The dynamic duo helping to keep roads open in Manawatū-Whanganui
If you’ve driven over a recently repaired section of highway in Manawatū-Whanganui, there’s a fair chance you have Steven Wilmshurst and Warren Wells to [...]
Pipe dreams: building a business from the underground up
From the small town of Brynmawr in Wales to Dunedin, Josh Keogh and Dean Carey have built a successful civil construction business from the [...]
‘Mr Dig’ wins Matariki round of the EPIC Photo Competition
Wairarapa infrastructure construction contractor Ollie Paterson won the Matariki round of the EPIC Photo Competition with a stunning photo of a rainbow over an [...]
Unsung heroes: the workers keeping roads open through winter
From the Far North to the West Coast, New Zealand has been hammered by heavy rain and flooding in recent weeks, brought on by [...]
A shot in the dark: the technologies changing how pipes are laid underground
Technology that makes it possible for an engineer to remotely guide a drill through the ground in a far-off land could open up projects [...]
The sustainable infrastructure innovations re-shaping the world
New Zealand’s civil construction industry is being transformed as many of the country’s best known and most respected players begin the seismic shift to [...]
Snow ploughs and good people keep the Napier-Taupo highway open
When the snow starts falling on State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo, Jon Gray gets going. The Higgins Road Maintenance Supervisor is responsible [...]
From mountaineer to backcountry bridge builder
Matt Thom has had an interesting career journey. From fabricating and installing climbing walls in Italy to managing a bungy jumping site in northern [...]
Work on Northland’s highways provides poetic inspiration for Kaikohe local
After 15 years working on and off in the infrastructure industry, Kaikohe’s Tania Wihongi is a driver, operator and crew leader for Fulton Hogan [...]
Sunrise over Turitea Wind Farm wins Summer round of EPIC Photo Competition
A sunrise photo of an excavator silhouetted against the backdrop of Turitea Wind Farm has won Marton local Tamarisk Howe top prize in the [...]