Kade Croft works for Geotechnics and while on work duties can find himself in some ‘target-rich’ environments, photographically that is. Kade is a talented photographer and we are looking to use some of his work-related snaps in Contractor magazine. Recently he took these pictures at the M2PP worksite, capturing shots of Goodman machines. Goodman Contractors…
Tonite CCNZ is pleased to award Life Membership to Cos Bruyn, incoming CEO of Fulton Hogan.
Category Five: Excellence in the management of assets including routine maintenance Winner: Downer NZ- Maintenance of Dunedin area traffic signals network The client is the Dunedin City Council and the NZTA and the contract, handled by Downer NZ, is for the essential maintenance and upgrade of the greater Dunedin area traffic signals network…
Category 4: Projects with a value greater than $100 million Winner: Well-Connected Alliance – Waterview Connection The five kilometre Waterview Connection is to date the largest and most complex road infrastructure project undertaken in this country. The most significant feature is the two tunnels which are the longest road tunnels in the country. Feasibility work…
Category 3: Projects with a value of between $20 million and $100 million Winner: Goodman Contractors- Mackays to Peka Peka The 18 kilometre Mackays to Peka Peka section of the Kapiti Expressway is the first section to be completed having opened earlier this year. It was constructed under an alliance model with NZTA, Fletcher Construction,…
Category 2: Projects with a value of between $5 million and $20 million Winner: Fulton Hogan – SH3 Vickers to City Upgrade State Highway 3 is a critical link in New Plymouth and Taranaki’s transport network. Improving capacity on SH3 from Vickers Road to Hobson Street was at the heart of the SH3 Vickers to…
Category 1B: projects with a value of less than $5 million ( company turnover is more than $10 million) Winner: Waiotahi Contractor for Aniwhenua Power Station dam Remediation of a serious leak in the dam forming the Aniwhenua Power Station head pond in the remote Kaingaroa Forest presented unprecedented challenge, complexity, urgency and risk. In September…
Category 1A: Projects with a value of less than $5 million (company turnover less than $10 million) Winner: CCL – Jackson Street Wastewater Renewals An old earthenware poorly aligned sewer pipe along part of Jackson Street that dated back to 1910 was showing signs of severe tree root infestation and collapse. The pipe also passed…
Entering the Dunedin Centre through the Moray Place entrance we are in a venue that has been transformed. The vendor booths are gone; replaced by circular tables. The work dress has mostly been replaced by black tie, and Hirepool banners are festooned against the walls. It’s the fitting climax to a three day conference and…
After last night’s welcome drinks it was down to business this morning. CCNZ president Brian Warren welcomed delegates and used the opening slot to make mention of the challenges civil contractors are currently facing. Following the president Teletrac Navman’s Jim French shared findings from the recent survey. We will be sharing these with our audience…
CCNZ’s annual conference kicked off last night with Fletcher Construction welcome drinks. Instead of the traditional trivia quiz the delegates were divided into teams and given a challenge: to assemble a wooden crane. This was keeping in line with this year’s theme- ‘Smart Contracting’! After an hour of foraging wooden parts from around the vendor…
