Next year’s highway programme and beyond – where to from here?
By Tommy Parker After robust discussions in recent weeks, we now have a pretty clear view of what our programme of works is going to...
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Concrete roading – internationally proven
Rob Gaimster of the CCANZ and NZRMCA puts forward a case for concrete roading as the country spends billions of dollars over the next decade...
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 –...
RoNS – a lesson in remedial work
Our second feature on the Roads of National Significance looks at the completed Tauranga Eastern Link and the protracted settlement over local network rehabilitation, which...
A Virtual Tour: MIMICO’s Matamata Factory
MIMICO has created a video clip that takes you on a virtual guided tour of the company’s Matamata site. The site includes a modern 1100...
The original seven RoNS for dummies
ALAN TITCHALL looks at the origins of the ‘Roads of National Significance’ (RoNS) in part one of a three-part article series that will also cover...
Realigning the Manawatu River
Diverting the flow of a major river to stop erosion is no easy task. RICHARD SILCOCK takes a look at an ambitious project that is...
Scrapers reign supreme
Motorised scrapers are enjoying a huge resurgence, and the smartest earthmovers are cashing in on the productivity, and profitability, they offer. For some, such as...
Good Bye Alice TBM
Alice Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), which has built two 2.4km underground tunnels on the Waterview Connection project, is dismantled and delivered to the Ports of...
Erie Steam shovel at Threlkeld Quarry
The Erie steam shovel has been fully repaired to operating status. Here is a clip of it operating at Threlkeld Quarry in 2015....