Win a Makita HR2610 rotary hammer drill

The quality and reliability of Makita could be yours with this three-mode combination, 26 mm (1 inch), 8000 watt hammer drill. The HR2610 delivers up to 4600 impacts per minute, with capacities from 13-32 mm, depending on the drilling material. Weighing just 2.9 kg, the HR2610 comes with a side grip and depth chuck; its RRP is $469 plus GST.

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What is the HR2610's capacity for drilling concrete?

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Entries close 8 June 2012. The winners will be notified by email, and announced in the June/July 2012 edition

In this issue : February March 2011

	COVER STORY: Space Studio takes design beyond the environment for Whanau Ora To house the new Whanau Ora initiative for Maori Health (an integrated family health centre announced in early 2010), the Waipareira Trust has developed a site in Henderson, west Auckland, for the Whanau Centre and associated office. Read article »
	ROADING: Plan A takes a new approach to winning infrastructure tenders Tenders for contracting and infrastructure projects have become more and more complex and demanding in the last few years. Read article »
	Heritage tramway construction underway After an absence of more than 50 years, electric trams are coming back to Auckland. The redevelopment of Auckland’s waterfront – in the area known as the Wynyard Quarter – will be home to a new heritage tram project. Read article »
	QUARRYING & MINING Exploring the life cycles of quarries There are stringent environmental criteria for the establishment of a new quarry. But when an old quarry has completed its service to a region, what happens to the site? Read article »
	PROJECTS From great heights The helicopter is an infinitely universal tool. Helicopter companies have discovered all kinds of useful niches for their machines, but inner-city airlifting is probably one of the lesser-known uses. Read article »
	SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION Building a sustainable legacy in Wellington The New Zealand infrastructure industry is experiencing a culture shift towards a more sustainable focus. Getting it right and making the most efficient use of available resources is hugely important to the industry because of the long life of assets, and their interface with people both during construction and throughout their operational life. Read article »
	HARD COPY MAGAZINE TABLE OF CONTENTS: News Roading Auckland motorways innovation reduces highway disruption Safer roads through superior products Construction firms boost bottom line with literacy training Plan A takes a new approach to winning infrastructure tenders Infrastructure industry training – a partnership to success Firth continues work on much-awaited Kopu Bridge Heritage tramway construction underway Quarrying & Mining Exploring the life cycles of quarries Gough Group searches New Zealand for diesel mechanics Quarry industry reflects hard times New guide for rockhounds Projects Meadow Mushrooms opens multi-million-dollar expansion From great heights Excellent performance on Project Takitini Materials, Tools & Equipment Ballance adopts a new approach to plant buying BRANZ gives thumbs up to ground engineering solution Firth supplies concrete for Otago’s first wind farm TrackGrip awarded for innovation Sustainable Construction Engineered timber technology opens new doors Building a sustainable legacy in Wellington Water harvesting pays dividends for Foodstuffs Auckland Nanotechnology – changing the way we think about coatings Why create accessible homes to the Lifemark standard? First Light to compete on world stage Products & developments Legal & labour Opinion Commentary from leading organisations in the New Zealand construction, infrastructure, contracting and extractive sectors Get all these articles in the magazine. Subscribe here »