Truck driving remains a largely male-dominated industry in New Zealand, so we sought out some women who drive trucks for a living – including Tracy Carter who works for Ridge Road Quarry Ltd.
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Porter press extra: A million reasons to smile
When contractors buy new plant, some equipment ticks all the boxes. It offers the user-friendly features and comforts that please the contractor’s machine operators, as well as offering the operational results that please the contractor’s managers and accountants. Jenny Pretorius reports.
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Takeuchi TB290 – Pacific Steel
The only one in its category in New Zealand, this machine keeps its cool when the heat is on…and so does its operator. Jenny Pretorius reports.
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Hibiscus Contractors
It’s expensive to build a new road or even to renovate an existing one. Road builders must do the best they can with the base layer they have. This means limiting the use of new aggregate by stabilising the soil of a new road bed and recycling existing pavement as much as possible. But with a Bomag MPH122-2 road stabiliser and recycler, it’s all in a day’s work.
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Review: Doosan DX255LC hydraulic excavator
Auckland contractor Fuel Installations uses a Doosan DX255LC that was seemingly made for the job.
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