The new Pūhoi to Warkworth project will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (SH1) 18.5km from the Johnstone’s Hill Tunnels to just north of Warkworth. Earthworks have been underway here for over two years now, and there is great footage of progress. Thanks to NX2 for letting us share this clip- a project flyover from North…
By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, Civil Contractors New Zealand Historically there has been little formal recognition of the skills and competencies a whole range of people in our industry have. This is an issue we set out to tackle when CCNZ introduced the Civil Trades certification system in 2015. We’re at the starting point for…
Great to share this excellent video clip from this year’s event- it captures all the trials & tribulations of the two day competition. Our thanks to Warwick from Digital Station who filmed and produced the clip. You can see why the crowds are drawn in during Big Boys Toys. Let us know what you think!
Civil Contractors New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay/East Coast region held its annual REOC at the weekend. REOC Results Winner of 2018 REOC: Tui Paikea, QRS …
Jason Toomer-Reti of ICB Retaining & Construction is the top dog. Toomer-Reti won the Civil Contractor’s New Zealand Auckland Regional Excavator Operator Competition, held at Big Boys Toys at ASB Showgrounds from 16-18 November. Thirty three competitors used excavators to navigate a set course, putt golf balls, open a bottle of beer, slam dunk a…
Clements Contractors from Whangarei won the Supreme 2018 Westpac Northland Business of the Year, and was also the winner of the Vodafone Excellence in Business Large Business Award. The company was handed these top awards at the business awards’ gala dinner held at Forum North last month. “This is massive for us and we…
Canterbury’s CCNZ branch held its annual awards dinner at Addington Raceway on November 3rd. 350 people had an enjoyable evening with MC Greg Ward lending his expertise and the Deen Colson Trio playing some jazz classics in quieter moments. Congrats to the winners of this year’s awards. CCNZ Canterbury Branch Awards 2018 Road Metals Co…
Last Sunday 11th November the Taranaki CCNZ Branch delivered their first REOC in 7years. Fortunately James Corlett was there to catch the action. A team of members and sponsors, ably lead by Ross McEwen ( a branch life member), set up on a site owned by member company Offshore Plumbing Services. Ten competitors all showed…
Make sure you are at the CCNZ Construction Zone at Big Boys Toys this weekend. There’s plenty to keep you busy this action-packed event. Attractions: “Give it a go’ Excavator Challenge Extreme 4 x 4 demonstrations Kid’s mini diggers SCissor lift selfie zone Westpac Rescue Helicopter Simulator Watch the Pros in Action Watch the pros…
CCNZ has collaborated with TV broadcaster Face TV to produce six TV episodes entitled ‘Spotlight on Civil Contracting.’ The episodes are half an hour long and are currently screening on Wednesday evenings at 8:30pm on Sky Channel 083 Face TV. Here’s the link to Episode Two, with Greg Ward, (also CCNZ’s annual conference MC) talking…
We are counting down the days to the 2018 Auckland Regional Excavator Operator Competition coming up later this month. The best operators in the Auckland region are competing against each other to complete a series of challenges including the slam dunk, pipe crossing and egg & spoon (and other things you’d never be asked to…
We had a tip-off last week. Lots of heavy machinery is disembarked onto Auckland’s Bledisloe Wharf each month without drawing attention but this particular machine is different. In fact any machinery enthusiast might have heard the twin Detroit engines with straight six starting inside the hull of the Tamelane, the vessel in question, as this…
