16.4 C
Auckland
  • CONTRACTOR INFO
    • About Us
    • Subscriptions
    • Advertising
    • Contact Us
  • CONTRAFED PUBLISHING
  • OUR MAGAZINES:
    • LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    • Q&M
Trending now

Learn and wash responsibly

Welcoming the EIISB

The very British self-propelled motor grader

What we can control in times of…

Choosing the right insurance broker

Northland wins again 

Moving houses – it’s a family affair

Contractors and civil emergencies

Ramping up advocacy in an election year

Keeping good records

FacebookTwitterInstagramPinterestYoutube

Contractor Magazine

  • Feature
    • Feature

      Learn and wash responsibly

      March 25, 2026

      Feature

      Choosing the right insurance broker

      March 25, 2026

      Feature

      Northland wins again 

      March 25, 2026

      Feature

      Contractors and civil emergencies

      February 25, 2026

      Feature

      Emergency works and RMA reform

      February 25, 2026

  • COMMENT
    • Contractor

      Learn and wash responsibly

      March 25, 2026

      Contractor

      Welcoming the EIISB

      March 25, 2026

      Contractor

      The very British self-propelled motor grader

      March 25, 2026

      Contractor

      What we can control in times of instability

      March 25, 2026

      Contractor

      Choosing the right insurance broker

      March 25, 2026

  • Profile
    • Profile

      Moving houses – it’s a family affair

      March 25, 2026

      Profile

      A life on the road

      January 29, 2026

      Profile

      Mulder joins Executive Council to ‘give back’

      September 29, 2025

      Profile

      The epic guy every crew wants 

      July 28, 2025

      Profile

      Working with friends

      June 25, 2025

  • Classic Machines
    • Classic Machines

      The very British self-propelled motor grader

      March 25, 2026

      Classic Machines

      Terex’s medium-sized elevator

      December 15, 2025

      Classic Machines

      Caterpillar’s radical tractor scraper

      November 27, 2025

      Classic Machines

      The Caterpillar DW10: Cat’s first motor scraper

      August 27, 2025

      Classic Machines

      Le Tourneau model D Tournapull

      August 27, 2025

  • Project
    • Project

      A tight squeeze

      April 28, 2025

      Project

      Unblocking the infrastructure pipeline

      August 27, 2024

      Project

      Micro-TBM project

      November 17, 2022

      Project

      Into the wild weather with innovative machines

      January 27, 2022

      Project

      Expressway delays explained

      December 13, 2021

  • Archives
  • Advertising
  • SUBSCRIPTIONS
Contractor Magazine
  • Home
  • opportunities for civil contracting

Tag : opportunities for civil contracting

Contractor

Water infrastructure opportunities

Contrafed PUblishingMarch 15, 2016August 16, 2022
by Contrafed PUblishingMarch 15, 2016August 16, 2022
John Pfahlert, CEO, Water New Zealand The latest iteration of the 30 Year Infrastructure Plan launched last year provides a useful basis for a review...
2015 Long Term Plans (LTPs)30 Year Infrastructure Planamalgamation in Hawkes Baycivil contractingcorporate models of water governanceCouncil Controlled Organisation (CCO)District Councilsopportunities for civil contractingParliamentary Commissioner for the EnvironmentSam Lotu-IigaShared service arrangementsThe Infrastructure Planthree waters assetsthree waters infrastructureThree Waters SurveyWaikato Councilswater governanceWater New Zealand

Social Media

On Pinterest

@ContractorMag

Recent Posts

Learn and wash responsibly

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

Welcoming the EIISB

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

The very British self-propelled motor grader

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

What we can control in times of instability

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

Choosing the right insurance broker

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026

 

Popular Posts

Northland wins again 

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026
March 25, 2026
Image: NEOC 2026 Winner Steven George (centre) with runner-up Marcus Ingram (right) and...

Choosing the right insurance broker

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026

Moving houses – it’s a family affair

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026

Learn and wash responsibly

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026

What we can control in times of instability

Contractor MagMarch 25, 2026

Instagram

Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption:  Another 260E-A engaged in landfill operations this time in Detroit, Michigan.The ultimate goal was to turn the landfill into an artificial ski-slope. This 260E-A has a factory fitted cab and air conditioning, necessary but rare on a machine of late-60s vintage. ⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption: Hard at work in Pueblo, Colorado, this 260E-A is working on a new subdivision cutting in road beds, an ideal elevating scraper task. Photo is dated November 1969. ⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption: Many 260E’s were sold into landfill operations. This fine looking beast is the uprated 260E-A model and is pictured at work gathering sandy cover material for a landfill in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1969. The new styling of the tractor unit is noteworthy.⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption: This 260E is working in a particularly harsh environment in the Lost Hills high desert of California and is seen removing overburden from a Gypsum deposit in 1966.⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption: A 260E of 1967 vintage on test at Allis-Chalmers’ proving ground in Missouri. The prominent rear view mirror above the windshield was a nice touch and provided as standard equipment. It saved the operator from continually turning in his seat to observe loading⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2010- check out the profile and pictures associated with this profile on the Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper⁣
⁣
Caption: Factory shot of a mid-production Allis-Chalmers 260E elevating scraper.⁣
As mentioned in the text, the ‘tree’ containing all the air & hydraulic lines routed over the machines articulation joint is well illustrated. It made hose changing a relatively simple operation.⁣
 ⁣
⁣
To read the article clink link in our bio⁣
#earthmoving #heavyequipment #heavymachinery #contractormagazine #classicmachines #allischalmers #elevatingscraper #scraper
Follow on Instagram

Categories

  • Annual Survey (4)
  • Budget (4)
  • Classic Machines (196)
    • Allis-Chalmers (14)
    • Caterpillar (40)
    • Euclid (22)
    • Forgotten companies (17)
    • International-Harvester (16)
    • LeTourneau (11)
    • Scrapers (44)
    • Terex (8)
    • Tractors (16)
    • Wabco (7)
  • Contractor (956)
    • Archives (7)
    • Awards (4)
    • Business Matters (9)
    • CCNZ update (48)
    • Cement and Concrete Association (CCANZ) update (4)
    • Comment (192)
    • Company Profile (21)
    • Conferences & Exhibitions (15)
    • Health & Safety (14)
    • Heavy Haulage (55)
    • Heritage NZ (8)
    • Heritage Trails (12)
    • Historical (20)
    • Innovations (16)
    • Legal Comment (36)
    • Network Outcomes Contracts (NOCs) (9)
    • NZTA project (13)
    • On The Cover (19)
    • Profile (69)
    • Recruitment (11)
    • RIMS (4)
    • Roading (39)
    • Roads of National Significance (8)
    • Technical (7)
    • Technology (18)
    • Training (14)
    • Video clips (7)
    • Workplace Safety (11)
  • Covid-19 (22)
  • Crane Association of New Zealand (4)
  • Feature (80)
  • Legal (22)
  • Model Collector (5)
  • National Politics (8)
  • Obituary (4)
  • Paid Content (3)
  • PayLine (3)
  • Policy (12)
  • Politics (19)
  • Project (109)
  • Tendering (4)
  • Traffic Management (2)
  • Uncategorized (1)

Our Magazines

Newsletter

Subscribe my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

Menu

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Subscriptions

Contrafed Publishing Co. Ltd

The Voice of the Industry – Contrafed Publishing Co. Ltd has been producing magazines for New Zealand’s infrastructure industries for more than 49 years.

@2024 - contractormag.co.nz. All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by PublicEye Creative
Contractor Magazine
FacebookTwitterInstagramPinterestYoutube
  • Feature
  • COMMENT
  • Profile
  • Classic Machines
  • Project
  • Archives
  • Advertising
  • SUBSCRIPTIONS