In a press release circulated after yesterday’s Budget CCNZ’s CEO Peter Silcock welcomed the focus of 2017’s Budget on capital infrastructure investment and future resilience. However, the industry organisation says the spend will be more effectively used if local and central government improve how they contract infrastructure work. CCNZ represents more than 600 large, medium-sized and…
After several months of planning, in partnership with Teletrac Navman and CCNZ, this morning Contractor magazine emailed out an industry survey to its database. We are extending an invitation to anyone who did not receive an email invite to participate in this 15 minute exercise. You need to have relevant industry experience to qualify. The…
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) unveiled its latest concept machine – known as the EX2 – to industry specialists, policymakers, the media and academics at the Volvo Group Innovation Summit on Tuesday May 16th. The 100% electric compact excavator prototype delivers zero emissions, 10 times higher efficiency, 10 times lower noise levels and reduced total…
Progress at Transmission Gully is documented in May’s magazine. We couldn’t publish all the images that were supplied. Here’s a slideshow of different snaps.
Civil Contracting is a legacy industry. I have been involved in our family business for 20 years, this is but a mere blink compared to the savvy veterans, who are still at it and who live and breathe the ins and outs of construction. Most businesses, family or not, have strong values and these, along…
It is quite amazing the speed with which new innovations or methods are introduced to the earthmoving & construction industry these days. When I started out as a novice operator, a good 33% of the machinery in our spread was still cable operated or was a hybrid of cable and hydraulics. Auto-greasing was unheard…
Recently we had a Twitter encounter with a company who provide a journey management SaaS. Things escalated. Renee Turner from JESI took the Contractor Q&A and kindly answered the following questions.. Contractor: That’s an interesting company name- where does JESI stem from? Renee: JESI is the trusted partner for corporations worldwide who prioritise the safety and efficiency…
We are sorting through our archives at the moment, and adding captions to the popular classic machine slideshows. Like and subscribe to NZ Contractor magazine’s YouTube channel and get notified when these clips are published (plus Excavator competitions slides and other stuff besides..) Here’s the captions and images from our most popular Classic Machines; The…
Luke Michell, operations manager for Auckland contractor Green Civil recently added a DX140LCR and a DX235LCR (12-14 tonne range) excavator from AB Equipment to its increasing Doosan fleet. “Just because you’re using a more expensive brand of equipment doesn’t mean that you’re going to make any more money,” he says. “It makes no difference whose…
Hynds Pipe Systems Ltd and Eloy Water have launched a new partnership in New Zealand and South West Pacific Islands. Eloy Water NZ is part of the Belgium-owned Eloy Group who have built a strong reputation supplying waste water treatment plants to 26 countries around the world. Eloy Water specialises in modular treatment solutions for…
Hirepool has launched three short video clips aimed at helping refresh DIY types working in different settings. This particular clip is a refresher tool for contractors working with dry concrete. It’s a video checklist really, and assumes that viewers have basic working knowledge with tools. The narrator reminds viewers of what to ask about and what…
NZTA has released an animated clip of the 16km East West Link project. The animation shows viewers how delivering this priority project will improve the journey between Onehunga-Penrose and State Highways 1 & 20. Follow the journey from Onehunga along the edge of Mangere Inlet to Otahuhu. By 2045 there will be another 1 million…
