Category Archives: Foundations

Concrete roadmap laid out to net zero carbon by 2050

New Zealand’s concrete industry has launched its roadmap to net zero carbon by 2050. Concrete New Zealand (NZ) chief executive Rob Gaimster says the publication of the roadmap is a pivotal moment for the concrete industry and the country’s built environment. “We must provide adaptive solutions that address and help ease the impacts of climateContinue reading “Concrete roadmap laid out to net zero carbon by 2050”

DAM GOOD…

Upper Nihotupu Dam back in business after repairs to flood-damaged watermain Watercare’s 100-year-old Upper Nihotupu Dam is again supplying water to Aucklanders after its raw watermain suffered damage during the Anniversary Weekend storm. The Upper Nihotupu raw watermain that carries dam water to the Huia Water Treatment Plant was damaged by landslips in multiple placesContinue reading “DAM GOOD…”

Step up in comfort

WITH CUSHIONCORE 3.0 QUAD-MAX FOOTBED John Bull has been making work and safety footwear for New Zealand since 1934 — enabling hardworking New Zealanders to get the job done in the rugged and unique local environment they call home. “Stepping up the comfort game, John Bull has applied the revolutionary CushionCore comfort to our belovedContinue reading “Step up in comfort”

The smarter, better way…

HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES KEY TO WINNING CONTRACTS AS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SHOWS IMPROVEMENT With continued challenges in the construction sector, smart companies are using quality data to help reduce deaths and injuries – and to win business. As competition for big contracts continues, showcasing proven health and safety practices are becoming increasingly key when competingContinue reading “The smarter, better way…”

FIRE SUPPRESSION TECH

Enhances safety on Hydraulink serviced machinery Advanced, environmentally friendly Muster fire suppression technology has been installed by Hydraulink Mid-Canterbury on one of the latest Claas 8800 Lexion harvesters of a type widely used globally in broad acre farming. The Muster technology is enabling Hydraulink to deliver a gold standard of safety protection industrial risk managementContinue reading “FIRE SUPPRESSION TECH”

MACHINERY POWER FOR THE POLE

Metso Outotec in action at Scott Base Research Facility in Antarctica. It is not every day that you supply equipment destined for Antarctica. That was the challenge in front of Mimico when the company’s client Isaacs Construction came to them with the work scope. “What we knew was that we needed a solution with provenContinue reading “MACHINERY POWER FOR THE POLE”

CONTEXT 3D CAPTURE HIGHLIGHTS WAIROA STORM DAMAGE

When Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand in February 2023, the Riverside Motor Camp – on the banks of the Wairoa River on the east coast – was inundated with flood water and silt, leaving a thick layer of mud and debris on the severely affected site. To urgently assess the damage to the grounds andContinue reading “CONTEXT 3D CAPTURE HIGHLIGHTS WAIROA STORM DAMAGE”

GREEN CONCRETE…

While Australia is making some progress towards decarbonisation, it can make a huge impact in the construction industry – which, globally, is responsible for 40% of the world’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest contributor to the industry’s carbon footprint is concrete – the second most consumed material in the world after water, used soContinue reading “GREEN CONCRETE…”

ON A ROLL…

Watercare’s $1.2b Central Interceptor project sees busiest year There’s nothing like a tunnel boring machine (TBM) shaft break-through to get the blood pumping. And the recent completion of the first link sewer to connect to Watercare’s main Central Interceptor tunnel was the cause of real celebration for the whole 500-strong project team. t’s the firstContinue reading “ON A ROLL…”