Taggart: Embracing Leica Semi-Auto Machine Control
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Contractor profile: Taggart
On the outskirts of Christchurch, the earthworks for the Ravenswood subdivision stage 3 are underway. Taggart are the main contractor, tasked with transforming this section of the project into a subdivision for 200 family homes.
WATCH: Onsite with Taggart and their Semi-Auto Excavator
We arrive onsite on… Read More
WG de Gruchy Construction: Where Traditional Meets Digital Building Methods
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We meet Willie de Gruchy onsite in Auckland’s prestigious Remuera, his current project is still in the early stages of the build, the earthworks are almost done and the internal lap pool has just taken shape. The site is tidy, everything has a place and multi-coloured string lines mark out… Read More
Welcome to the Team Craig Linton!
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We’re pleased to welcome Craig Linton to the Global Survey team in the role of Wellington Branch Manager & Machine Control Sales Consultant.
Craig brings extensive industry experience and many of our customers in the Wellington area will already know Craig, as he’s worked in the construction sector for many… Read More
Troydon Contractors: The changing face of construction
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Contractor profile: Troydon Contractors
Jumping into the cab of their 5.5ton Hitachi ZAXIS 55U that was recently fitted with a new engcon tiltrotator, Blair Abernethy from Troydon Contractors was all smiles. “Let’s put the new kit to work!” he said as he got stuck into the final trim of Kowhai… Read More
Why we chose the eBee X Survey Drone [Interview]
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We sat down with Jordan Whyte, Senior Mine Surveyor at Oceana Gold, to find out how their Surveyors are using drone technology and why they chose the eBee X Survey Drone.
GS: Can you give us an overview of the Macraes Operation?
Jordan: The Macraes Gold Mine site in New… Read More
Welcome Joe Farrell!
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We’re pleased to welcome Joe Farrell to the Global Survey Christchurch Team in the role of Construction & Detection Sales Consultant.
Joe brings strong experience having originally qualified as a Plumber and more recently held a variety of industrial sales roles. He joins an established team of construction and detection… Read More
Standing Out | A JCB Hydradig & engcon Tiltrotator Powerful Combination
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We caught up with Ian Holmes from IH Earthworks to check out the shiny new addition to his fleet—a wheeled 11-tonne JCB Hydradig with the addition of an engcon tiltrotator
Ian told us he chose this set up after a lot of research. He had quite a range of machinery… Read More
Mexteds Deliver Surface Perfection at Basin Reserve
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The iconic Wellington Basin Reserve is well known as the home of New Zealand Cricket and admired for its rich history and superior playing conditions. Dating back to 1840 this historic venue has hosted many world-class events including the recent Black Caps test match victory against India.
Keeping the ground… Read More
Engcon Tiltrotator | Make Your Excavator More Profitable
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The world of civil construction is changing. Over the past 10 years across Europe, Scandinavia and the US, one of the most popular trends has been towards the mass adoption of tiltrotators. In some areas of the world the adoption has been so widespread that it’s unusual for a Contractor… Read More
Leica ULTRA | The Ultimate Utility Tracing System
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The Leica ULTRA Utility Tracing System delivers accurate and reliable information to protect buried assets and accurately map their location in order to plan for excavation activity.
As development of infrastructure in New Zealand has progressed, our network of underground pipes and cables has also expanded and become more complicated.… Read More
