Charles Fairbairn

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Classic machines: The Michigan 110-15 scraper Classic Machines

Classic machines: The Michigan 110-15 scraper

Clark-Michigan is a name more commonly known to New Zealand contractors for their range of wheel loaders rather than motor scrapers. However the Michigan range of conventional and elevating scrapers have been around since the early 1960s in various sizes although very few were imported into New Zealand. Our subject, the Michigan...
Classic machines: The International-Harvester TD-24 revisited Classic Machines

Classic machines: The International-Harvester TD-24 revisited

The end of World War Two saw a massive increase in the demand for heavy equipment. Top of contractors' wish lists were large, high horsepower, track type tractors and Allis-Chalmers, Caterpillar and International-Harvester duked it out for top honours. By Richard Campbell. Allis-Chalmers made a bid in the large tractor stakes when in...
An industry advocate Profile

An industry advocate

Tossing aside a career behind a desk for one behind the controls of a big digger, Shannan Bell is thriving in the male-dominated civil construction industry. By Mary Searle Bell. Shannan Bell has become a bit of a poster girl for women in the construction industry. The attractive brunette has more than proved her worth as an operator of...
Industry need to be on guard Comment

Industry need to be on guard

 By Wayne Scott, joint chief executive of the Mining Extractive Health and Safety Council (MinEx) and the Aggregate and Quarry Association, AQA  I’m issuing a challenge to our extractive sector for some poor performance on guarding machinery which puts people at risk. And I hope it shows WorkSafe and its Minister, Iain...
Nelson fires: contractors to the rescue Contractor

Nelson fires: contractors to the rescue

The Richmond fires in the Nelson-Tasman region started on February 5 and, 10 days later, covered 2300 hectares within a 35 kilometre area with an ‘unpredictable’ ferociousness that sparked a State of Emergency. Over 1000 homes in the path of the fire were evacuated in the Nelson region, affecting 2600 people and numerous animals and...
Classic Machines: LeTourneau's Model A Tournapull Classic Machines

Classic Machines: LeTourneau's Model A Tournapull

R.G LeTourneau conceived the idea of the self-propelled motor scraper while recovering from a near-fatal auto accident.  He approached Caterpillar with the concept but they rejected the idea, so LeTourneau decided to go it alone. The rest, as they say, is history. By Richard Campbell One wonders how long it would have taken another...
A ‘people’ person Contractor

A ‘people’ person

 Richard Silcock talks with Graeme Johnson, Fulton Hogan’s chief for New Zealand, who has been with the company since 2003. At 37 years of age, Graeme Johnson heads the New Zealand operation of privately-owned contracting company Fulton Hogan, a position he has held since the beginning of last year following a period as chief...
Contractor signed for new busway   Contractor

Contractor signed for new busway  

A $100 million contract was signed with Fulton Hogan for stage one of  the AMETI Eastern Busway between Panmure and Pakuranga in East Auckland. The project is separated into four stages: Panmure to Pakuranga (stage 1); Pakuranga Town Centre and Reeves Flyover (stage 2); Pakuranga to Botany Busway (stage 3); and a new interchange at...
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