VR safety training boosts employment rates The New Zealand construction industry is undergoing what Site Safe chief executive Brett Murray says is a digital revolution, with Site Safe and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) “leading the way with virtual reality (VR) health and safety training”. This programme equips job seekers with crucial skills andContinue reading “Construction ‘goes virtual’:”
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Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success
For more than 17 years, the team at Firestop Centre has worked closely with specifiers and installers in the New Zealand passive fire protection market. Greg Hand, director of Firestop Centre, says his secret to success in this life-saving business involves a unique “three-point perspective” as the backbone to the role that Firestop Centre playsContinue reading “Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success”
Peak performance…
Amazing infrastructure projects celebrated at national awards Held at the Bill Richardson Transport Museum in Invercargill as part of The Civil Contractors Conference, the awards celebrated the best of New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction projects, spanning the length of the country. Abseil Access showed suspension bridge supremacy in Taranaki with the Manganui Gorge Bridge takingContinue reading “Peak performance…”
Case wheel loaders…
Delivering power, precision and productivity Case Construction brings together what the company describes as the best in engine, emissions, cooling, and performance technologies to deliver a truly unique wheel loader experience. “Designed to perform in all applications, every element of the Case G-Series wheel loader range is engineered to provide real-world benefits that exceed industryContinue reading “Case wheel loaders…”
On the world’s stage…
New York’s Architizer Inc has awarded Kaynemaile’s RE/8 architectural mesh an’ A+ Jury Award’ for ‘Building Envelopes, Cladding, and Roofing’ in its 12th annual awards honouring the world’s best architecture and spaces. Kaynemaile was also the A+ Popular Choice Winner for ‘Sustainable Design.’ The design-led Petone company is on an awards roll following its namingContinue reading “On the world’s stage…”
Big boost…
First of three projects ticked off Mt Roskill’s ‘shovel-ready’ list Watercare has completed the first of three ‘shovel-ready’ projects in its $95 million plan to improve water services in Mt Roskill and the surrounding suburbs. The first project ticked off the list is the Akarana booster pump station. The booster pump station has the capacityContinue reading “Big boost…”
Klier joins Concrete NZ as sustainability, policy director
Tim Klier, Concrete NZ sustainability policy director. Concrete NZ, an industry organisation with more than 500 New Zealand members, has hired its first sustainability and policy director. Tim Klier, who hails from Germany and has a background in critical infrastructure sustainability, says: “Globally the cement and concrete industry has recognised its responsibility and is movingContinue reading “Klier joins Concrete NZ as sustainability, policy director”
SiteSmart: Making health and safety management simple
Agriculture is one of New Zealand’s highest-risk industries. For those looking for a way to communicate and manage health and safety in the vines or on the paddock, SiteSmart makes managing health and safety simple. SiteSmart is an app, by Site Safe NZ, designed to manage health and safety on the go from a smartphone,Continue reading “SiteSmart: Making health and safety management simple”
‘Badass’ engineer inspires…
From fictional muse to real-world apprentice – Patsy Gadsby is making her mark, inspired by an animated character in a fantasy television series. Once a jack of all trades and now an aspiring engineer, Gadsby attributes Avatar The Legend of Korra to propelling her into the trade. “I worked as a cleaner and in aContinue reading “‘Badass’ engineer inspires…”
Infrastructure needs…
‘Long-term thinking, not papering over cracks’ Maintaining and managing infrastructure assets throughout their entire life is a critical component of addressing the literal cracks, leaks, and other failings now being felt around the country, says Āpōpō. They company says it is “adding its voice to the growing calls for sound asset management practices to be appliedContinue reading “Infrastructure needs…”
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