Hirepool’s massive equipment investment
In one of the most significant single heavy equipment orders for delivery in this country, Komatsu is supplying 75 new excavators to leading equipment hire...
Category : Contractor
Making hard work easy
When it comes to wheel loaders there’s nothing better for increasing production and improving profits than the latest Doosan DL Series range. DESIGNED TO SCOOP,...
The sensational new CAT E-Series
Two well-established South Island contracting firms, among the first in New Zealand to move to the eagerly awaited new Cat E-Series excavator range now available...
Celebrating mini excavators with cult status
Youngman Richardson’s relationship with IHI kicks off with the new V4 and VX Series mini excavators. A CULT-LIKE FOLLOWING isn’t something you would normally associate...
Vögele paves the day
Fulton Hogan’s new Super 1800-3 tracked paver is the latest in a series of additions to the building and transport infrastructure company’s paver fleet from...
Heritage Trails: Waioeka Gorge
War made the Waioeka Gorge notorious, but the scenic road through it has made it a drawcard for motorists. Hugh de Lacy tells its story....
No blame – yeah right!
by Vijay Naidu
ALAN TITCHALL reviews the country’s unique accident insurance scheme, which is now four decades old, in the light of workplace safety and escalating reparation costs...
John Deere makes the Grade
Even before Sam Pemberton’s new full-featured John Deere 670 Grade Pro (GP) motor grader arrived at his company’s Hamilton yard, it had already created...
Fishing for Mudfish – use Marmite
by Vijay Naidu
Believe it or not, marmite and mudfish featured in an award-winning environmental strategy for a Northland quarry. HUGH DE LACY explains. The Christchurch Marmite factory...
Underwater wonder
A bit of backyard engineering magic was behind one of Auckland’s best-loved tourist attractions, Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World. HUGH DE LACY unravels it. Of course...