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Sep 15, 2019
1 min

Blenheim Hardstand Construction

The A1 boys had a trip away to sunny Blenheim where they completed the construction of a gravel hardstand for a new wine distillery.

Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Top 10 Trenching Safety Tips

Excavation and trenching are among the most dangerous activities in the construction industry. Check out our Top 10 Trenching Safety Tips.

Aug 9, 2019
1 min

Richmond Hill Earthworks

The A1 Diggers Team enjoyed the sunny but wintery weather last week completing some earth works on scenic Richmond Hill.

Jul 24, 2019
1 min

Basic Excavator Controls

Operating AN excavator is like controlling an extra appendage. In this article, we explore the main excavator controls & what they do.

Jul 19, 2019
1 min

Mt Pleasant Site Clearance

There was a bit of hairy terrain for the A1 Diggers team to navigate as they completed a site clearance for new house in Mt Pleasant.

Jul 11, 2019
1 min

Welcome Ricky

Recently A1 Diggers welcomed our new Foreman Ricky Lawrie to the team. Ricky comes with a wealth of construction experience.

Jul 4, 2019
1 min

A new toy for the boys

The A1 Diggers team were very excited recently when we welcomed our new Isuzu 460 truck to the fleet.

Jun 19, 2019
1 min

How do you learn to operate an excavator?

If you asked someone what they thought an excavator operator did, they would most likely say they dig holes. They do far more than that.

Jun 12, 2019
1 min

Ohoka Retention Pond

The A1 Team have been busy out in Ohoka this week completing excavations on a retention pond for a new subdivision.

Jun 7, 2019
1 min

What are the main parts of an excavator?

Excavators are highly complex pieces of machinery with many different parts. This article is an overview of the basic excavator parts.

Jun 1, 2019
1 min

Keeping safe when using an excavator

Accidents involving excavators can be particularly dangerous due to their size, weight and the speed in which and incident can occur.

May 28, 2019
1 min

What are different excavation attachments used for?

With the right attachment, an excavator can do almost anything. Modern excavators have a wide range of attachments available.

May 24, 2019
1 min

Mt Pleasant House Digout

This week the A1 Team enjoyed the beautiful Autumn weather in Mt Pleasant where they undertook a hill side house excavation.

May 22, 2019
1 min

What do excavation contractors do?

Excavation contractors play an essential part of the construction industry.

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