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…
We had a tip-off last week. Lots of heavy machinery is disembarked onto Auckland’s Bledisloe Wharf each month without drawing attention but this particular machine is different. In fact any machinery enthusiast might have heard the twin Detroit engines with straight six starting inside the hull of the Tamelane, the vessel in question, as this…
Volvo has a new promotional video starring Swedish star Dolph Lundgren as a tough drill instructor getting fresh with some new recruits. “Rise and shine maggots, I’m here to pump you up!’ screams Lundgren, doing his best General Patton impersonation. Lundgren puts the maggots through their paces- with a great soundtrack. Worth a watch- Lundgren’s…
by Carlos Gonzales, general manager of 3D Laser Mapping The 2016 year saw the most significant reforms of New Zealand’s health and safety systems for 20 years, with the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 responding to reports that the country’s health and safety system was failing. This Act led to a great…
You may have read in Richard Campbell’s recent Classic Machines column about the massive Cat 660 scraper, the largest of the Cat scrapers. Despite its age and pedigree this machine has never been imported into New Zealand. Low & behold in August three machines were landed, one for Vic Draper and two for Paul Clarke’s…
Nearmap has been launched here, providing Kiwi businesses access to quality aerial maps of the country’s major cities. This high definition imagery and frequency of capture enables businesses to view and inspect what is on the ground in incredible detail, remotely and easily on a web browser. An historical library of content dating back to…
The 2018 BuildAKL campaign won a Gold award at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence Awards that took place in Atlanta, USA last month. Auckland received five Excellence in Economic Development Awards – which recognise the world’s best economic development programmes, partnerships, marketing materials and leaders – for initiatives designed by Auckland Tourism,…
