Civil Construction

Well over a decade on from the earthquakes, Canterbury’s infrastructure moves into an exciting future-focused chapter. Yet Canterbury’s infrastructure leaders warn that ageing bridges, fragile freight links and outdated funding models put the region’s future at risk. A new White Paper, Connecting Canterbury: Strengthening Infrastructure for Growth, prepared by Simpson Grierson and Infrastructure New Zealand with […]

Te Kaha, Christchurch’s new state-of-the-art sports and events stadium, is on track to open in April 2026. One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha remains New Zealand’s busiest construction site. With ten in the sky, the project continues to host the largest concentration of long-term cranes in the nation. The $683 million project is planned […]

Signs of recovery emerging Tentative signs that the construction industry is recovering, such as residential consents levelling off, government infrastructure projects restarting, and falling interest rates, are to be celebrated, says the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA). But the main focus of the report was the workforce, with demographics changing and the growing […]

In May 2025, the Auckland War Memorial Museum was closed while specialists removed asbestos that had been discovered in the roofing of the original 1929 part of the building during renewal work. Auckland Museum Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive David Reeves said it had been a challenging few weeks, but the community looked forward to partially […]

By CCNZ chief executive, Peter Silcock Could the 2020s be the decade of major infrastructure investment in New Zealand? The government recently announced a $12 billion injection into major infrastructure projects, and political parties have begun unveiling their election year policies, with spending on transport at the forefront of debates. Finance Minister Grant Robertson revealed […]

The voluntary administration of Arrow International (NZ) announced recently will impact not just on the employees of the company and its clients, but the wider network of contractors and subcontractors who supported its construction projects. Civil Contractors New Zealand chief executive, Peter Silcock, says Arrow’s collapse was yet another demonstration of what is wrong with […]