On-ramps: the best ways to get your start in road maintenance
The damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle and other major weather events earlier this year has highlighted the vital importance road maintenance workers play in [...]
French engineer living the Kiwi dream in new project engineer role
She studied in France and did a research internship in New York, but it’s the rugged rolling hills of New Zealand’s Manawatū region that [...]
Eye of the storm: the team fixing Coromandel’s roads after Cyclone Gabrielle
As Ben Buttimore stood waiting for high tide on Kauaeranga spillway by Thames Airport on 10 February, he knew everyone involved in Coromandel Peninsula’s [...]
Fabian’s journey from general hand to regional manager in less than 10 years
When he left New Zealand’s shores as a teenager, Fabian Bracken planned on living the endless summer, surfing the days away across Australia’s bounty [...]
Record spend makes 2023 perfect year to pave a career in road maintenance
This year’s road maintenance season is the largest in New Zealand’s history, with a massive $400 million earmarked for road renewals. There’s never been [...]
Abseiling, helicopter rides and ‘digging really deep holes’ in Taranaki
At just 26 years of age, Te Amorangi Simeon can already lay claim to having better work stories than most. The New Plymouth local [...]
Working smarter on New Zealand’s West Coast
It’s not often the West Coast of New Zealand is spoken of in the same breath as cutting-edge technology, but the challenges of road [...]
Lewis’ balancing act: juggling football, family and a career in civil construction
In his position on the right wing for Tawa AFC, Wellington Capital Premier League Footballer of the Year Lewis Jackson is expected to see [...]
Keeping traffic flowing across the highs and lows of Central Otago
As the holiday season approaches, Central Otago’s road maintenance teams are busy making sure the region’s highways stay open whatever the weather may bring. [...]
Ten epic games to give you a taste of civil construction
Sometimes you just want to be out on site, digging a hole with an excavator or lifting deck sections onto a new bridge using [...]