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A new group of roading services contractors has been put in place to deliver road maintenance for Kaipara.

Downer Ltd has been appointed as the lead roading services contractor for a period of three years starting 1 July 2024. Local contractors will also be used.

Late last year elected members decided not to renew the existing contract with Ventia, testing the market for a roading services contractors instead. 

Anin Nama, General Manager Infrastructure, said the council wanted to improve both the quali...

The Government has welcomed news that the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has begun work to replace nine priority bridges across the country to ensure our state highway network remains resilient, reliable, and efficient for road users, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.

“Increasing productivity and economic growth is a key priority for the Government, and with many small bridges across the country suffering speed and weight restrictions due to their age and condition, it is essential these bridges are replaced with more ...

Road freight peak body Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming the Government’s announcement that work on a four-lane expressway between Auckland to Whangarei will be accelerated. 

This will involve three separate Roads of National Significance being treated as three stages of the same Northland Expressway project, delivered through a progressive public private partnership model that will deliver significant efficiencies and innovative design and construction.

The Government expects that this a...

State Highway 1 travellers will see some changes ahead as work continues to bring the Ngāruawāhia section of the Waikato Expressway up to 110km/h standard. 

Contractors will be moving temporary steel safety barriers next week as they continue shoulder works and complete work in both the north and southbound lanes. 

The temporary barrier shift requires 5 nights of closures with traffic using the established detours around the site.

Northbound closures: Sunday to Tuesday 28-30 July,  7pm-5am .. Read More  

TDX, in collaboration with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), has introduced the latest range of excavators to the New Zealand market, showcasing even greater levels of Volvo productivity, fuel efficiency, and total cost of ownership. 

The latest Volvo EC500, EC400, and EC230 excavators were unveiled in June by Volvo CE at Volvo Days 2024, while TDX had the EC500 excavator on display for it’s New Zealand debut at the National Quarry Conference which was held last week (17-19 July) in Rotorua.

The new r...

Winstone Aggregates, a subsidiary of Fletcher Building, has recently taken possession of New Zealand's largest e-dumper, which is currently being trialed at their Belmont Quarry in Wellington. The e-dumper was unveiled by Hon. Chris Bishop.

The fully electric SKT105E e-dumper is the future of efficient and eco-friendly hauling. This e-dumper can move up to 72 tonnes in a single load and features advanced electric drive technology to reduce emissions, as well as regenerative braking to enhance energy efficiency.  .. Read More