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Call for abstracts to present at Black Art 2024

We are searching for presenters and topics for our annual roading and surfacing technical workshop – if you have something in mind, we’d love to hear from you!

Bitumen sustainability and resilience in focus at The Black Art

Alternative materials, technical specialties and sustainability initiatives were in focus at The Black Art 2023 - a full-day technical event for practitioners of the black arts of bitumen construction, held at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau on 30 August.

Industry guidance: Unconfined Compressive Strength for Cement-Bound Aggregates

The National Pavement Technical Group, Civil Engineering Testing Association of New Zealand and CCNZ have jointly developed a test methodology guidance document for use in New Zealand to reduce confusion and enable consistency in compressive testing for cement bound aggregates.

Practitioners of The Black Art pave the way forward

More than 230 practitioners of the 'black arts' of bitumen and asphalt construction flocked to Vodafone Events Centre in Auckland for a full-day bitumen event, focused on sustainable road pavements and surfacings.

Waka Kotahi announces move to safer bitumen technology

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has issued a technical advice note indicating its intention to move from hot cutback bitumen to bitumen emulsion products. Civil Contractors NZ Technical Manager Stacy Goldsworthy said the change was positive and demonstrated Waka Kotahi's leadership to deliver better outcomes for workers handling and using bitume