Safety at heart
Richard Silcock interviews Nicole Rosie, the head of WorkSafe NZ, over industry safety. We are some years behind other countries when it comes to health...
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Common bonds and challenges
By Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, chief executive, NZ Heavy Haulage Association. Attendance at the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association’s Transport Symposium in Houston recently by myself enabled...
Bat challenger with highway tree removals
When a Fulton Hogan team in Hamilton removed more than 100 trees to allow for construction of the Wairere Drive extension project they were faced...
Contract clauses to look out for
By Paul Buetow, partner, and Sonia Ginders, solicitor, Kensington Swan’s Construction and Major Projects Team. Our construction industry has been plagued with issues in recent...
Working against the elements: Mingha Bluff realignment on SH73
Rain, wind and snow have conspired to delay a major realignment on SH73 between Canterbury and the West Coast. Hugh de Lacy gets his wet...
Swinging from the job
The past quarter-century has seen abseiling rise from a pastime for the not-so-faint-at-heart to a vital service in the civil construction industry. Hugh de Lacy...
Bigger than big – the new Cat 637K wheeled tractor scraper
Goodman Contractors’ purchase of two new Cat 637K wheeled tractor scrapers from Gough Cat is a once in a generation addition to its fleet. Cameron...
Contractor Magazine (May 2017)
On the cover: Ammam expands compaction range Coverlines: Talking with the King of Airports – Arnold Bayliss in profile … National Excavator Operator Competition –...