April May 2011 Features:

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.

To go in the draw, answer this question correctly:

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 : April May 2011

	COVER STORY: High security at the Mt Eden Prison redevelopment Building a $218 million complex on time and within budget can be a difficult task at the best of times – but it's even harder inside the grounds of two functioning prisons. In June 2007, the Department of Corrections announced its plans to replace Mt Eden Prison with new integrated facilities on the existing site. Read article »
	Editorial: Compiling a magazine full of informative articles and eyecatching photos is a pretty good job, I have to admit, and my nearly two years as editor of this magazine have seen me stepping onto a very wide range of building sites and projects. I've been to places the average member of public will never go, seen things they'll never see. Our cover story in this edition is no exception to that rule. Read article »
	Trenching, drainage & tunnelling: Vic Park Tunnel speeding towards early finish Drivers can start using Auckland's Victoria Park Tunnel in central Auckland this November, months earlier than planned, as the NZ Transport Agency's $340 million project to ease motorway congestion in the central city area heads towards an early finish. Read article »
	Projects: Wynyard Crossing bridge spans installed The first of two 29 tonne bridge spans forming the opening section of Wynyard Crossing is in place, and the second span will be installed over the coming weeks. Wynyard Crossing is the new pedestrian and cycling bridge providing a link across the inner Viaduct Harbour between Te Wero Island in the east and Gateway Plaza in the west. Read article »
	Health & Safety Natural ventilation helps breathe life into New Zealand's schools Environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional airconditioning are making our schools a better place to work and learn. As the Southern Hemisphere's most efficient education facility, the recently opened Ormiston Senior College (OSC) in Auckland incorporates a range of innovative design features. Read article »
	News 'House of hockey' ready to ice up New Zealand The largest action sports event ever to reach New Zealand will be held in July when USA and Canada face off in a three-game ice hockey exhibition series. With its hard-hitting action and dazzling skills, professional ice hockey is a sport most of us love to watch, but few have actually seen played live. Read article »
	Legal & Labour Intellectual property in the construction industry by Ian Finch At parties, I am often asked what I do for a living. After explaining that I am a registered patent attorney the question I am most frequently asked is which of my clients' inventions have made the most money/been the most successful. Read article »
	Web Exclusive Hirepool rejects allegations its portable toilets are a wastewater hazard in Christchurch New Zealand's largest provider of portable toilets, Hirepool, has rejected recent speculation suggesting toxic chemicals from “thousands of portable toilets were finding their way into Christchurch's already stressed wastewater treatment system,” as reported in the Christchurch Press. Read article »
	HARD COPY MAGAZINE TABLE OF CONTENTS: News Excavation Rookie takes out top excavator operator title Giant snags removed at popular fishing spot Seen in all the right places Agile excavation with an Engcon tilt rotator Caterpillar deal with Wedgelock's Quick Couplers Trenching, drainage & tunnelling ThyssenKrupp Steelcom adds trench shoring to its range Latest tunnel boring machine built by Belcher Vic Park Tunnel speeding towards early finish Here and there … standards of trench safety and risk evaluation Tunnelling industry a success story for New Zealand Concrete Entries open for 2011 Concrete3 Sustainability Awards Cement project underway in Waitomo region Newmarket Viaduct making excellent progress Steel-concrete composite bridges save time and money Projects Wynyard Crossing bridge spans installed The Laminex Group – building for the future Health & safety Natural ventilation helps breathe life into New Zealand's schools Wormald recommends fire protection be part of initial design Training & education Tools and tips that take the strain out of tender evaluation Skilled carpentry apprentices needed now more than ever InfraTrain scholarships create opportunities for Maori 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 »