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Safe Demolition: Controlled Building Project

CCR Magazine

Demolishing a building is a complex process that involves careful planning and execution to ensure safety and efficiency. This task requires a meticulous approach to handling various materials, managing debris, and minimizing environmental impact. Specialized teams must be deployed to manage and dispose of these materials safely.

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Position Partners: Machine control key to attracting workers

Roads Online

M achine control – the automation of heavy earthmoving equipment – is key to attracting workers and addressing the skills shortage in construction, according to decision makers surveyed in a report by Topcon Positioning Systems in Europe.

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Hitachi: The pick of the bunch

Roads Online

T he iconic orange livery of Hitachi machinery is an easily recognisable staple of many construction projects across the world. Founded in 1910’s Japan, the self-titled “orange family” specialises in the development of high-quality machinery that’s purpose built for the civil construction market, among other industries.

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Specialised by name

Roads Online

Specialised Roading Equipment is one of New Zealand’s highest regarded manufacturers of bespoke road construction machinery and equipment. Managing Director Mark Wansbrough outlines the company’s plans. SRE was founded about 23 years ago by a guy who had his own road construction and sealing business.

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Wirtgen: On the front foot for safety

Roads Online

Just under a quarter of these deaths were related to the construction sector (22 per cent). Machinery safety plays a key role in reducing this figure. Stata Worldwide’s collision avoidance technology can be attached to a number of locations and machinery types.

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Young guns ready to take the industry head on

Roads Online

Starting out as a bobcat specialist in 1990, Dave Speranza was a subcontractor for a lot of Victoria’s Road construction companies. Fast forward to 2023 and his company, Central Asphalt Group, now provides road profiling, asphalt paving, civil construction, and heavy haulage to the roads industry. I guess it’s paid off.

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Practice makes perfect with CAT

Roads Online

Now situated in Brisbane, Mancin’s role is to help Cat machinery users become the best operators of the equipment they can be. “As Mancin himself has around 20 years’ experience in the road maintenance and construction equipment industry. There’s continually some process of improvement across our machinery,” Mancin says. “We