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A new line of electric-powered Snorkel Speed Levels is electrifying the work-at-height industry. Market research conducted by Snorkel shows a gradual decline in demand for diesel machines due to increasing regulations on noise and emissions. The lithium-ion electric Snorkel SL26RTE and SL30RTE models lead the way with a forwarding-looking solution that delivers. Initially previewed at […]
By Kevin Everett (as advised by Andy King (LIA 200800912) of Network Migration Services in Henderson With consents now as high as recorded in 2004 and the forecast for further growth, where do we go from here? We have residential, commercial, civil and infrastructure sectors all at extremely high levels of activity based on demand, […]
A measured response to meth in the workplace “It’s an epidemic!” scream the headlines. News articles over the past six months have claimed ‘P’ is easier to get than weed, “rampant” in the West Coast workforce. Meth use in Christchurch is often blamed on the influx of construction workers. Employers are understandably worried about […]
By Jo Bailey The Frame and Truss Manufacturers’ Association’s (FTMA) new chairman, Alan Westwood, is focused on raising the profile of the frame and truss sector and optimising the training and service offering the Association provides to its members. “I’ve made it a priority to build the credibility of FTMA with government agencies, so the […]
The costly business of falls from height By Kathryn Heiler Every year hundreds of New Zealand workers are seriously injured due to falls from height at work, some of them fatally. The cost of these falls from height is estimated to be $24 million a year in ACC claims – and that doesn’t even touch […]
BY Rod Auton CEO of the Crane Association of New Zealand Strong population growth continues to boost housing demand and, along with robust household spending, is driving non-residential construction demand. Cuts in interest rates and strong population growth are also flowing through to housing demand. The National Construction Pipeline Report 2016 forecasts building and construction […]
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