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  • Kevin Hague

    Firefighters deserve clean air in their workspace - by Kevin Hague



    The Green Party are siding with the firefighters in their bid to have extractors installed at their workplaces. The DominionPost reported yesterday that the Fire Service was dragging its feet over the installation of diesel fume extractors at fifteen fire stations around the country. The extractors are expensive — $15,000 per unit — and the [...] read more
    March 19, 2010 9:45 am - 8 Comments
  • frog

    Bitumen price soars, roads will crumble - by frog



    Let’s just set aside the Green Party’s distaste for all of Labour and National’s think big road building fantasies for a moment, and do a reality check. This month’s Contractor magazine features an article by Chris Olsen, the CEO of Roading New Zealand. Chris explains that bitumen prices have risen around 30 percent over the [...] read more
    March 17, 2008 5:10 pm - 17 Comments