Cement & Concrete

Registrations are now open for Concrete NZ’s Conference 2023, set for Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton from 28-30 September. The organising committee encourages delegates to take advantage of early bird registration rates which close on 14 August. The conference is open to all those interested or involved in the concrete industry as well as the […]

Concrete NZ chief executive Rob Gaimster believes that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a gigantic blow to the New Zealand construction sector, the real consequences of which will not be fully understood for many months. “Yet despite the upheaval there has been a reassuring display of co-operation amongst all groups, particularly as measures were developed […]

In partnership with the Building Research Associa on of NZ (BRANZ), the Cement & Concrete Associa on of NZ (CCANZ) has developed a research roadmap around the theme of resilience. Canvassing opinion from within the concrete industry, along with other stakeholders, the roadmap identifies common research areas and articulates these as a series of goals. […]

Members of the New Zealand Master Concrete Placers Association (NZMCPA) are being kept up to date with the latest good practice advice across a range of concrete placing topics, thanks to new initiatives introduced by the Association this year. Specifically, this has involved the distribution of a re-designed On The Level newsletter, Placing In Practice […]

The New Zealand Master Concrete Placers Association (NZMCPA) is an industry association dedicated to meeting the needs of those involved with concrete contracting, with a focus on the placing and finishing of concrete. The association works on behalf of its members by advocating their views in relation to issues such as training, qualifications and health […]

The presentation of the inaugural Concrete Industry Apprentice of the Year award was a highlight of the New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference, held in Auckland in early October. The honour was won by Carl Hay an apprentice at Eastern Bay Concrete 2014, Opotiki. Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) Chief Executive, Rob Gaimster […]