Saluting a veteran
When Keith Tahu retired at the end of last year from Bellingham Quarries in Kaitaia, where he worked with three generations of the Bellingham family,...
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A Pearl of wisdom
Hawke’s Bay civil operations manager Pearl Jury became the first woman to gain her Civil Trades certification, the nationally recognised accreditation programme for civil contractors....
In the safety seat
There’s been steady progress on site safety, but there’s a heap more to do, according to WorkSafe’s new Chief Inspector Extractives. HUGH DE LACY explains....
A veteran’s wise words
Veteran George Cunningham has been involved in the quarrying industry for as long as it takes to earn a retirement pension. HUGH DE LACY caught...
A sister act
Gemma and Megan Leeson are not what you expect from your average quarry worker. They’re young, related and they’re female. MARY SEARLE BELL explains. While...
In his father’s footsteps
Jayden Ellis is technical operations manager for Stevenson Construction Materials group. He joined the company 25 years ago as a trainee laboratory technician. He talks...
Crusher modelling
Peter Fraser is best known for his modified Kumbee Hammermill design, but his perfectly scaled crusher models are works of art. BACK IN THE 1970s...
Moving up a gear
Competitive sport has taught Mimico general manager Chris Gray some important lessons about life and business. By ABI KIBBLE. WITH YEARS OF MOTORCYCLE racing under...
Colin Welsh: An industry legend
Long-time quarry man Colin Welsh has spent over 50 years in the industry and knows a thing or two about what make a quarry profitable....
The passing of Mr Quarryman
Keith Neiderer left us back in June. He didn’t want a funeral. It was said he didn’t like attending funerals and he certainly wasn’t going...