The largest production twin engined motor scraper to be offered by any earthmoving equipment manufacturer, the Caterpillar model 666, was introduced in 1962 along with a raft of other ‘600 series’ motor scrapers that Caterpillar had been developing. Boasting a whopping 54 cubic-yard-heaped bowl, the 666 was also offered as a single engined scraper, which…
The 27-kilometre, $850 million Transmission Gully Motorway (TGM) is expected to open next year following five years of extensive construction. At 230-metre long and 24.5-metres wide, the Cannons Creek Bridge is by far the longest bridge to be constructed along this new motorway. This selection of photos includes a number of progress shots from the…
Here is some drone footage of the CNC site taken just before Christmas 2018. In between the gravel you can really see the structures starting to take shape. For more information on the CNC project, visit http://www.nzta.govt.nz/cnc
The new Pūhoi to Warkworth project will extend the four-lane Northern Motorway (SH1) 18.5km from the Johnstone’s Hill Tunnels to just north of Warkworth. Earthworks have been underway here for over two years now, and there is great footage of progress. Thanks to NX2 for letting us share this clip- a project flyover from North…
On Friday we were able to shoot some footage of the three new Volvo machines in action. In the clip below you’ll see the Volvo EC950E Excavator operating separately then see the L260 Wheel Loader working in tandem with the A60H Articulated Hauler(the rear view).
Running between Greymouth and Westport, State Highway 6 runs along a scenic albeit exposed stretch of the South Island coastline. The contractors responsible for maintenance on SH6, Fulton Hogan and sub-contractors MBD Contracting, are on alert at present, as a tropical cyclone is scheduled to make landfall today. It’s actually the second tropical storm in…
The original YouTube clip was released late last year but needed some editing. Here is the remix, with static captions and slightly longer. Early in the clip there’s a great shot of Jim Dryden(not Hugh!) of Dryden & Co, standing in front of a Tournacrane at the site of Wellington’s future airport. Please like the…
