News and Views

• High calibre of entries for civil construction industry’s future leader awards

  Sunday 15th Aug

  The New Zealand Contractors’ Federation (NZCF) has announced the finalists for the Greenstone Energy People Awards 2010.

  The awards, which include the Leader of Tomorrow and the Trainee of the Year titles, recognise outstanding achievements of individu

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• Contractors want clarity on partnership plans

  Thursday 12th Aug

  The New Zealand Contractors’ Federation wants clarity about the nature of the Government’s proposed private public partnership plans.

  Following Finance Minister Bill English’s announcement that PPPs would be considered, among other procurement options,

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• Tauranga announcement a boost for civil construction industry

  Friday 30th Jul

  The decision to toll the Tauranga Eastern Link will provide a further boost for the civil construction industry, says New Zealand Contractors’ Federation Chief Executive Jeremy Sole.

  Mr Sole said the move, which will allow construction to begin early n

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• CablePrice Receives NZCF Branch Supplier of the Year Award

  Tuesday 27th Jul

  At the recent New Zealand Contractors Federation (NZCF) Wellington/Wairarapa branch meeting on 10 July, CablePrice were voted the Wellington/Wairarapa branch’s ‘Associate Member / Supplier of the Year’ for 2010.

  The award was presented to CablePrice N

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• Careers for civil engineering technicians featured in Just the Job

  Friday 16th Jul

  InfraTrain New Zealand has partnered Opus International Consultants to promote careers for civil engineering technicians in the latest series of Just the Job.

  The popular show, currently screening on TV2, gives secondary school students a chance to fin

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• Record entries for construction awards

  Tuesday 6th Jul

  A record number of entries have been received for the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation Hirepool Construction Awards.
  Federation executive officer Malcolm Abernethy said the exceptional response reflected the resilience of the civil construction secto

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• Association of Consulting Engineers and Contractors’ Federation hail Western Ring Route announcement.

  Thursday 1st Jul

  The Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ) and the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation (NZCF) have welcomed the announcement of funding approval to complete the Western Ring Route.

  The organisations hailed the major boost the $2bn NZ Transport Ag

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Archived News

• Contractors call for collaborative relationships

  Friday 4th Jun

  A sea change in the relationship between contractors and local councils is essential for the economic future of New Zealand, says Jeremy Sole, chief executive of the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation.

  Speaking at the Transport NZ Summit in Auckland,

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• Contractors Federation welcomes Waikato Expressway announcement

  Thursday 27th May

  The New Zealand Contractors’ Federation has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency’s $6.8 m boost to enable progression of the Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway.

  Federation chief executive Jeremy Sole said: “This is one of seven initial Roads of Nati

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• KiwiRail Turnaround funding well timed

  Tuesday 18th May

  The Government’s commitment to invest $250 million to support the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan is well thought out and well timed, says the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation.

  Federation chief executive Jeremy Sole said: “It is a very good time to do this

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