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Nevis Bluff – a work in progress
Controlling rock fall from Nevis Bluff alongside SH6 is a highly specialised undertaking and requires constant monitoring to ensure the highway is not blocked by slips. Richard Silcock reviews how this is being done. The 140-metre high, 880-metre wide Nevis Bluff is a geographical landmark bordering SH6 midway between Cromwell and...
Massive rubbish haul on Auckland foreshore
Organisers of The Hirepool Big Clean last month were shocked to learn volunteers collected over one and a half tonnes of rubbish in just two hours – on a foreshore so littered, plants were growing with their roots tangled in microplastics. The massive rubbish haul, which involved over 225 people, hauled about 9.2 cubic metres, 1700 kilograms,...
Classic machines: The Caterpillar 615 scraper
Filling a hole in the (then) lineup of Caterpillar elevating scrapers, the Caterpillar model 615 was a great little machine with some features unique to the Cat scraper product range. By RICHARD CAMPBELL First introduced in 1981, the Caterpillar 615 elevating scraper came as a bit of a surprise to the earthmoving industry. Rated at 16 cubic...
Earthquake claims rumble on
By Charlotta Harpur, Heaney & Partners The February 2011 earthquake disaster was massive, not only for those directly affected, but later for the insurers dealing with claims for thousands of properties. Due to the high incidence of home insurance in New Zealand it became a large international event for insurers and their re-insurers to...
A proud history of achievement
By Peter Silcock, Chief Executive, CCNZ Nominations for our national awards programmes are open. And I must admit, I’m looking forward to seeing this year’s entries and finding out about the stories and people behind the fantastic work our members do every day. At our annual conference last year, we saw some magic moments of recognition for...
2019 National Excavator Operator Competition pictures - Day One
The 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition was held at Central Districts FieldDays, Palmerston North on March 15 & 16. The best operators in the country assembled for the 25th annual NEOC, and the competition was tough. Here are pictures from Day One. ...
2019 National Excavator Operator Competition pictures- from Day Two
The 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition was held at Central Districts FieldDays, Palmerston North on March 15 & 16. The best operators in the country assembled for the 25th annual NEOC, and the competition was tough. Here are pictures from Day Two. ...
