SkyPath morphs into expensive standalone bridge
It started out a decade ago as a $16 million, privately funded SkyPath project attached to Auckland’s harbour bridge, and has now morphed into a...
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Escalated cost and climate policies compromise NZUP
The Government’s New Zealand Upgrade Programme (NZUP) has been in limbo while the NZTA has been doing project baseline cost analysis. The results were released...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 941 Traxcavator
There is an old adage that says “If it looks right, it probably is right”, and that appellation most certainly describes the Caterpillar 941 Traxcavator....
Privacy Act changes and your company policy
By Stacy Goldsworthy, Technical Manager, Civil Contractors New Zealand Recent changes to privacy legislation have implications for contractors, who collect and store people’s personal information,...
Moving made easier – with Wise Move
Helping you save time and money, WiseMove.co.nz is the new way to move things from ‘here’ to ‘there’. From household effects to the boat, the...
Classic Machines: The LaPlant-Choate TS-300 motor scraper
LaPlant-Choate’s TS-300 owes its origins to a design formulated prior to World War 2. The TS-300 was LaPlant-Choate’s first motor scraper and despite being taken...
Classic Machines: The Vickers VR180, Vigor & Vikon track type tractors
There are three machines which seem to have acquired mystical status for fans of earthmoving equipment in New Zealand – The Euclid TC-12, Euclid 16TDT,...
Gorge highway slip repairs prove a long haul
A series of large slips that forced the closure of SH1 through the Mangamuka Gorge last July is taking some time to repair. Richard Silcock...
Classic Machines: The International-Harvester E200 elevating scraper
The International Harvester E200 – A new look We last had an overview of the International Harvester E200 back in 2007, and a considerable amount...
Always use the right machinery for the job
Always use the right machinery for the job By Julia Johnston, Health and Safety Manager, Wilson Contractors (2003) Ltd. On May 4, 2018, Wilson Contractors...