New M4 specification released

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has recently released the new M4 specifications for basecourse aggregate. In terms of specifications, this one is a fairly big deal, as these specs haven't been reviewed for 30 years!

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!

Pssst – what do they mean by a risk based approach for temporary traffic management?

CCNZ Technical Manager Michelle Farrell covers off the change in approach, following an informal 'risk inspection' on a recent visit to a live TTM site.

Getting used to the NZ Guide to Temporary Traffic Management

CCNZ Technical Manager Michelle Farrell explores how the New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management is bedding in.

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.

Unpacking the buzzword – 'sustainability'

It seems right now, the more the word ‘sustainability’ is used, the less it means. Is there some universal knowledge we can apply to unpack the buzzword? CCNZ Technical Manager Michelle Farrell takes on the challenge.

Temporary traffic management changes – keep calm and carry on

By now we all know that the brand-new New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management (NZGTTM) has been released by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the intention is for it to replace CoPTTM by around 2025. But we're all now asking: ‘so, what does this mean’? CCNZ Technical Manager Michelle Farrell has the answers.

Road Works Industry Steering Committee seeks expressions of interest

The Road Worker Safety Governance Group is seeking expressions of interest from expert practitioners, to join an industry steering group for road worker safety.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Welcome changes to the Retention Regime under the Construction Contracts Act 2002?

Read our guest article about the changes proposed in the Construction Contracts (Retention Money) Amendment Bill. Kindly provided by Stuart Robertson (Partner) and James France (Solicitor) in Dentons Kensington Swan’s Construction and Major Projects team.

Conditions of contract standard needs repair work

A scoping report commissioned by the NZ Construction Industry Council (NZCIC) has recommended a revision of Standards NZ Conditions of contract for building and civil engineering construction (NZS 3910:2013) to ensure it is fit for purpose and widely accepted. CCNZ is a member of NZCIC and will play a key role in the review process.

What do Privacy Act changes mean for company policy?

Recent changes to privacy legislation have implications for contractors, who often collect and store people’s personal information through a variety of avenues, including on site sign-in registers. We did some digging into what the updated Act means for civil construction businesses.

Draft COVID-19 Protocols for member feedback

An advanced draft of the first few pages of the Protocol which includes the framework the civil construction industry will be working under in COVID-19 Alert Level 3. It covers the key issues contractors will need to address in company and site plans. The final protocol will link to further resources.

Tarmageddon successfully prevented for another year

More than 120 of New Zealand’s foremost bitumen specialists and technical experts flocked to Villa Maria Estate in Auckland with the goal of averting ‘Tarmageddon’- a national crisis of aging roading networks impacted by increasing wear and tear, climate change and increasing amounts of traffic.

CCNZ issues new traffic control publications

Civil Contractors New Zealand has issued new publications, the Manual Traffic Controllers’ Handbook and the Speed Management Handbook.