Programme
PROGRAMME
This year's event will bring together the best of New Zealand's civil construction industry in the capital city, in a pivotal election year.
Learn from inspiring speakers, take part in workshop sessions, enjoy a field trip, and experience the best hospitality the Wellington region has to offer. The programme is currently under construction, but we are happy to confirm conference will once again be facilitated by event MC and award-winning reporter Jehan Casinader.
Social Functions and activities
Site Visit 1
Wednesday 12 August - 12:30pm - 4:30pm
This year’s visit is to the southern section of the 24km Ōtaki to North of Levin Te Pae o Tararua Expressway project. This visit will start with commentary from project leads on the bus trip from Wellington to the South Alliance office in Ōtaki. The tour group will then be taken to see the progress at key earthworks, drainage, temporary works and structures sites across the southern section of the project.
Hosted by Downer and McConnell Dowell
Site visit 2
Wednesday 12 August - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
We have a great opportunity to visit the new shared path from Pito-one to Nga Ūranga.
This, already, iconic link between The Hutt Valley and Wellington opened on 16 May, since then the number and type of users has far exceeded our estimates. The 4.5km long project was guided by a commitment to partnership with Taranaki Whānui ki te Upoko o te Ika and Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Its design reflects history, values, and cultural expression significant to mana whenua.
Te Ara Tupua was led by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and delivered by an alliance of Downer NZ, HEB Construction, and Tonkin+Taylor. Some of the Alliance team will be on hand to talk about the various aspects of the path as well as working in some very rough weather, and very close to the rail corridor .
This is a great opportunity to see the shared path up close and to hear from those directly involved.
Hosted by : Te Ara Tupua Alliance
CCNZ Welcome Function Sponsored by Teletrac Navman
Wednesday 12 August, 5:30pm – 7:30pm - Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hosted by CCNZ Wellington Wairarapa branch
Experience Wellington Day
Thursday 13 August
(Welcome Function, Themed Dinner & Awards Dinner)
Themed Party Sponsored by Brian Perry Civil
Thursday 13 August, 7:00pm – 11:00pm - Te Papa venue: Wellington Foyer
Imagine turning one of your favourite paintings into a piece of wearable art or create your own art with a Civil inspired costume. Now you can do it!
For this year’s Brian Perry Civil sponsored themed party create and wear your own wearable masterpiece.
Fridays Luncheon Sponsored by Z Energy - Z People Awards and Connexis Civil Industry Training & Development Awards.
Friday 14 August, 12:45pm - 2:15pm
The Connexis Civil Training Awards recognise employers who demonstrate a strong commitment to training and development of their staff by providing them with opportunities to gain skills and knowledge with active training programmes and nationally recognised qualifications.
Check out the finalists book from last years Z and Connexis awards below
CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards Dinner
Friday 14 August, 7:00pm - 11:00pm - Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
The CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards are a presitigious event that recognises NZ's top civil construction projects and maintenance initiatives from across the country (and the people and teams behind the work), with a grand history going back to 1978. This year's event will be a black-tie dinner at the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Looking for inspiration? Check out our 2021 video on the crafting of the toki presented to the award winners, or the 2025 awards book.