Classic Machines: LeTourneau's Model A Tournapull Contractor

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...
Perspectives 2019: Building concrete confidence Contractor

Perspectives 2019: Building concrete confidence

By Rob Gaimster, CEO of Concrete New Zealand The construction mood of 2018 was one of caution in response to the 2017 change of Government. At the same time margins were tight, with some high-profile companies collapsing. There was also continued softening across Canterbury and a perceived levelling-off in the Auckland...
Perspectives 2019: Crane Industry aims for best practice Contractor

Perspectives 2019: Crane Industry aims for best practice

By Rod Auton, chief executive, Crane Association of New Zealand The economy has slowed as the Government’s policies start to take hold with an expected GDP growth of only 2.5-3.0 percent, and we will struggle to keep inflation under the 2.0 percent mark over the medium term. Financial conditions faced by businesses have dropped...
Perspectives 2019: Oversize advocacy-building on big steps Contractor

Perspectives 2019: Oversize advocacy-building on big steps

by Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, chief executive, NZ Heavy Haulage Association. The year ahead for the oversize transport industry, as represented by the Heavy Haulage Association, shows great promise if it continues the great gains that we have made in the last 12 months. If there is a mantra that we hope to employ over the coming weeks and...
The discussion for 2019 Contractor

The discussion for 2019

In January we will send out the 2019 edition of Contractor Perspectives, our annual publication made up of commentary written by industry peers from government level to those associations representing every sector involved in making civil contracting in this country a success. By managing editor ALAN TITCHALL As they have done for the...
After a year of reviews – we now need action Contractor

After a year of reviews – we now need action

The 2018 year was interesting for a lot of reasons and this year could be a game changer. By Peter Silcock, chief executive officer, Civil Contractors New Zealand. Last year (2018) major projects came into shape, and we saw new bridges and roads spring into being on Puhoi to Warkworth, Transmission Gully and the Waikato Expressway. The...
Not such a Bella Vista Contractor

Not such a Bella Vista

by CHARLOTTA HARPUR, HEANEY & PARTNERS In March 2018, a number of families living in newly built houses within the Bella Vista subdivision in Tauranga were told by the Tauranga City Council that they had to leave their properties due to safety concerns. Twenty-one properties at various stages of completion were affected and the...
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