Blair Hartle was named the Wellington / Wairarapa region’s top excavator operator following a close-fought Regional Excavator Operator Competition held at the Upper Hutt Summer Carnival at Trentham Memorial Park on Saturday. Hartle, 29, works as an excavator operator on the Transmission Gully project for Kāpiti-based civil construction company Goodman Contractors. Despite the win, he…
Great to share this excellent video clip from this year’s event- it captures all the trials & tribulations of the two day competition. Our thanks to Warwick from Digital Station who filmed and produced the clip. You can see why the crowds are drawn in during Big Boys Toys. Let us know what you think!
Civil Contractors New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay/East Coast region held its annual REOC at the weekend. REOC Results Winner of 2018 REOC: Tui Paikea, QRS …
Jason Toomer-Reti of ICB Retaining & Construction is the top dog. Toomer-Reti won the Civil Contractor’s New Zealand Auckland Regional Excavator Operator Competition, held at Big Boys Toys at ASB Showgrounds from 16-18 November. Thirty three competitors used excavators to navigate a set course, putt golf balls, open a bottle of beer, slam dunk a…
Canterbury’s CCNZ branch held its annual awards dinner at Addington Raceway on November 3rd. 350 people had an enjoyable evening with MC Greg Ward lending his expertise and the Deen Colson Trio playing some jazz classics in quieter moments. Congrats to the winners of this year’s awards. CCNZ Canterbury Branch Awards 2018 Road Metals Co…
Last Sunday 11th November the Taranaki CCNZ Branch delivered their first REOC in 7years. Fortunately James Corlett was there to catch the action. A team of members and sponsors, ably lead by Ross McEwen ( a branch life member), set up on a site owned by member company Offshore Plumbing Services. Ten competitors all showed…
Make sure you are at the CCNZ Construction Zone at Big Boys Toys this weekend. There’s plenty to keep you busy this action-packed event. Attractions: “Give it a go’ Excavator Challenge Extreme 4 x 4 demonstrations Kid’s mini diggers SCissor lift selfie zone Westpac Rescue Helicopter Simulator Watch the Pros in Action Watch the pros…
We are counting down the days to the 2018 Auckland Regional Excavator Operator Competition coming up later this month. The best operators in the Auckland region are competing against each other to complete a series of challenges including the slam dunk, pipe crossing and egg & spoon (and other things you’d never be asked to…
The 2017 Waikato and B.O.P regional excavator operator comps were held at Mystery Creek on June 15 & June 16th. Fortunately Kade Croft from Geotechnics was present to photograph the action. Results as follows: Waikato winner – Mike Bowe (Fulton Hogan) 2nd – Josh McCarthy (Schick Civil) 3rd – Trout Harford (Hick Bros Civil) …
Jason Toomer-Reti was named last night as the Auckland region’s best excavator operator after an intense three day competition against 34 others. Jason, 25 of Manurewa, demonstrated his superlative skills in operating his machine during the Civil Contractors New Zealand Auckland regional excavator operator competition held at Big Boys Toys at ASB Showgrounds from 28-30th…
