Cement & Concrete

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 […]

The best of the best have been named at the New Zealand Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NZRMCA) 2016 Awards, which were presented at the Concrete Industry Conference. Atlas Concrete’s Takapuna plant has won the Plant Audit Scheme Supreme Award for its consistent excellence over an extended period of time, producing large quantities of concrete to […]

The Precast NZ Plant Certification Program is starting to gain critical mass and is setting the benchmark for off-site precast concrete manufacturers, says Rod Fulford, executive director of Precast New Zealand Inc. “A number of precast plants have now achieved certification and many others have either applied or are intending to. The program provides project […]

Concrete is the second most consumed substance in the world after water, with the appetite for it in New Zealand matching worldwide demand, says Rob Gaimster, chief executive of the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ). “Huge volumes are going out producers’ gates. We’re predicting that around four million cubic metres of concrete […]

Although it has been around for centuries, concrete is continually evolving as a construction material, with some exciting new innovations entering the market. Recent developments include Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC), a concrete that is able to flow under its own weight and completely fill formwork, while maintaining homogeneity even in the presence of congested reinforcement, and […]