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Photos from the Project of the Year '98: Sky Tower

23/9/2022

 
​In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Sky Tower, we've dusted off some old photos from inside the CANZ archives for everyone to see. These were the submission photos for Job of the year in '98.

View the photos from the Job below

Breakfast with Hon Micheal Woods

23/8/2022

 
This morning I attended an event run by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, with keynote speaker Hon Michael Wood.

Minister Wood is the Minister responsible for the Plant & Structures Legislation and therefore I took the opportunity to ask him why it's delayed and when we can expect it. Check it out here -->
Here's a rundown of the rest of the event.

Minister Wood set the scene by urging us to remember this is very much still at time of transition in New Zealand, with borders only having been fully open for four weeks.

New Zealand is still reconnecting with the world, transitioning out of pandemic settings and reopening for business.

The government recognises that the rates of productivity in New Zealand are low and is focussed on addressing this issue. This is viewed as fundamental to the long term strategic growth for the economy. Minister Wood made it clear that the government sees moving to a low carbon economy as being hand in glove with this initiative.

Good quality freight and infrastructure lead to a low carbon economy. Indeed, the Minister stated that there are no successful thriving cities across the world, who's transport plan that involves increasing the number of cars coming into its city centre. 



Minister Wood then ran through each of his portfolios - key points summary below:

Transport
  • Govt looking at substantial generational change to transport infrastructure across NZ
  • Move forward and get on with it is the key message on "Lets Get Wellington Moving"
  • New coastal shipping options have been set up around NZ
  • Govt working to electrify and decarbonise the NZ vehicle fleet
  • 20% of new vehicles coming into NZ in the last 6 months have been fully electric which is in line with most European countries 
 
Immigration
  • New immigration settings are now in place, some initial teething issues are resolved
  • For the new AEWV accreditation, turn around for applications is currently 6 days
  • It is currently taking 11 days for job check to be approved
  • Green list for residency in place and being monitored  
  • Skilled Migrant Category - this was paused due to Covid-19 and any changes / reopening will be announced in next couple of months  
  • Govt working to be responsive on immigration settings and flexible to needs across economy
    • Sector agreements and changes to working holiday visas are some of the levers that have be pulled for specific sectors to help them through the current labour shortages 
Other
  • Holidays Act Reform is 20 years old, and complex calculations have resulted in major issues. Labour is committed to a reform which is underway - with legislation coming to the house early in 2023
  • Modern slavery - 40,000 people signed a petition calling for NZ to reject modern slavery in New Zealand supply chains (through our goods and services).
    • Advisory group chaired by Rob Fyfe was set up in response to this issue.
    • A bespoke policy and legislation will be out early 2023.
    • There will be a graduated process to deal with it.
    • Govt proud of this work which is founded on NZ values and will put NZ on the world stage.
Plant & Structure Regulations - the Minister advised:

Q. What is causing the delay?
A. The sheer complexity of the legislation and the work required to make sure it’s good legislation. Also a  choke point when it comes to the people needed at parliament dealing with this legislation.

Q. When will we see the draft out for final public consultation - is the government committed to getting this done before the end of its term?
A. The final draft for consultation is expected out in the next couple of months.

Crane Conference 2022 - Award Winners

3/8/2022

 
Well, what a conference!
Thank you to everyone for coming together for this amazing event. We had the largest ever crane event held in NZ and can’t wait until next year!

Congratulations to the winners of the Crane Awards 2022:
Trainee of the Year – Catherine Dudson
Trainer of the Year – Leverage Training
PTE Trainer of the Year – Major Oak Safety Training Ltd
Training Company of the Year – NZ Crane Hire
People’s Choice Award – Smith Crane & Construction Ltd Pacifica Building Tower Crane Demob / TC 2 Removal
Leader of the Year - Stuart Hindley
Lift of the Year – HEB Construction & Smith Crane & Construction Ltd - Peacocke Bridge Pier Installation
Project of the Year - 
Smith Crane & Construction Ltd - Turitea Wind Farm

You can check out the photos from the conference here

Crane Trainer of the Year 2022 - Leverage Training
PTE Trainer of the Year - Major Oak Safety Training
Project of the Year 2022 - Smith Crane and Construction
Lift of the Year - HEB Construction & Smith Crane and Construction
Crane Training Company of the Year - New Zealand Crane Hire

Construction activity recovers from Delta - Infometrics

10/3/2022

 

We know our members work across many sectors, but the construction industry is a big part of what we do.

See the latest update from Infometrics (economics consultancy) which provides an update on building work put into place and how this is tracking overall.


Kiwi women in cranes are breaking the bias

8/3/2022

 
In celebration of International Women's Day 2022, click here to read our feature article on the amazing kiwi women who are "breaking the bias" in the crane industry.

Colouring in Competition

22/11/2021

 
The Crane Association of New Zealand is proud to announce a new Christmas colouring competition for kids in the crane industry! We have some awesome prizes up for grabs! Details on how to enter are below.

​All you have to do is:
1. Print off the colouring competition for your kiddos (click the button below)
2. Get them colouring!
3. Email completed entries by 26th November to info@cranes.org.nz
or mail it to us at the address at the bottom of this email 

It's a great way to get your kids involved in cranes and a particularly great activity for those still in lockdown.

We'll announce the winners in the December newsletter.

Good luck kids!

​Click below to download the colouring in competition
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CrewSafe is officially coming to New Zealand!

11/10/2021

 
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CANZ is pleased to announce that an agreement between CICA and CANZ was signed last month.

This agreement laid out the terms to allow CANZ to bring the CrewSafe Operator Competency system to New Zealand.

CrewSafe is the standardised VOC assessment tool for the Australian crane industry, which will be tailored for New Zealand machines and qualifications before it is rolled out here.

CrewSafe provides machine-specific, impartial, peer assessment with documented evidence of competency.  This will set the standard for the New Zealand industry.

Watch the signing of the agreement, featuring Brandon Hitch CICA CEO, Jan Coton CANZ President and Sarah Toase of CANZ. Hear for yourself how this system will benefit your business.

Webinar: Mental Health with HASANZ

7/10/2021

 

Watch below the webinar with Pam Mitchell from HASANZ

Auckland Harbour Bridge vehicle restrictions from 21 July 2021

3/8/2021

 
Please see below official communication from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) regarding permits being revoked for travel on Auckland Harbour Bridge. This is for vehicles over 60 tonne who have previously been permitted to travel at 10-20km per hour.  This is a permanent revocation of permits.
 
The Crane Association of New Zealand is setting up a zoom call for members to join early next week, to enable direct Q&A with Waka Kotahi.

OFFICIAL  COMMUNICATION REGARDING HARBOUR BRIDGE VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

As part of regular monitoring and management of the Auckland Harbour Bridge to ensure that we protect the life of the structure, Waka Kotahi is advising that vehicles over 60 tonne that have previously been permitted with speed restrictions of 10km and 20km per hour are now required to use the alternate Western Ring Route and avoid the bridge.

Waka Kotahi is writing to all impacted permit holders to advise that their permits to cross the bridge are revoked and that they will be issued with new permits to exclusively use the Western Ring Route. There are currently around 750 permits of this kind.

The Western Ring Route has been designed for these types of vehicles to provide an alternate route to the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

There are no restrictions for normal non-permitted vehicles and heavy vehicles that operate at standard axle limits as well as busses who can continue to use the bridge without a permit. The Auckland Harbour Bridge is still safe to use, and these restrictions are designed to ensure the long-term operation of the structure.

Reviews of overweight vehicle data from the Weigh-in-Motion systems on the Northern Motorway have confirmed these types of overweight vehicles (vehicles over 60 tonne with speed restrictions of 10km and 20km per hour) have been crossing the bridge at speeds higher than the permitted allowance in the 50 km/hr to 70 km/hr range.

These increased speeds create higher impact load effects and the resulting increased risk of fatigue.

The Waka Kotahi long-term plan for the Auckland Harbour Bridge focuses on managing the main structure and extension clip-on bridges so that the bridge continues to provide the connectivity needed to cater for travel across the harbour. We are pleased that the regular monitoring processes we have in place are working and that we able to implement these restrictions at the appropriate time which means that there is no impact to general traffic using the bridge.

While the Auckland Harbour Bridge has been strengthened on several occasions in the past, further strengthening is no longer possible. This means that maintaining the structural integrity of the bridge now requires these restrictions.

Careful and ongoing strategic management of the bridge will ensure its prolonged life as a critical link, with these load restrictions.

Crane Operator Shortage Survey

22/6/2021

 
A survey of member companies was conducted in early 2021 to determine the nature of any operator shortage in our industry.  Our results show that the operator shortage is real.

See the results presentation HERE and review our proposed solutions.

Send your feedback to Sarah Toase, Executive Officer via email 
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