Ever stopped to consider whatever happened to all those old manufacturers of earthmoving equipment that you no longer see around today ? Evolution of the various types of earthmoving machine has been constant since at least 1904, over 112 years. During this time period countless companies have come and gone, some with really good…
Originally posted on SITE VISIT:
While BIM is still a relatively new concept in the NZ construction landscape it is important that we catch up with this important technology pretty quickly. The UK provides an interesting model for BIM adoption and it would be good to see it implemented in NZ. For those who are…
In the mid 1970s the building of the hydro-electric power canals and dams in the South Island, among other large concurrent projects,required specialised earthmoving machinery on a scale hitherto unknown to New Zealand contracting companies. Import licences restricted the companies eligible to meet demand, and these suppliers imported machinery into NZ in record volumes. Scrapers, tractors…
HELMUT MODLIK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, CONNEXIS IT SEEMS THAT EVERYWHERE we look, the signs are that the infrastructure and construction upcycle we are in will be prolonged and substantial. Major roading and energy projects, the replacement of aging water assets, the roll out of ultra-fast broadband, and the high profile coverage of New Zealand’s housing crisis…
Road Cone, “Witch’s Hat”, “Contractors Yard Glass”, call them what you will, but these items of traffic control equipment have proliferated to an astounding degree over the last decade. Prior to their arrival, traffic control was accomplished by a much simpler means – recycled 44 gallon oil drums, sometimes filled with water, with the occasional…
Originally posted on Somme Battlefields:
This image shows men of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) taken behind the lines at a chateau near Corbie, on the eve of the Battle of the Somme, a century ago. The men in this photo were about to go into action on 1st July 1916: the Black…
Picture this: It is a busy working day. You have recently arranged for some key equipment to be sent off for maintenance to a new service provider. Your PA brings in a trade account application form from the maintenance company to be signed, and on the second page are the fine print terms of…
The civil construction industry’s response to the silica dust hazard in the Christchurch rebuild has been such that it’s unlikely that asbestos-type regulations will have to be introduced to control it. HUGH DE LACY explains. SILICA DUST IS carcinogenic, leading to lung diseases like silicosis, and from there to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer,…
Anyone who drives in the city is aware of the volume of heavy trucks that ply their daily trade along the roads. Those who travel long distance will also be acutely aware of them. There was a time when you could count on a truckie. They were the most courteous drivers on the road, and…
The highlight of the annual CCNZ Conference schedule each year is the gala awards dinner. CCNZ and Hirepool recognize excellence in civil construction projects and award prizes in six separate categories. For the first time, companies who entered the 2015 Hirepool Construction Excellence awards had their projects profiled in an awards magazine. This new product allocated…
Inside Waterview- 3 pictures taken recently. Thanks to Harpreet Singh from WellConnected Alliance- who took these interior shots.
by Caroline Boot, managing director, Clever Buying and Plan A. It’s Plan A’s Monday morning business meeting where our team of bid writers from all over the country (as well as one in Australia and one in Europe) is busy planning and coordinating our latest week input on 31 current tenders. Those RFx documents have…
