Our Roads and Transport 2015

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Northland’s Long-Service Milestones at Cable Price

Northland’s Future Rides on Trucks The Vehicle Safety Bar is Set High

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Get Your Wheels in Motion with NorthTec PAGE 6

Integrated Traffic Solutions with Downer ITS

A Safer Workplace and Community with The Drug Detection Agency PAGE 10

Youth Into Industry PAGE 11

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NORTHLAND’S

FUTURE RIDES ON TRUCKS

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orthland, like the rest of New Zealand, depends on the road freight industry to keep its economy moving. It’s especially important for the farming, forestry, horticulture and fishing industries which collectively are second only to manufacturing in generating jobs and incomes in the region. Nationally over 90% of all freight by weight is carried on trucks, but with its long narrow peninsula and limited rail network Northland is even more dependent on heavy vehicles than many other parts of New Zealand.

The road freight industry is an important contributor to Northland’s prosperity in its own right too.

According to Statistics New Zealand there are around 230 trucking businesses directly employing over 900 people in Northland. On top of that a significant number depend on the industry for all or part of their livelihoods including vehicle servicing, provision of essentials such as tyres, fuel and oil and other services like accounting and legal advice.

Like many other Northland industries, road freight is made up mainly of small family-owned operations, many being owner drivers or with around five to 10 people. For smaller communities these companies can be a significant provider of local jobs as well as an essential lifeline to the rest of Northland.

For all their importance to the region, commercial heavy trucks make up a surprisingly small proportion of the total number of vehicles on Northland’s roads. The latest available official information says that there were around 21,000 trucks out of a total of 133,500 vehicles registered in the Whangarei district in 2013.

This number covers trucks of all sizes from the smaller ones used for round town and local area deliveries up to the larger rigs like fuel tankers and the curtainsiders and container vehicles used to supply supermarkets, shops, factories as well as logging trucks, stock transporters and chiller unit for perishable goods. Most of the trucks in Northland aren’t involved in commercial road freight. Instead they are owned and operated by contractors, councils, farmers, manufacturers and a host of other businesses whose primary purposes aren’t to move freight.

In reality probably fewer than 1,500 trucks of the total number

of trucks belong to commercial operators on Northland roads, less than 1% of the total Northland fleet.

While they may be relatively few in number, trucks in Northland move more freight than those in most other regions in New Zealand.

The famous “Golden Triangle” of Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty and then Canterbury are predicted to have the greatest road freight growth over the next 30 years. But Northland is predicted to be next biggest increase.

This anticipated growth makes the current state of Northland’s roading network even more concerning.

Generally Northland is poorly served by its transport network, both road and rail, compared to many other parts of New Zealand.

More than half its roading network is unsealed and state highways, with their higher Government funding, make up just 750 out of a total of 6,600 kilometres of roading. It also has a high ratio of road length kilometres per head of population compared to the national figure and conflicting demands on road infrastructure mainly from forestry and dairy freight and tourism. Add in difficult topography, challenging geography, high rainfall and unsuitable detours in the event of road closures and Northland has real problems.

National Road Carriers supports the Northland Regional Council’s proposal that Mangakahia Road should become part of the State Highway network. We are also strongly in favour of the Puhoi to Whangarei as a Road of National Significance improving the link from Northland to Auckland and the rest of New Zealand.

There’s been a number of heavy vehicle accidents in the region recently, but these aren’t necessarily a sign heavy vehicles are less safe. Accidents can often come in clusters, so it’s important to look at the trend over time. This shows that heavy vehicles are not a major contributor to fatal and serious injury accidents in the region. According to New Zealand Transport Agency data heavy vehicles were involved in just 4% of such accidents between 2009 and 2013, about the same as the national average for heavy vehicles.

There’s one other major issue concerning the local road freight industry. Like those in the rest of New Zealand, Northland trucking

companies struggle to find suitable drivers, despite unacceptably high unemployment in the region. The biggest rigs can cost up to half a million dollars, so it’s essential that the people who drive them have the skills and knowledge to drive them professionally and safely.

National Road Carriers along with Northland companies, NorthTec and members of the Northland Freight Group are working together to promote the transport industry as a career. One good outcome of the driver shortage is that the

industry now offers competitive wages and allowances. It’s not just about truck driving though. There’s a wide range of opportunities within the industry from warehousing to managerial roles.

Trucks are an essential part of Northland’s future. Without them, export goods wouldn’t get to wharves and airports and supermarket shelves would be empty, petrol stations out of fuel and hospitals would run out of drugs and supplies. The future of Northland is riding on a truck.

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“connecting our future today” Case studies of UFB in action speak volumes for the benefits of fibre. Here is another in our on-going series as we hear from Whangarei marine specialists - Marine North.

Marine North on fibre It is perhaps fitting that the business voted Northland’s best in 2014 has switched to fibre broadband.

Last year Marine North won the Excellence in Business Medium Business Award and then the Supreme 2014 Westpac Northland Business of the Year.

And after growing the business 20% in 2014, owners Paul and Tania Dunn are now gearing up for a busy 2015 in an effort to capitalise on their success.

Paul moved to ultra-fast broadband in late 2014. New technology made sense with a shift to new premises (from Okara Drive to Kioreroa Rd).

Thanks to Paul’s background with Nokia he had a good understanding of broadband. He was also well aware of Northpower Fibre’s UFB network in Whangarei.

Says Paul: “You have to have fibre now – the bandwidth and capacity it provides and the reliability. They are big things for us.”

Having a fibre phone and broadband package has already resulted in savings when compared to copper phone and broadband.

“Realistically we are saving $500 a month compared to when we were on copper broadband with five telephone lines. We make loads of local and international calls and I hate waiting for websites to load.”

Paul is also pleased that the new fibre-based technology is also allowing them scope to do more than they were previously able to. And he can see future benefits through remote mail and remote working and utilising applications.

However, one thing he’d like to see is more economic growth in Northland and plans to play his part and encourage other businesses and local authorities to do likewise.

Of one element he is sure – UFB will play a part in such development.

Call us on: 0800 667 847 www.northpowerfibre.co.nz

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VEHICLE

SAFETY BAR

SET HIGH IN 2014

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bout 30 vehicles either in the New Zealand market, or about to be, have been awarded Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) safety ratings in 2014, with all but two receiving the highest rank possible including a recordbreaking score.

AA Motoring Services General Manager Stella Stocks says a significant range of manufacturers have demonstrated their commitment to consumer safety producing options for all motoring needs and desires.

“As ANCAP continually lifts the bar in terms of required safety performance, manufacturers are rising to the challenge to not just meet minimum requirements for a 5 star safety rating, many are far exceeding it,” Ms Stocks says.

From this year, ANCAP is moving to align its testing protocols with those of Euro NCAP. While the physical crash tests are close to identical, analysis of the resulting data is slightly different. From now, Euro NCAP results will be released in New Zealand and Australia without being reassessed by ANCAP, however they will still carry the ANCAP brand.

Ms Stocks says the move to align ANCAP with Euro NCAP will make the safety explanations less complex in the future.

One of the latest vehicles to be tested this year was the Hyundai Genesis large car, which earned a near perfect ANCAP score following its crash test. The area preventing a 100% score was an acceptable score, rather than good, for the chest region of the driver. Pedestrian safety was also declared acceptable.

Seven SUVs including the muchlauded Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) all earned 5 star ANCAP safety ratings this year.

The other SUVS on the list are: • Toyota Highlander • Jeep Cherokee • Jeep Patriot • Nissan Pathfinder • Nissan Qashqai • Nissan X-Trail “SUVs have become an important part of the New Zealand new car market with many people opting for them in a huge range of uses, both in urban and rural environments.

The demand for these vehicles is

supported by an intensive period of new model launches this year.”

While big cars don’t dominate the ANCAP list for the year consumers do have a number of large and luxury vehicles to choose from if they value safety in their new cars. In addition there is also a big range of small to medium vehicles which achieved 5 star safety ratings.

“With popular cars such as the Mazda3, the 2014 New Zealand Car of the Year, along with the Toyota Corolla, Volkswagen Polo and Honda Accord which have all been awarded 5 star safety ratings this year, the New Zealand fleet is becoming safer. Even those in the second-hand car market have something to look forward to as these models will flow through to the used market in two or three years providing affordable, safe options for motorists,” Ms Stocks says.

“While the ANCAP bar continues to be raised, which challenges manufacturers to put an increasing focus on structural safety and developing new active safety assist technologies (SATs) like autonomous emergency braking (AEB), there’s no denying that today’s 5 star cars will continue to provide good occupant and pedestrian protection.”

Ms Stocks says her advice to motorists is to always buy the safest car they can afford.

“Motorists consider a number of attributes when they’re looking at their next vehicle purchase, but safety should always be at the top of the list.

“Potential buyers should be asking about the ANCAP safety rating or the Used Car Safety Rating, which is based on years of real world crash data in New Zealand and Australia.”

Ms Stocks says buyers should also start to familiarise themselves with the range of different SATs including those that vary between brands and models.

“We’ve come a long way since driver airbags were considered state-of-the-art safety devices.

More manufacturers are including AEB as standard and depending on the age of the car, buyers should be starting to expect to see electronic stability control (ESC) alongside the usual antilock brakes (ABS) and electronic brake distribution (EBD).”

Ms Stocks says a 5 star ANCAP safety rating provides the best

chance of occupant survival in a crash.

Outside of SUVs, the other cars in the ANCAP 5 star safety club this year are: • Infinity Q50 2.2D • Mazda-3 • Toyota Corolla • Subaru WRX • Citroen Grand C4 Picasso • Peugeot 2008 (2013) • Skoda Rapid • Kia pro_cee’d • Mercedes-Benz C-Class (Awarded Safest Car at the 2014 NZ Car of the Year Awards) • Maserati Ghibli • Lexus CT 200h hybrid • Lexus IS 300h hybrid • Volkswagen Polo • Hyundai Genesis • Honda Accord • Peugeot 308 diesel • Toyota Prius C • Subaru Outback • Subaru Legacy Also tested was the Ssangyong Stavic which gained a 4 star ANCAP safety rating and Great Wall V200 4x4 single cab ute, which achieve a 3 star rating.

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GET YOUR WHEELS

IN MOTION

WITH NORTHTEC

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t NorthTec we work closely with industry to make sure our commercial transport training meets the needs of employers.

As Northland’s largest tertiary education provider, we offer a range of qualifications suitable for anyone from school leavers seeking to start their career, to experienced operators wanting to upskill.

We make sure our trainees are on the right track by enabling them to spend time in the “real world” of the industry, gaining valuable work experience and insight.

We’re always looking for more employers to work alongside us, helping industry growth in the region by giving students a chance to experience life on the road. We are actively seeking more employers to offer work experience for NorthTec students - this is a vital part of the training we provide and an essential tool to help us keep turning out trained drivers to join the industry.

At NorthTec we offer a Certificate in Road Transport, a 13-week programme designed as an entrance to the industry. To develop further skills, we deliver a 26-week level 2 National Certificate in Goods Service

(Core Skills), with optional strands in students for a career on the road, Dangerous Goods and Forklift. but also encourages them to think For skilled operators wanting about all the other options available to upgrade, there’s the level 3 in this growth industry. As well as National Certificate in Goods Service becoming skilled and competent Heavy Vehicle Driver. This 26-week operators, our graduates also go on to programme enables those with work as dispatchers, supervisors and existing experience to step up to Class senior managers, or set up their own 4 and Class 5. trucking business.

The National Certificate in We’re also keen to encourage more Transportation of Logs by Road women into the business, with recent is another specialist 26-week female graduates going on to excel in programme, aimed at experienced their career. drivers who are now entering the logging industry.

NorthTec also runs a range of NZTA-approved short training schemes in HGV licensing and endorsements.

With skilled drivers, operators and managers in heavy demand, NorthTec prepares its commercial transport NorthTec offers a range of driver training programmes across Northland. Whether you’re looking for a change of career, or are already working in the transport industry and want to progress, we have a programme for you.

• Certificate in Road Transport • National Certificate in Transportation of Logs by Road • National Certificate in Goods Service (Core Skills) • National Certificate in Goods Service (Heavy Vehicle Driver) • Class 2, 4 and 5 Driver Licence • WTR, D, F and P endorsements At NorthTec you can study full-time, or take on some part-time training while you work. Our driver trainers are qualified driving instructors, ITO accredited assessors and NZTA approved providers. They pass on their own extensive industry experience and knowledge to trainee drivers, allowing for a greater learning experience and outcome.

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So whether you’re a school leaver looking at commercial transport as a career, an experienced driver seeking to upskill, or an employer looking for quality staff, NorthTec is here to help get the wheels in motion. For more information call NorthTec on 0800 162 100, or visit www.northtec.ac.nz.

Employers who can offer work experience should contact Alan Carn-Bennett, Road Transport Programme Leader, on 09-470 3944.

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OFFERING YOU A COMPLETE PORTFOLIO LIO OF

TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS

DOWNER ITS

Downer ITS is New Zealand’s largest provider of traffic services and a recognised industry leader. We use a full suite of products to create innovative solutions providing high quality services to our clients.

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e listen to, and work with each client and help them to solve their problems, meet their needs and improve their networks.

Downer ITS has a national presence and as such are able to offer qualified solutions backed up by experienced installers at any location around the country, with support from the local offices in each region.

We’re shaping the future of the industry by offering full service traffic solutions, providing road users with the information they need to reach their destinations safely and with minimal disruption to their journey time.

Our expertise and experience ensure that we deliver optimal solutions to your road safety and travel demand requirements.

Offering you a complete portfolio of traffic service solutions Downer ITS is part of the wider Downer group. Downer has steadily grown over the past 15 years, through acquisitions, entering new markets and engaging with new customers.

We have become one of New Zealand’s largest transport, water, communications and renewable energy infrastructure

service providers and are proud to have evolved as part of this country. With a workforce of close to 5,000 employees, located in over 50 towns and cities across New Zealand, our geographical reach and scale offers our customers wholeof-life construction and asset management solutions with local knowledge and support on the ground. We strive to exceed customer expectations by providing excellence in service delivery. Our consistent high standards are recognised by our customers and this has built relationships based on trust and integrity.

The key to our success is through our people, who demonstrate daily the commitment we have to our customers and the communities we work in.

Lower Port Rd, Whangarei Ph: 09 430 6323

INTEGRATED TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS

THE TOTAL APPROACH TO TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS Integrated Traffic Solutions use the latest technology to aid and improve safety and efficiency across the roading network. We are New Zealand’s largest provider of traffic services and a recognised industry leader.

We’re shaping the future of the industry by offering full service traffic solutions, providing road users with the information they need to reach their destinations safely and with minimal disruption to their journey time.

Our expertise and experience ensure that we deliver optimal solutions to your road safety and travel demand requirements.

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NORTHLAND’S LONG-SERVICE

MILESTONES AT CABLE PRICE

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ablePrice takes pride in acknowledging those who have achieved longservice milestones. The company’s long-service scheme is designed to recognise those who have 10 years of service; displaying loyalty, dedication and high levels of performance.

10-year long-service achievement: • John Burhenne, Whangarei • Ross Wallace, Head office • Daryl Highsted, Invercargill • Eric Hoyle, Whangarei

CablePrice would like to thank all of its employees for their commitment and loyalty and looks forward to the growing pool of experience in the coming years.

Heavy Transport Driver training and licences to class 5 and endorsements including wheels/tracks/ rollers, forklift, passenger and dangerous goods.

Phone 0800 437 587 or Whangarei (09) 438 4470, Kaitatia (09) 408 3492, Kaikohe (09) 405 2287.

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Network News

Electricity upgrade for Dargaville A major electricity upgrade project is underway in Dargaville which will improve the reliability of electricity supply to the town.

Preparation work began in November with the major part of the upgrade to start on February 15.

Work, including maintenance on Northpower’s 11,000 volt and 400 volt powerlines, will be completed in late March and while there will be interruptions to power supply from time to time in the CBD and surrounding townships, we plan to keep inconvenience to a minimum.

The physical work begins at the intersection of Jervois St and Grey St and continues along Jervois and into Normanby St, across Beach Road and into Logan St before finishing at the intersection of Logan St and Colville Road.

The work will involve pole changing, cross arm changes the removal an 11kV circuit. A number of streetlamps are also being upgraded. As a result there may be some traffic disruptions.

To reduce outages, we will have up to 35 staff working on the project at peak. However, we are advising business owners and residents of shutdowns. In fact, everyone will receive a shutdown notice advising the shutdown times that will affect them.

Northpower Network General Manager Graham Dawson says if dates for work or shutdowns change, people will be notified of a new date and shutdown time in advance.

“We realise there will be some inconvenience at times but ask that people remain patient,” says Northpower network General Manager Graham Dawson.

“This is really important work for our network. Once complete, the electricity supply in Dargaville will be more reliable and the reconfiguration of the network by re-diverting one of two 11kV circuits which will lessen the visual impact from the lines and ensure less unplanned outages from faults.

For outage enquiries phone Northpower Customer Care Manager Kate Deery on (09)-4301-784.

“safe, reliable, hassle free service” For power and hot water faults call us on: 0800 10 40 40 General enquires: 0800 66 78 47

www.northpower.com

SAFER

WORKPLACE,

SAFER COMMUNITY The Drug Detection Agency

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rom forestry and fishing, to airlines, education, and manufacturing—drug use can infiltrate every industry and every sector of society, but the effects are invariably the same: output decreases, productivity drops; and most importantly, lives are placed in danger. There is one business with an international reach that is helping make a difference; and saving lives in the process. For the The Drug Detection Agency—locally known as TDDA, the emphasis is placed on assisting their clients to reduce absenteeism, workplace accidents, and disciplinary issues by managing a drug free workplace.

TDDA is New Zealand’s fully compliant AS/ NZS4308:2008 IANZ accredited on-site drug screening provider with genuine international coverage, making them a leader in their field.

Accessing some of the more remote Northland work sites has helped them maintain their random testing programmes, and in doing this, they have managed to reduce positive test results at work by 25% for the same time last year.

According to General Manager Deb Gurr, one of the best things about the business is that no two days are the same.

‘Our day-to-day business could include employee drug testing at a workplace,’ explains Deb, ‘a preemployment hair test at the office, or a methamphetamine property inspection for a client prior to them purchasing a house. It could also include speaking at industry forums, delivering education seminars to workplace employees or training senior managers in how to deal with drug effected employees in the workplace.

We see our services as not only making the workplace a safer place to be,’ says Deb, ‘but also making a positive change in people’s personal lives, their families and their friends.

Research and development is a key driver for us. We were the first to the market with testing for synthetic cannabis in Australasia and continually strive to be proactive around drug trends and changes.’

As part of their drive to ensure they are always up to date with technology, and to provide the best service to their clients, TDDA have released two Drug Detection Agency apps for Apple and Android, offering their clients and the public the ability

to access relevant drug detection information and tools to deal with drug and alcohol related issues.

‘We’re proud that a percentage of our app proceeds are donated to children’s hospitals in New Zealand and Australia; again highlighting the organisational focus on not only workplace drug testing, but also on doing good for families and the community as a whole.

What makes our organisation so special is the people. They are why we do what we do, why I still get out of bed in the morning and continue to work 11 plus hour days,’ explains Deb. ‘I truly love what we do and what differences we make out there.

That is why qualities like empathy, integrity and clearly a passion for making a difference in our communities are so important for us.’

Mike Guest

PHOTO/TANIA NEWMAN Deborah Gurr

The Drug Detection Agency 11 Herekino Street, Whangarei T: 09 438 4103 | E: deb.gurr@tdda.com | W: www.tdda.com

We provide our customers with: • Nationwide fully AS/NZS 4308:2008 compliant service provider.

• Expert legal advice on policy development, design and implementation.

• A fleet of fully equipped on-site testing vehicles, available 24/7.

• Services include: on-site testing that is fully compliant with AS/NZS 4308:2008, Methamphetamine detection for property buyers and landlords and hair testing.

Debbie Gurr

• Education and training for managers/supervisors on how to manage drug and alcohol risks in the workplace.

• Employee drug awareness seminars conducted by people with real experience in the drug and alcohol culture.

• Immediate qualitative results and fast turnaround on confirmation results.

11 Herekino Street, Whangarei 09-438 4103

SERVICING WHANGAREI & NORTHLAND REGION

Log Haulage

Palm Kernel

Livestock

Scoria Quarry

NO 1 IN PALM KERNEL SERVICING BULK HAULAGE, LOG HAULAGE, LIVESTOCK CARTAGE FERTILISER, LIME, ALL GRADES METAL, SAND & SCORIA Stan Semenoff Transport Ltd Stan Semenoff Livestock Ltd • Hilders Northland • United Livestock Stan Semenoff Logging Ltd • Kaitaia Transport Northland Stan Semenoff Scoria Ltd Northland Bulk Logistics Ltd

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South End Avenue, Raumanga, Whangarei, 0110 Po Box 6058, Raumanga, Whangarei 0147 Phone: 09 438 1020 Or 0800 438 698 Email: info@semenoffgroup.co.nz

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YOUTH INTO

INDUSTRY Doug the Digger’ creator Alistair McIntyre is getting Whangarei teens interested in infrastructure with his ‘Youth Into Industry’ programme.

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s the driving force behind the scheme, Alistair McIntyre has brought together a group of local industry operators and experts to create a foundation course for high school students interested in pursuing a career in civil contracting and infrastructure.

The 2010 pilot scheme ran for just three days and involved site visits at Gough CAT, Hirepool, Mainfreight and Truck Stops in Whangarei. Attendees received hands-on work experience at each location over the three days, finishing off with the construction of a rock wall at the Whangarei Quarry Gardens.

The response from all the industry representatives involved was positive, and ‘Youth Into Industry’ has evolved into a comprehensive training programme which includes support from TDDA (The Drug Detection Agency). It integrates with the gateway

programmes already present in New Zealand high schools. These operate as work-experience-type forms of practical career guidance, helping to open up possibilities for teenagers and give them a head start into their industry of choice.

‘Youth Into Industry’ is like a taste of real life in the industry and a way of discovering the huge diversity of the transport and Civil sectors. From operator to engineer to transport logistics - they’re huge. It gives students a clearer picture they would not normally see.

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he Youth into Industry (YII) Workplacement Programme has had another highly successful year in 2014, by helping High School students gain Work placement opportunities and

in some cases full time employment, within the civil construction and associated industries.

It is important to help students achieve work placements, so they can gain experiences and knowledge, and make informed decisions about their future career paths, with the support of the school, their families and YII. It gives the students an insight into the industry through hands on learning and creates guidelines about what is

expected of them from possible future employers.

The students need to be work ready so when opportunities become available in the civil construction industry for work experiences, they are confident and able to step up and accept the challenge. This is the aim at Youth into Industry, with our personalized learning programme.

Being work ready at YII means, having a positive attitude, being drug free, being punctual and reliable, being able and willing to

complete necessary paperwork and having the required life skills to be responsible for oneself i.e. bringing lunch/water/sun block etc. A company can be confident the student has the follow on back up from YII so any issues that may arise can be dealt with promptly.

YII would like to thank all our supporters, host and presenter companies for their valued, ongoing assistance with our work placement programme.

For more information please contact Alistair McIntyre Mob: 021 0414 227 Email: doug@dougthedigger.co.nz

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CONCRETE

RECYCLING

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hen structures made of concrete are demolished or renovated, concrete recycling is an increasingly common method of utilizing the rubble.

Concrete was once routinely trucked to landfills for disposal, but recycling has a number of benefits that have made it a more attractive option in this age of greater environmental awareness, more environmental laws, and the desire to keep construction costs down.

Concrete aggregate collected from demolition sites is put through a crushing machine. Crushing facilities accept only uncontaminated concrete, which must be free of trash, wood, paper and other such materials. Metals such as rebar are accepted, since they can be removed with magnets and other sorting devices and melted down for recycling elsewhere. The remaining aggregate chunks are sorted by size. Larger chunks may go through the crusher again. After crushing has taken place, other particulates are filtered out through a variety of methods including hand-picking and water flotation.

Crushing at the actual construction site using portable crushers reduces construction costs and the pollution generated when compared with transporting material to and from a quarry. Large road-portable plants can crush concrete and asphalt rubble at up to 600 tons per hour or more.

These systems normally consist of a rubble crusher, side discharge conveyor, screening plant, and a return conveyor from the screen to the crusher inlet for reprocessing oversize materials. Compact, selfcontained mini-crushers are also

available that can handle up to 150 tons per hour and fit into tighter areas. With the advent of crusher attachments - those connected to various construction equipment, such as excavators - the trend towards recycling on-site with smaller volumes of material is growing rapidly. These attachments encompass volumes of 100 tons/ hour and less.

Benefits There are a variety of benefits in recycling concrete rather than dumping it or burying it in a landfill.

• Keeping concrete debris out of landfills saves landfill space • Using recycled material as gravel reduces the need for gravel mining

• Using recycled concrete as the base material for roadways reduces the pollution involved in trucking material. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Concrete_recycling

Uses of recycled concrete Smaller pieces of concrete are used as gravel for new construction projects. Sub-base gravel is laid down as the lowest layer in a road, with fresh concrete or asphalt poured over it. The US Federal Highway Administration may use techniques such as these to build new highways from the materials of old highways. Crushed recycled concrete can also be used as the dry aggregate for brand new concrete if it is free of contaminants. Also, concrete pavements can be broken in place and used as a base layer for an asphalt pavement through a process called rubblization.

Larger pieces of crushed concrete can be used as riprap revetments] which are “a very effective and popular method of controlling stream bank erosion.”

With proper quality control at the crushing facility, well graded and aesthetically pleasing materials can be provided as a substitute for landscaping stone or mulch.

Wire gabions (cages), can be filled with crushed concrete and stacked together to provide economical retaining walls. Stacked gabions are also used to build privacy screen walls (in lieu of fencing).

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