Building solar farms offers bright future for Kiwi job seekers
Solar power generation is the new “gold rush” and the perfect place for young New Zealanders to get their start in civil construction. That’s [...]
Step out of your comfort zone for career success, says young roading expert
At just 31 years old, Bryn Pearson has already shared life-changing skills in the Solomon Islands, won a public-speaking award, and become known in [...]
Three of the most epic transport infrastructure projects of the past year
With a whole lot of amazing transport infrastructure being built in New Zealand, it’s hard to pick the most impressive. But in the spirit [...]
East Coast trailblazer changing the game for women in civil construction
“Buckle your seat belt you’re in for a wild ride.” Those are the words of wisdom civil construction industry trailblazer Katareina Whaiora Kaiwai says [...]
Opportunities to kickstart your civil infrastructure career in 2025
The civil infrastructure industry looks set to start gathering steam in 2025, with a series of major national and regional projects expected to create [...]
Charmaine’s digging deep to help build NZ
Charmaine King says infrastructure has always been in her blood – she’s been riding in her dad’s truck and getting hands-on experience in an [...]
Award-winning driller leaves skifields behind for water infrastructure success
Matt Nelson fell into directional drilling as an off-season alternative to driving snow groomers at Rainbow Ski Area near Nelson. And after swapping chattering [...]
Natalie’s path: from cleaning motel rooms to maintaining Coromandel roads
It all began with a chance encounter with a road crew at a hotel near the town of Coromandel. Natalie Walker was working as [...]
First-of-its-kind civil construction careers roadmap launched
A new interactive careers roadmap has been launched by Civil Contractors New Zealand to showcase the different opportunities in the civil construction industry and [...]
EPIC retaining wall takes top prize in photo competition
Whanganui local Kian Belk’s photo of welding and excavation at a massive sheet pile retaining wall took top spot in the latest round of [...]