A new broom sweeping through transport
The Transport Minister, Simeon Brown is rapidly sweeping away many of the cobwebs from the previous Government, and our association certainly welcomes the direction...
Tag : heavy haulage
LATERAL THINKING key to house relocation
Photo: Manoeuvring second part of house into position using hydraulic jacks on trailer unit. What has a severe tropical cyclone, banana skins, protected native flora...
Heavy Haulage Conference lands in Brisbane
This year’s annual Association conference spread its wings overseas for the first time in 12 years and it gave the opportunity to see the oversize...
Impact of the new political environment for road transport
JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, NZ Chief executive, Heavy Haulage Association. THE LABOUR-LED coalition has already brought in a number of changes in direction in policy compared to the...
Logistic overload
Restoring six SH1 bridges damaged in the Kaikoura quake involved a very complex heavy haulage programme to get over 100 concrete beams from the North...
Pushing for the oversize industry in 2018
It’s the NZ Heavy Haulage Association’s aim this year to get issues of concern on the agenda of the decision makers and push to get...
Mountainous moves
Transporting massive concrete bridge beams over the precipitous Arthur’s Pass during the past winter has been a challenging project – and an eye-catching one too,...
On top of their game
Family owned Britton House Movers is a big player when it comes to building relocations, employing over 45 staff and running a fleet of 10...
Oversize on motorways and tolled roads
By JONATHAN BHANA-THOMSON, chief executive, NZ Heavy Haulage Association I WANT TO PUT the case for allowing oversize loads onto the motorways and toll roads around...
Sandy Southcombe: Taranaki’s heavy mover
At last year’s Heavy Haulage Conference, industry veteran Sandy Southcombe sat with MARY SEARLE BELL to reflect on his long career as a house mover....