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COVER STORY:
Federation chief maintains “upbeat” outlook
NZ Contractors’ Federation (NZCF) chief executive, Richard Michael believes there is strong reason for the local construction industry to retain optimism despite the current international financial downturn. read article
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SURVEYING:
Greater control equals increased productivity for Wilson Contractors
Wilson Contractors are enjoying real time and cost savings after employing an SPS rover and base at their project site at Jack’s Point. read article
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EARTHMOVING:
New laser technology
Abacus Precision Ltd introduces a new era of laser technology to New Zealand with the announcement that the company has recently been appointed NZ agent for MCE, Australia’s only laser manufacturer.
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EARTHMOVING:
ASV Posi-Track – going to extremes every day
The Posi-Track PT-80 from ASV defines the next generation rubber track loader with class-leading technology. It provides extreme traction, lower ground pressure, maximum operator comfort, excellent machine controls, greater durability and faster routine maintenance. read article
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CONCRETE:
Changing a slew bearing
Many times over the
last 25 years HTC
has been called
upon by very diverse industries
in New Zealand and
in the Islands to provide
solutions for heavy lifting, moving, and bolting.
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NEWS:
Innovative warehouse challenges thinking
Iain MacIntyre reports on a recently built Hastings
warehouse constructed primarily from laminated
timber that challenges comparative building
practices.
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PROJECTS:
Basin grandstand mooted to block flyover
Traffic planners may be asked to build a new grandstand at the northern end of the Basin Reserve, in Wellington, to block spectators’ view of a traffic flyover proposed as part of the Ngauranga to Airport Draft Corridor Plan. read article
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RECRUITMENT:
Candidate feedback
In a time where there are more candidates on the market to choose from, it could be easy to become complacent about managing the applicants who don’t make the cut this time around. read article
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RECRUITMENT:
The end of the skills shortage?
Unemployment is tipped to go as high as six per cent in 2009, so that must mean the end of skill shortages mustn’t it?
Well actually, no.
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OPINION:
A concrete foundation for infrastructure investment
A great deal of discussion has taken place over recent months about the best way to combat the current global financial crisis. In New Zealand, there has been a general call for immediate and coordinated investment in large-scale infrastructure development. read article
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EDITORIAL:
What a year it's been
What a year it’s been. In no time at all 2008 has nearly passed and with it we’ve moved from relative economic security to an acceptance of global economic strife that will impact upon New Zealand in the coming year.
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