The go-between – investing in youth
ALAN TITCHALL talks to ALISTAIR MCINTYRE about his latest industry recruiting programme, Youth Into Industry. IT IS LATE AFTERNOON on New Year’s Eve at Russell...
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A contractor’s perspective
Taylors Contracting was involved in the Tekapo Canal Remediation project. Repairing the canal, built in the early 1970s, was time critical. Every time the canal...
Dedicated to Cat
“We are in the small excavator market, and currently have a Cat 308D and a Cat 308E. The new ‘E’ is a nice upgrade on...
Watch it around those new lines
Auckland’s new electric rail infrastructure brings a more efficient service to commuters, but the new 24kV AC overhead power lines are also safety risks to...
Learning the basics at Tai Poutini
ALAN TITCHALL revisits a polytechnic dedicated to training basic skills for those looking for work in the civil construction and surface extraction industries, and explains,...
Scale rule
Fulton Hogan’s Canterbury operation is all set for ever-larger projects with Wirtgen’s W210 joining its fleet. Ease-of-use, world class technology and huge reserves of power...
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...
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...