It’s been a few months since New Zealand construction and infrastructure joint venture GAJV took delivery of the first 24 tonne Magni HTH 24.11 heavy-duty telehandler to arrive in the country.
Category Archives: Foundations
Digital tools enable smarter, sharper building in challenging environment
A continued supply chain lag, combined with a skills shortage, is making the case for smarter and sharper building management and digital tools more critical than before.
Combustible cladding: New Zealand’s clear and present danger
New Zealand’s remediation of 228 buildings clad in highly combustible, polyethylene materials is a complex task, made all the more challenging by a lack of international standards and testing when it comes to cladding safety.
The world’s first fossil-free steel ready for delivery
SSAB has now manufactured the first fossil-free steel in the world and delivered it to a customer. The test delivery is an important step toward a fully fossil-free iron and steel production value chain and a milestone for the HYBRIT partnership between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall.
Safe work at height starts on the ground
Although appropriate safety equipment is hugely important, NZ Safety Blackwoods’ Janet Grosse, category manager Site Safety and Medical says: “Relevant legislation and standards place the emphasis on firstly identifying and controlling hazards and risk; then ensuring appropriate training for workers”.
All on the line: Keeping workers safe
Ensuring that policies and protocols are in place and communicated with all team members is key to safety on site, says industry experts.
Construction and workplaces rate poorly in first Work Wellbeing Index
Offer all the fruit bowls you like but it’s going to take more than that to lift employee wellbeing, says Jane Kennelly, Skills Consulting Group general manager of Wellbeing.
Company counts on Cat for rental power solution
Terra Power Systems recently launched a power rental division, now boasting a fleet of over 30 generators ready to go for both prime and standby applications.
The need for 5G in commercial new builds
One of New Zealand’s hottest addresses has looked to Kordia Solutions for the deployment of a 5G ready in-building solution as a core component of its ‘ready for work’ design.
The moon, or a balloon? ‘Epic’ connectors provide lightweight industrial solutions
Lightweight self-illuminating balloons are often used by filmmakers to provide even overhead lighting for night scenes.
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