CCANZ recently
outlined the advantages of concrete road safety
barriers over the currently preferred wire rope
option, in New Zealand two most widely circulated
daily newspapers:
Hon Clayton Cosgrove,
Minister for Building and Construction, recently launched
Concrete3, an initiative
to raise awareness of the sustainable qualities of concrete.
Spearheaded by the
Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ),
the initiative endorses concrete’s contribution to New Zealand’s
sustainable development across all areas of economic, social
and environmental endeavour.
Concrete3
aims to assist architects, engineers, policy makers, contractors
and clients, as well as others involved with the design,
construction and operation of buildings and infrastructure
to make more informed choices.
Patrick McGuire
(CCANZ CEO) with Hon Clayton Cosgrove, Minister for Building
and Construction
at the Concrete3 launch, Te Papa, Wellington
The
concrete sector has welcomed the Government's commitment to
a national cycleway, and believes that concrete must be considered
as a suitable construction material.
The Cement & Concrete
Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) Chief Executive, Rob Gaimster,
has praised the Government’s fast-tracking of $500 million
worth of infrastructure projects announced today.