“This year’s event was a great success..”
Each year CCNZ provides the opportunity for excavator operators to compete for the national title of ‘best multi-skilled excavator operator.’ The two day event, which tests entrant skills across a range of categories, is sponsored by CablePrice Ltd.
This year’s event was a great success(see the video clip below) with hot, sunny weather for both days of the competition. The results are as follows:
Regional finalists were:
Defending Champion Brian Hoffman from Brian Hoffman Ltd
Bay of Plenty James Lux from Fulton Hogan
Canterbury Josh Begley from Faulks Investments
Waikato Elijah Graham from Graham Contractors
Hawkes Bay Brent Taylor from Gair Contracting
Auckland Neil Coutts from Hick Bros Civil
Northland Michael Smith from Wharehine Construction
Otago Carl Hollands from Hollands Excavation
Wellington Murray Cottle from Goodman Contractors Limited
Manawatu Jonathon Noonand from Downer NZ
First, Second and Third Winners were:
First Place James Lux from Fulton Hogan
Second Place Carl Hollands from Hollands Excavation
Third Place Michael Smith from Wharehine Contractors
Winner of One Day Job (Contractors Magazine) Award was:
James Lux from Fulton Hogan
Winner of the Good Bastard (Humes Pipelines) Award was:
Elijah Graham from Graham Contractors