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“Road workers are used to working in the road corridor and are well-placed to understand and manage the direct risks This is a fundamental shift to the way we think about traffic management, so it’s not going to happen overnight. But companies are used to managing road work sites, and this change comes down to how we interpret new requirements in a practical sense.”

Despite the case for change, Mr Pollard said these were significant updates and would take some time to embed, with the shift in thinking and practice requiring time and effort from civil construction companies.

“He said collaboration with clients in both the private and public sectors would be needed going forward, and CCNZ would be supporting members in addressing any transitional challenges with good technical guidance and advice, alongside a new Industry Steering Group stood up in March 2023 to support the implementation of the Guide, which had its first meeting on 18 April.

The New Zealand Guide to Temporary Traffic Management is available at https://wwwnztagovtnz/roads-and-rail/newzealand-guide-to-temporary-trafficmanagement, alongside FAQs for contractors and other documents