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.

Knights in shining excavators: companies join forces to create new home for Nelson’s only capuchins

A troop of cheeky capuchin monkeys is set to enjoy a larger, more natural environment at Nelson’s Natureland Zoo after local civil construction companies banded together to donate their time, machinery and materials to build them a new enclosure.

Budget clarity welcome, infrastructure construction needs urgency

Civil Contractors New Zealand welcomes the clarity of the government’s future infrastructure investment plans provided by Budget 2024 but warns projects and work programmes may be too far in the future, and immediate stimulus is needed to sustain the industry.

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.

Fourth title makes history for Otago legend at national excavator competition

Otago’s Troy Calteaux has emerged as New Zealand’s ultimate digger driver at the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition, demonstrating his expertise to defend his title against 12 of the country’s top operators.

Big dig energy coming to Feilding as excavator operators vie for national title

New Zealand’s top excavator operators will be bringing big dig energy to Feilding at the end of this week when they roll their 13-tonne machines onto Manfeild Park for the Civil Contractors New Zealand CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition. This year’s event marks the 30th anniversary of the heavy metal showdown.

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.

Bay of Plenty Contractors fly high at awards

The CCNZ Bay of Plenty Branch Hynds Construction Awards took place amongst jets, torpedoes and vintage flying machines at Classic Flyers in Tauranga on 6 October, with awards presented to the region's top people and projects. This was the second awards hosted by the branch, attracting around 220 people from across the local industry and clients.

Resilience and sustainability reign at civil construction conference

The state of New Zealand’s civil construction industry, workforce and sustainability are among the many topics that will be discussed at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s national conference and expo in Auckland tomorrow and on Friday 1 September.

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.

Civil contractors raise more than $40k for Hawke’s Bay recovery

Civil Contractors New Zealand Manawatū Whanganui Branch has got behind the Hawke’s Bay East Coast recovery, with the organisation raising more than $40,000 for the Bay View Community Charitable Trust to continue to support local business and homeowners with rebuild and recovery, including engaging civil contractor support.

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.

Pothole repair plans sensible, but underlying funding issues need clarity

The National Party’s proposal to establish a ‘Pothole Repair Fund’ is a useful clarification of priorities and funding to replace pavements degraded by underinvestment, but it does not provide a silver bullet or set funding in place for long-term transport network maintenance.

$71b infrastructure investment needs certainty to go with spend

The government’s announcement of an increased infrastructure investment to $71b over five years has potential to deliver results, but Civil Contractors New Zealand says the investment must come with more certainty around the work programme ahead and focus on the work at hand.

CablePrice continues strong support for National Excavator Operator Competition

Civil Contractors New Zealand National Excavator Operator Competition naming rights sponsor CablePrice will continue its longstanding support for the event, extending its support for a further two years. CablePrice has been the competition’s premier sponsor since 2009, supplying powerful Hitachi excavators for the competition.

New guide signals a new era for temporary traffic management

A new era of how road work sites are managed has arrived with the release of the New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management, which sets out how road work sites should be managed, replacing the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management.

Temporary Traffic Management Steering Group appointees named

The Road Worker Safety Governance Group process to form a new industry steering group for road worker safety has concluded and representatives have been chosen from those that applied through a formal expression of interest process.

King of heavy metal crowned at national excavator competition

Otago’s Troy Calteaux has emerged as ‘top dug’ at the 2023 Civil Contractors NZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition, showing the weight of his mettle to defend his national title against a formidable field of 12 regional finalists.

Heavy metal mettle to be tested at National Excavator Operator Competition finals

The elite ‘SAS’ of New Zealand’s excavator operators will be put through their paces in Feilding at the end of this week as they vie for title of New Zealand’s best at the CCNZ CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition. Manfeild Park will host the heavy metal showdown, taking place on 17-18 March during the Central Districts Field Days.

Smooth operating secures success at Manawatū-Whanganui excavator skills showdown

Jim Beamsley, of ARC Asbestos Removal and Demolition Ltd, notched up his third regional win at the CCNZ CablePrice Manawatū-Whanganui Excavator Operator Competition on Sunday. Beamsley’s smooth operating allowed him to best 13 other local operators at the National Driver Training Centre on 5 March, where the pressure was heightened by the heat.