Construction, Events

Forestry: WoodEXPO 2013

The inaugural WoodEXPO 2013 wood processing exhibition and workshop series was held in Rotorua recently, with delegates and companies from as far away as North America and Scandinavia heading our way to showcase the latest innovations.
Construction, Events

Event: NZ Road Transport Hall of Fame

Almost anyone could be forgiven for thinking a New Zealand road transport hall of fame event held in New Zealand’s southern-most city would only be of interest to Kiwis. However, this prestigious event, held yearly, is proving to be popular with the trucking fraternity from across the Tasman, too.
Construction, Events

Event: New Zealand Contractors’ Federation conference

This year’s New Zealand Contractors’ Federation conference saw Australia’s Civil Contractors Federation join forces with its Kiwi counterparts for three days of guest speakers, great innovations... and good wine in Central Otago.
Construction, Events

Special report: Doosan launch

On a sunny, late-April afternoon, staff, customers and representatives of allied industries gathered at the Auckland head office to see AB Equipment’s official introduction of the Bobcat and Doosan brands to the marketplace.
Construction, Events

Top machine competition

We asked readers to vote for their favourite machine from a list of the 20 machines we tested during 2012.
Construction, Events

Countrys top excavator operators gear up for gruelling competition

New Zealand’s top excavator operators are heading for the Manawatu for two days of gruelling challenges to decide the winner of the National Excavator Operator Competition title.
Events, Trucks

Truck compliance and safety an NZTA focus at next week’s Truck Expo, Mystery Creek, Hamilton

Road freight owners and operators will get a chance to talk heavy vehicle safety and compliance next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (March 7, 8 and 9) when they visit the NZ Transport Agency's (NZTA) stand at the Transport and Heavy Equipment Expo, Mystery Creek, Hamilton.
Construction, Events

AdvanceQuip Expo

It’s always good to get out to new machine unveilings and Deals on Wheels recently had the good fortune to attend AdvanceQuip’s launch of the Scotland-built Terex TA300 and TA400 articulated dump trucks and the German-built Terex TL260 wheel loader.
Events, Trucks

Massive turnout for trucking protest

Big rigs take to city streets - photos from Auckland
Construction, Events

Onwards and upwards for Mystery Creek Fieldays

Over 125,000 gumboot clad visitors made their way to this year’s 39th annual Mystery Creek Fieldays, an increase of 9000 from last year.