Creating world records
Built by McConnell Dowell, award-winning Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Replacement at Shakespear Regional Park north of Auckland city makes a big improvement in...
Category : Innovations
Solving it with containers
by Vijay Naidu
A lot of the innovative work has gone into replacing Queenstown’s iconic Kawarau Falls Bridge with a two-lane bridge including the use of containers. THE...
Pile integrity testing
Concrete Structure Investigations (CSI) says it is the only organisation getting reliable results from Pile Integrity Tests (PIT); establishing toe depth and identifying segregation, necking...
Robot assists Christchurch rebuild
CONTRACTORS REPAIRING EARTHQUAKE-HIT Christchurch are using a hydro-demolition robot in a project to rebuild part of the city’s wastewater system. The Aqua Cutter from Aquajet...
Smart trench protection
Wellington-based Real Steel, supplier of advanced high strength Swedish Steel, has launched an innovative new line of trench shields under a new brand ‘Foxbox –...
The BBA PT Series – revolutionary new pumps
The new BBA PT Pumps are “seriously awesome” says Glenn Powell, the civil and mining territory manager north for Prime Pumps. These pumps are expected...
Volvo at 50
Volvo Construction Equipment, the company that commercially launched the articulated hauler concept in 1966 has released its latest innovation – its H-Series range, which includes...
Upgraded road management solution in New Zealand
Soil stabilising has received a much needed upgrade, with some local New Zealand councils embracing a smarter, more efficient approach to road maintenance and construction....
Better Big Wipes
A new advanced formula from Big Wipes is said to strip paint, tar and even glue from hands, tools and work surfaces with even more...
Projecta battery charger for all types
The variety of different battery types these days includes Deep Cycle, AGM, Gel, Calcium, Marine, Stop/Start and Starting, which may require different battery chargers. Projecta...