Editorial
A very interesting report landed in my inbox a couple of months ago. Written by Sean Penrith, the executive director of the Earth Advantage Institute, a notfor- profit organisation in the USA that certifies green buildings, the report highlighted the author’s top ten green building trends to watch for in 2010.
July Cover Story:
Massive crawler crane gets to work on the East Coast
The NZ Transport Agency’s SH2 Matahorua Gorge Realignment has become the first job for a massive crawler crane
The brand-new 450 tonne crane, recently imported from the US by owners and project subcontractors Concrete Structures, is now in action at the $30 million project just south of Wairoa, and is putting in place the components of the new bridge that will traverse the
The 3.1 km realignment was one of five projects fast-tracked through the government’s Jobs and Growth stimulus package, and as well as the viaduct it includes a ‘road over rail’ overbridge. The project eases the sharp twists and turns of the existing route through the narrow gorge, providing a straighter, shorter journey that will be safer, easier and more reliable for motorists.
The SH2 Matahorua Gorge Realignment is the largest project undertaken
on the East Coast for some time, and involves the use of a 450 tonne crawler crane by project subcontractors Concrete Structures
NZTA’s acting regional state highway manager, Gordon Hart, says the size of the crane is a reflection of the Massive crawler crane gets to work on the East Coast The NZ Transport Agency’s SH2 Matahorua Gorge Realignment has become the first job for a massive crawler crane fresh off the boat from the United States. scale of the job. “This is the largest project in this part of the country for a long time, and thanks to the techniques and technology being used by our project team and contractors, we expect it to be complete well within a year from now.” The 150 m viaduct being built with the help of the crane will soar over the gorge, replacing the narrow, twisting route below.