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.

Where is the industry at with TTM changes?

We are now entering a phase of trialling and wider adoption across the country. Technical Manager Michelle Farrell is Civil Contractors New Zealand's representative on the Temporary Traffic Management Industry Steering Group (TTM ISG). As the industry shifts to a risk-based approach, we need members to get involved!

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.

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.

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.

Recognition, qualifications on the way for NZ road workers

The skilled people responsible for road work sites will have more recognition to look forward to, thanks to a new industry group established to align temporary traffic control training with formal qualifications through the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF).

Temporary traffic management – what you need to know

Temporary traffic management in New Zealand is in the middle of a significant change – from a proscriptive compliance-based approach to a risk-based approach. This article provides a summary of important information that civil construction businesses should be aware of, as of July 2022.

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.