In an article in the April issue of Contractor magazine, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen proposes a change to the way the formula for handling bitumen price fluctuations is calculated. More . . .
In an article written for Construction News, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen outlines new NZTA initiatives that are resulting in changes to procurement processes. More . . .
In an article prepared for Local Government magazine, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen suggests it is time for local authorities to reconsider their low capital cost / high maintenance cost regime for infrastructure. More . . .
Writing in this month's NZ Contractor, Roading New Zealand Chief Executive Chris Olsen points out that 15 years after the mandatory tendering out of all roading work, competition is still strong, with 189 different contractors actively winning work in the sector during 2008/2009. more . . .
Towards the end of last year Auckland Local Authorities agreed collectively through their Auckland Regional Contracts Group (ARCG) to amend NZS3910 to enable them to award contracts using tender evaluation criteria not contained in the Request for Tender (RFT) or tender documents.
This was in spite of six months of discussion with the contracting industry which argued that this move could compromise the integrity of the tender process.
In their respective reports published in Roading New Zealand's 2009 Annual Report, Chairman Cos Bruyn and Chief Executive Chris Olsen review the past year. Read here . . .
In an article written especially for the National Business Review, Roading NZ Chief Executive Chris Olsen explains how the British Task Force Groups re-engineered the construction sector by moving from an adversarial procurement process to a collaborative one, and suggests it is now time for New Zealand's entire construction sector to do the same. more . . .
The new Government Policy Statement on Transport focuses on national economic growth and productivity, value for money and economic efficiency.It recognises the $1 billion boost for road construction over the next 3 years announced by the Government in March.
Sitting back and looking at 2008 you cannot help but think that we have just been through one of the biggest set of changes ever experienced by the sector. There is no doubt in my mind that these changes will have a profound impact on New Zealand’s future transport outcomes and that there are more changes to come.
Chief Executive comments
New approach needed to handle bitumen price fluctuations
In an article in the April issue of Contractor magazine, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen proposes a change to the way the formula for handling bitumen price fluctuations is calculated. More . . .
Transport agency and contractors fight the recession
In an article written for Construction News, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen outlines new NZTA initiatives that are resulting in changes to procurement processes. More . . .
Local authorities need to rethink their procurement strategies
In an article prepared for Local Government magazine, Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen suggests it is time for local authorities to reconsider their low capital cost / high maintenance cost regime for infrastructure. More . . .
Roading Competition still Strong and Healthy
Writing in this month's NZ Contractor, Roading New Zealand Chief Executive Chris Olsen points out that 15 years after the mandatory tendering out of all roading work, competition is still strong, with 189 different contractors actively winning work in the sector during 2008/2009. more . . .
Changing the rules during the game is not on
Towards the end of last year Auckland Local Authorities agreed collectively through their Auckland Regional Contracts Group (ARCG) to amend NZS3910 to enable them to award contracts using tender evaluation criteria not contained in the Request for Tender (RFT) or tender documents.
This was in spite of six months of discussion with the contracting industry which argued that this move could compromise the integrity of the tender process.
Heard of Roading New Zealand?
RNZ Chief Executive Chris Olsen, writing in Construction News, explains just what the organisation does. Read more . . .
RNZ Chair and CEO look back over 2008/2009
In their respective reports published in Roading New Zealand's 2009 Annual Report, Chairman Cos Bruyn and Chief Executive Chris Olsen review the past year. Read here . . .
Big changes in construction sector (article in NBR)
In an article written especially for the National Business Review, Roading NZ Chief Executive Chris Olsen explains how the British Task Force Groups re-engineered the construction sector by moving from an adversarial procurement process to a collaborative one, and suggests it is now time for New Zealand's entire construction sector to do the same. more . . .
Roading NZ welcomes Government focus on road construction
The new Government Policy Statement on Transport focuses on national economic growth and productivity, value for money and economic efficiency. It recognises the $1 billion boost for road construction over the next 3 years announced by the Government in March.
A Year of Change for Roading By Chris Olsen 1/2/2009
Sitting back and looking at 2008 you cannot help but think that we have just been through one of the biggest set of changes ever experienced by the sector. There is no doubt in my mind that these changes will have a profound impact on New Zealand’s future transport outcomes and that there are more changes to come.