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Perspectives 2019: Oversize advocacy-building on big steps

by Jonathan Bhana-Thomson, chief executive, NZ Heavy Haulage Association. The year ahead for the oversize transport industry, as represented by the Heavy Haulage Association, shows great promise if it continues the great gains that we have made in the last 12 months. If there is a mantra that we hope to employ over the coming weeks and...

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Heavy Haulage Conference 2016

Heavy hauliers gathered in Christchurch last month for their annual Heavy Haulage Conference. MARY SEARLE BELL was there. THE HOT TOPIC THIS year was the proposed changes to the VDAM (Vehicle Dimensions and Mass) Rule. The board has spent considerable time going over the modified document and having numerous conversations with...

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Greg Sheehan
Top flight pilot

Greg Sheehan has been a stalwart of the heavy haulage industry for years. At this year’s HHA conference he received the Gus Breen Memorial Award, acknowledging his dedication, time and efforts in serving the industry. BY MARY SEARLE BELL. THE HEAVY HAULAGE ASSOCIATION doesn’t give the Gus Breen Memorial Award away lightly. The...

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The Contractor: Forty years ago today...

Forty years ago this month, the first issue of The Contractor magazine was published. It’s unusual for a single title to have remained with a single publisher for that long, so to celebrate we’re taking a look back at Volume 1, Issue 1. WE START BY LOOKING AT the political and social climate of the day, to put the launch into...

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Heavy Haulage: In praise of industry members

by JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, HEAVY HAULAGE ASSOCIATION I AM IN CONSTANT awe of those industry members who dedicate their time and effort towards benefiting not only their own business, but the wider industry sector of which they are a part (and often in direct competition with those they help). When this is done is...

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Man on the move - Frank Riddell

A life-long love of driving and a passion for the industry has led to a long and enjoyable career for Frank Riddell. By MARY SEARLE BELL. Frank Riddell trained as an engineer, completing a 10-year-long fitter and turner apprenticeship, but his love was driving. He indulged in racing cars but wanted more. So, at the age of 30, he decided...

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Mr Dependable - Lewis Clotworthy

Lewis Clotworthy has been in the heavy haulage industry for most of his career. And for much of this time he has worked as a steady and loyal servant for the industry. While others around him shouted and blustered, Lewis quietly and steadily got things done. BY MARY SEARLE BELL. Everyone I spoke to about Lewis said the same thing –...

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Consideration of oversize load movers

JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NZ HEAVY HAULAGE ASSOCIATION THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION season is well underway and this time of the year this Association receives frequent reports from both transport operators and road project managers about the difficulty that they frequently have with trucks – and those with oversize...