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  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on December 9, 2020December 9, 2020

Digital content Digital subscription provides access to back issues. Almost every issue of Contractor Magazine…

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Ideal for landscaping work

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on August 24, 2020August 25, 2020

Mobile Screening and Crushing NZ (MSC) is a family business that was formed in 1995…

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Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth: Project Flyover, April 2020

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Drone footage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway project area from April…

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  • Crane news
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Crane simulation training

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

The 2019 NZ Crane Training Company of the Year Major Oak Safety Training Ltd (‘MOST’)…

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  • Coronavirus
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RMA pushed aside

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020

The Environment Minister David Parker says a new act, due to be passed in June,…

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  • Coronavirus
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Business update

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 24, 2020March 26, 2020

Contrafed Publishing is safely publishing all its regular magazines and newsletters over the lockdown period.…

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  • 2019 Awards
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Terra Cat’s brand officially unveiled

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019

New Zealand’s Cat® dealer marked a new era at a special event in Auckland last…

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  • Classic Machines
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A duplicitous pair: the Michigan 110-9 and Hancock 192 scraper

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on December 6, 2019

We have created a slideshow of Champion motor grader images , published with a full…

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  • YouTube clips
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Forgotten companies: Champion motor graders

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on November 11, 2019

We have created a slideshow of Champion motor grader images , published with a full…

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  • Project News
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Tunnelling under Britomart

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

Here’s the latest clip supplied from the CRL Project team of the tunnelling under the…

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  • Project News
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Building CRL tunnels under Britomart

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on September 26, 2019

Here’s the latest time-lapse footage of tunnelling activity under the former Chief Post Office.

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On The Job: Safety Tips For Excavator Operation

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on September 14, 2019September 14, 2019

A guest blog by Doug Miller Excavators are relied upon by a variety of industries.…

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  • Classic Machines
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A most useful piece of equipment

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on September 6, 2019September 18, 2019

When we ask our Contractor readers what they never miss in the magazine- it is…

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  • Competition
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Father’s Day subscription competition

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

We have three remote-controlled toy excavators to give away. The competition is open to new…

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  • Project News
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Christchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2, August 2019 drone footage

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 2 (CSM2) project shows traffic using the new Weedons Road bridge…

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Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi toWarkworth drone footage from July

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on July 31, 2019

Drone footage of earthworks progress, courtesy of the Northern Express Group.

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  • 2019 Events
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#Navigatingthefuture to feature 44 speakers

  • by Civil Contractors New Zealand
  • Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Civil Contractors New Zealand, the New Zealand Roadmarkers Federation and the Roadmarking Industry Association of…

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  • Guest blogger
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Managing construction waste in 2019

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

The current climate in construction is shifting, to change.  A guest blog by Regan Burke New…

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  • Product News
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Introducing myKomatsu: buy parts online, quickly and easily

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 20, 2019June 21, 2019

Komatsu New Zealand has launched myKomatsu, a new online parts customer portal that makes ordering…

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  • Project News
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Vault Solo introduces SoloDrive

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 13, 2019June 14, 2019

NZ company Vault Intel has recently added a new tool to complement its wearable software…

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  • 2019 Events
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Navigating the future of civil construction – CCNZ Conference 2019

  • by Civil Contractors New Zealand
  • Posted on June 12, 2019June 12, 2019

Join Civil Contractors New Zealand at Energy Events Centre in Rotorua to get in-depth information…

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  • Project News
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Bridging the Waimak

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 12, 2019

The Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC) Alliance is the head contractor on a $240 million project…

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  • 2019 Events
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Photos from Minerals Forum 2019

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 7, 2019June 10, 2019

Q&M editor Alan Titchall attended the 2019 Minerals Forum. These pictures were taken over the…

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  • Guest blogger
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A Microcredentials Pilot Scheme

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Guest Post by Hugh Wilson from Unitec Auckland A microcredential is a recognition that a…

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  • Project News
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Longswamp section slideshow-May 2019

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on May 24, 2019

This slideshow is made up of aerial pics taken above Longswamp – which comprises a…

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  • Around the traps
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A new Waikato training provider

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 12, 2019April 29, 2019

Civil Training Licensing New Zealand (CTLNZ) is a new training and licensing company based out…

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  • Around the traps
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Downer buys southern roading specialist 

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 11, 2019April 29, 2019

  The Roading Company, a specialist road and civil business, based in Southland and Otago…

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  • Webinar
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CCNZ Webinar: Construction Health & Safety for Plant Operations

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 1, 2019

Civil Contractors New Zealand and Construction Health and Safety New Zealand teamed up to present…

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  • Around the traps
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An Easter journey for charity

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 28, 2019April 29, 2019

Kensington Swan partner Stuart Robertson and his family are donning their Blondini gang flying helmets…

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  • YouTube clips
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CCNZ 2019 National Excavator Operator Competition

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 26, 2019

Please enjoy this video clip of footage from this year’s competition. Thanks to Digital Station…

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  • EPIC photo competition

Holiday havoc averted with quick construction action

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

The fifth round of the EPIC Photo Competition – themed EPIC Outcomes – was won…

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  • YouTube clips

Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth: Project Flyover, March 2021

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 17, 2021

Drone footage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway project area from February…

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  • CablePrice National Excavator Operator Competition

Champion excavator operator wins second national title

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 23, 2021March 25, 2021

Troy Calteaux of Otago was named the winner of the 2021 Civil Contractors New Zealand…

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  • Excavator Operator Competitions

NZ’s top digger drivers prepare for heavy metal showdown in Feilding

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Have you ever seen heavy machinery used to crack open a beer, pour a cup…

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  • Competitions

Champion Otago excavator operator wins third title

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Troy Calteaux of Andrew Haulage 2011 Ltd faced off against some of the Otago region’s…

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  • YouTube clips

Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Project Flyover at Christmas 2020

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

Drone footage of the Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway project area from Christmas…

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  • Project News

Mural artwork on Kaikoura’s SH1 coastline

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on December 16, 2020

The design and landscaping of the new journey along Kaikoura’s SH1 has fortunately benefited from…

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LEGO Technics- A60 a day at the test track

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

An ideal Christmas present for anyone who loves construction toys- buy online here.

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  • Competitions

Veteran operator wins Nelson Marlborough excavator competition

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on November 23, 2020

Veteran excavator operator Leslie Smith of Nelson’s Mike Edridge Contracting won the Civil Contractors New…

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