.