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 [...]
Adventure and avalanches all part of the job maintaining highway to Milford Sound
It’s one road in and one road out to Milford Sound. The steep and winding State Highway 94 and narrow Homer Tunnel cut through [...]
From kayak guide to traffic management planner
Three years ago, Tim Boon was working as a kayak instructor in Northern Queensland, where he spent his day avoiding jellyfish and sharks, and [...]
Jess and Santaya putting down markers for women in road maintenance
“It sounds funny, but when you work on a highway, it’s very satisfying,” says Jess Wilson, a Pilot Vehicle Driver for SouthRoads. “Putting in [...]
Civil Trades Certification provides path to infrastructure career progression
One of the beauties of civil construction is that you can land a job and rise through the ranks without having to rack up [...]
Roads lead to opportunities: how Tony paved a career in road maintenance
If someone says there’s a problem that “can’t be fixed”, Tony Sena is ready to prove them wrong. The 39-year-old Albanian-Kiwi is an Asset [...]
Get hired! Tips for civil infrastructure career seekers from industry experts
From Auckland’s City Rail Link to major regional projects like Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatu Tararua Highway, civil infrastructure is hotter than a [...]