November 2009 Features:
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November 2009 Issue Cover
The DEWALT heavy-duty three-mode 22 mm SDS-plus
combination rotary hammer (D25013K-XE) makes easy
work of drilling holes 4–22 mm in diameter into concrete
and masonry.
To go in the draw, answer this question correctly:
Who invented the radial arm saw in 1923?
Hint: visit www.dewalt.co.nz
Entries close 15 February 2012. The winners will be notified by email, and announced in the Feb/Mar 2012 edition
Photo Winner for November
The Northern Gateway Alliance Newmarket team take out the November title for this photo of the first bridge segment being hoisted into place for the new southbound lanes of the Newmarket Viaduct.
Like something off a Bond movie set, the 73 tonne segment was lifted into place by a crane late one night in early September. A further 42 segments are currently being craned into place – see our in-depth article on pages 16-17.
“Installing the first bridge segment was a significant step along the way for the Newmarket Connection,” says Tommy Parker, the NZTA’s state highways manager for Auckland and Northland. “This project involves our team working right alongside a live motorway, with equipment as high as 20 m in the air at times.”
RECKON YOU CAN BEAT THIS?
Email your best construction photos to the editor – include a suitable caption and/or explanation of the shot. All images must be in electronic form, original and unedited, and must be at least 300 dpi (or over 1 mb in size) – send to
lrichardson@astonpublishing.co.nz