Contractor magazine has been a print magazine since it first launched in October 1976. Four hundred and seventy something issues on and we have a significant announcement to make. Yes -a digital version of Contractor magazine is now available in real time for print subscribers. We aren’t total Luddites- a digital version has been published online…
Screening and crushing industry specialist, McCloskey International has selected CablePrice as local distributors for its equipment to its global network, serving New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia and Tonga. The deal was officially cut at Hillhead 2018 last month. McCloskey designs and manufactures innovative crushers, screeners, stacking conveyors and washing systems for the likes of aggregate…
Gough Cat’s United States supplier Caterpillar announced yesterday that it has entered into a preliminary agreement with Weiler, Inc. to sell the Cat purpose-built forestry business, except for forestry excavators. The sale is subject to negotiation of a final agreement, the closing of which is expected by early 2019. Gough Cat remains strongly committed to…
Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand You may have heard the news that the government has agreed to a ‘procurement reset’ and the establishment of a new infrastructure entity. We welcomed those announcements and will continue to work with Government officials to ensure these initiatives do make a positive difference. A key part of…
An enthusiastic group of Canterbury students enjoyed a ‘hands on’ day at Fulton Hogan in Christchurch and it has inspired a few young women into a career in the infrastructure Industry. Thirty-four students took the opportunity to explore wide aspects of Fulton Hogan’s operations; from surfacing to safety management to signs and graphics. The open…
Hamilton City Council’s $7.65 million wastewater project in Rotokauri – vital to unlocking growth in the area – is nearing completion. The Far Western Interceptor Extension extends the city’s current wastewater network with a two‑kilometre pipeline from the Te Rapa bypass to the existing pipeline beside Avalon Drive. Rotokauri has been identified as key for…
WOW, what a great week we had in Hamilton at the joint CCNZ and ACENZ Conference. I want to send out a big thank you to all our members, sponsors, exhibitors and speakers for making it a resounding success. The conference was a perfect platform to profile the industry and we made the most of…
Construction of the 13-kilometre second section of Kapiti Expressway is well underway. These pictures focus on work at the northern end.
Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand I attended a Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment workshop yesterday to provide contractor input into the draft strategy on Government Procurement, and the Ministry’s draft Construction Skills Action Plan. It was great to see procurement at the centre of this new Government plan – and it…
A new Taranaki firm, Utility Scan, specialises in state-of-the-art underground services in the region. “Strikes on underground services like electricity, gas, water or sewerage are surprisingly common,” says Utility Scan operations manager Ben Giles. Utility Scan supplies detailed information of underground assets by using cutting-edge technology and internationally recognised training and industry experience. Giles says…
Auckland based earthmoving company The Digger Collective has recently purchased its second Sumitomo SH235X-6 from New Zealand distributor, AB Equipment. However, there was something very special about this one. It was wanted in a hurry! “We put it out to tender but on the condition that it was very time critical, the excavator needed to…
