Gordon Stone: An industry Veteran’s long stay with Titan
Gordon Stone explains exactly why he has spent the past 45 years working for one company. BY GAVIN RILEY. WHEN GORDON STONE travelled from his...
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Network Outcomes Contracts: early maintenance and operations model results
by Vijay Naidu
Nearly halfway through the roll-out of the NZ Transport Agency’s network outcomes contracts (NOCs), early indications are that the new maintenance and operations approach is...
Night Moves
To prevent disrupting flights in and out of Gisborne, a specialist team from Downer recently resealed the town’s runway in sections, over 14 nights, while...
Christchurch soldiers on
Construction activity in Christchurch may well have plateaued, but rumours of the demise of the earthquake-induced construction boom have been greatly exaggerated, says HUGH DE...
When the surveying begins- an update from Pokeno
by Vijay Naidu
When State Highway 1 bypassed Pokeno just south of the Bombay Hills, many believed that would be the end of the little town. INSTEAD, A...
The Volvo LM841 wheel loader
It may come as a bit of a surprise to you, but Swedish company Volvo have been manufacturing wheel loaders now for over 60 years....
Heritage Trails: The Pigroot
by Vijay Naidu
There were wild pigs aplenty up the top of the Shag Valley, but it was the mud that gave Otago’s SH85 the nickname by which...
New Zealand beckons for Aussies and returning Kiwis
by Vijay Naidu
After years of losing our best workers to Australia with its great weather, high wages and promises of a better lifestyle, the golden dream is...
zero harm safety app for association members
From next month most Civil Contractors New Zealand members will have free access to a new award-winning app for iPhone and Android to record incidents...
Auckland – a congestion nightmare
Auckland’s traffic is not as dense as many other cities such as Sydney and Beijing (pictured) but its traffic management leaves a lot to be...