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CCANZ in the Media

CCANZ voices regular opinion in New Zealand Construction News magazine

Since early 2007 CCANZ Chief Executive, Patrick McGuire, has commented on topical issues in the national trade publication New Zealand Construction News.

Visit the New Zealand Construction News web site.


Concrete Barriers Safest Option

CCANZ Chief Executive, Patrick McGuire, 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:

  • Dominion Post - Wednesday 26 March 2008
  • New Zealand Herald - Tuesday 08 April 2008

Read the opinion piece -
Concrete Barriers Safest Option.

 

 

Wire-rope barriers - minimising initial
cost at the expense of safety


CCANZ launch sustainability initiative - Concrete3

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

To visit the Concrete3 website click here

To download a copy of the Concrete3 booklet click here [2.92 MB]

To view the Concrete3 media release click here


   
  29 Oct 2007

CCANZ Appoints New Project Manager

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) has announced the appointment of architect David Baird as a new Project Manager.


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  16 Jan 2006

CCANZ Appoints New Information & Communications Manager

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) has announced the appointment of Adam Leach as the new Information and Communications Manager.

  23 Sep
2005

CCANZ Appoints New Chairman

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) announced the appointment of Andrew Moss as Chairman of the Board, at their Annual General Meeting held in Auckland on the 23rd of September.

  31 May 2005

CCANZ Appoints New Chief Executive

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) has appointed Patrick McGuire to the position of Chief Executive.

  1 Apr
2005

CCANZ Present Submission on RMA Amendment Bill to Select Committee

The Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand (CCANZ) supports the general intentions of the proposed Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill, but has a number of concerns, which have been submitted to a select committee this morning.

  5 Oct
2004

Concrete, The Material of Choice for House of the Year Winners

Nearly half of the category winners in this year’s Registered Master Builders House of the Year & Commercial Awards, in association with Placemakers, used concrete.

  17 Sept 2004

CCANZ Appoints New Chairman

Rex Williams, Managing Director of Holcim, takes up new post.


3 Sept
2004

CCANZ Chief Executive Moves South

CCANZ CEO David Gray moves to the south island to take up new position in Christchurch.

 

 

Media Relations Contact:

Adam Leach
Information & Communications Manager
Cement & Concrete Association of New Zealand

Level 6 / 142 Featherston Street
PO Box 448
Wellington 6140
NEW ZEALAND

Email: adam@cca.org.nz
Ph: 04 915 0383
Fax: 04 499 7760
DDI: 04 915 0383
Web: www.cca.org.nz