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NZ Contractor magazine is a monthly magazine published principally as a membership benefit for six industry association groups including Civil Contractors NZ, Aggregate & Quarry, Crane Association of NZ, Heavy Haulage NZ and Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

18/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Fully optioned 49LOT series Terex S-24 on a US roading job in 1974. Evident are the optional roller push block, ROPS, mudguards on the scraper (these usually didn’t last long), kidney mufflers, and fuel water separators mounted just behing the front ROPS mount.

17/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Riding on optional Michelin radial ply tyres, one of Doug Hoods 49LOT series S-24’s is parked up waiting for the shift to start. The lack of a cab and duel engine fuel water separators point to this being one of the earlier 49LOT machines imported. It does however, have the later kidney-style mufflers which were introduced in 1973.

16/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Higgins Earthmoving were also active in the Waitaki Basin during the 1970s, and along with O.F.Howey, Doug Hood and Earthmovers Waikato, owned a fleet of Terex S-24’s. This is a relatively early 49LOT series machine, fitted with a Terex factory supplied cab and no mufflers on the bonnet. Higgins’ machines were painted Caterpillar yellow and kept in immaculate condition.

16/02/2025

At just 26 years of age, Te Amorangi (TA) Simeon can already lay claim to havingbetter work stories than most contractors of more vintage ...

15/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.

Caption: The authors model of a John Deere 840 elevating scraper in 1:25 scale illustrates just what a good model this is. Manufactured by Reuhl, it was only available for a short time but is well worth acquiring if you can find one. Expect to pay around US$600 for an example. (Photo: Author)

15/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Great photo of one of Gina Howey’s Terex S-24’s ascending a rise in the Waitaki Basin during the 1970s. O.F.Howey owned several S-24’s and kept them in very good condition. The machine is fitted with a Terex factory cab and even has chromed exhaust stacks! For the curious, the two blocks on the front bumper are for attaching weight spreading dollies for when the machine is driven on public highways, as an S-24 exceeded the local weight limit on the front axle.

14/02/2025

8 August 2024: When Hinearoha McAllister left school in 2017 she knew one thing for sure; she wanted nothing more of formal education. Six years later she is New Zealand’s outstanding female student in the construction sector, winning the 2024 National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) ...

14/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.

Caption: A model 760-A with full ROPS cab waits next to a cornfield to begin work. The smaller Deere elevating scrapers could be found in all manner of applications from agricultural land improvement to subdivisional jobs making them an all-round performer. (Photo: Internet)

13/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Terex 82-40 dozer push loads a fairly new Terex S-24 with a hydraulically operated apron, which would date this photo as post-1964 as this option was introduced after that date. The machines are still painted in the old Euclid “Hi-Lite Green” however, the darker Terex Green not coming into widespread use until after 1968.

13/02/2025

7 August 2024: In a region whose population is 50 percent Māori, there is no mistaking the commitment Te Ao Māori in the new Bay of Plenty offices in Tauranga. On arrival you are greeted by a two-storey high Noho ora Tohu etching, the ground floor reflects the area’s whenua (land) and moana (oce...

13/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.
Caption: Last of John Deere’s 3-axle elevating scrapers was the model 760-A introduced in 1970. This differed from the previous model 760 by having a slightly larger cubic capacity and wider tyre options. This example has a ROPS canopy. (Photo: Internet)

12/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Euclid S-24 scraper profile in our August 2022 magazine

Caption: Although of indifferent quality, this image shows an early 39LOT series S-24 being push loaded by another of GM’s products, a Euclid TC-12. The S-24 was working on a dam job in Saskatchewan, Canada for contractor Bedford Construction, who had 37 pieces of Euclid equipment on this job.

12/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.

Caption: A fine looking, fully operational example of a John Deere model 760 with a factory cab (although it does not appear to be a ROPS structure). The elegant tall muffler is factory standard. (Photo: Purple Wave)

11/02/2025

24 July 2024: After featuring strongly in New Zealand industry awards, the SH25A Taparahi Slip remediation project in the Coromandel has gone a step further. It has been adjudged Bridge Project Team of the Year at the New Civil Engineer Conference Awards in London. Entered by Beca on behalf of the S...

10/02/2025

The only model of an early Caterpillar 627 is this 1:50 offering by NZG Models of Germany. It is pretty basic as you can see, and has been reissued in different colours and logo styles since 1969, so examples are not too hard to find. Adding the extra details that are missing would be time well spent.

10/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.

Caption:Judging by the condition of this John Deere model 760, it has not moved in a little while but it is still fully intact. The open canopy arrangement is a local add-on. Appearing first in 1965, these machines were legally roadable in the USA and could be driven from job to job. (Photo: Internet)

09/02/2025

Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Caterpillar 627 scraper profile in our July 2022 magazine

Caption: Caterpillar promotional photo showing just how easy it was to remove the rear engine and transmission as a power pack module. A Caterpillar 988 wheel loader does the lifting honours. What the photo doesn’t show is the hours spent undoing all the hydraulic lines, wires and nuts & bolts (most of which were probably seized!)

09/02/2025

Sneak preview of our March 2025 classic machines profile on the first elevating scrapers manufactured by John Deere- the 840, 510 and 760.

Caption: The model 840s replacement was the model 5010 and this still operational example was seen awaiting its next job in an expansive field in the USA. The non-factory cab is noteworthy. (Photo: Internet)

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