CivilShare is on a mission to revolutionise an age-old construction industry. Sparked by the country’s growing landfill problem, brothers Regan and Mike Burke believe they can deliver higher profit for the industry and solve an environmental issue at the same time. “Materials, manpower and machinery are being wasted and landfill remains high on the radar…
The Doosan DX140LCR crawler excavator is said to deliver exceptional performance for an excavator in the 12-14 tonne range. Distributed by AB Equipment, this particular Doosan model has become very popular among contractors for cost effectiveness and comfort. One of those to sing its praises is the owner of West Auckland based Central Siteworks,…
With its IHI technology and notable increase in power and stability the next generation 8.5 tonne 85V4 zero tail swing was a stand out when introduced at the Bauma Exhibition held in Munich earlier this year. Thanks to its compact tail dimensions, the IHI 85V4 is able to carry out digging and loading operations…
In October 2015 we’ll be publishing our second annual technology review, taking a look at the range of technology solutions that are available to the civil construction industry. Respected industry writer Cameron Officer will introduce our review, and provide his opinion on the key trends to watch. Our approach is all-inclusive- we have a range…
At Local Government Magazine we want to get a sense of the range of ideas out there. We’re interested in everything from minor incremental improvements through to the outright wacky paradigm-changing stuff. Then we’ll sift through it and write a piece for you to enjoy. One approach: start from first principles. Imagine you’ve just arrived…
Before we publish each monthly issue we scour news-feeds and networks for innovation news. Typically each magazine has several pages and half a dozen brief stories- e.g December 2014’s issue has stories on new bulldozer tracks, new security systems, a new product warrant. If you would like more examples feel free to visit our digital archives…
