The new series of hydraulic breakers for compact equipment are durable enough for a wide range of applications and provide consistent impact frequency and power for greater productivity. The six breakers in Volvo Construction Equipment’s HB02 to HB08 series complement any compact excavator weighing under 10 tonnes. Ranging from 130kg to 512kg, Volvo HB02 to…
Position Partners now has a distribution agreement for RDS Technology industrial weighing systems that will see the company sell and support industrial scales for our construction, mining and quarrying markets. Pat Dougherty, owner of former distributor RDS Systems, made the decision to take a break after some 15 years in the business. As a result,…
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…
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…
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…
CivilShare turned six months old recently- and after a quiet start use of the app is gaining traction in the local construction industry. More than 700 people have registered via website or downloaded CivilShare since its debut at CCNZ annual Conference last year. They are downloading it because the app is helping them to connect…
