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Scraper Double Act Turns Heads
Two scrapers working on the same site is a rare sight. Here's a recent video from the Blairich project Taylors is working on in Marlborough for client Whitehaven Wine Company....
A promise to a friend leads to a life-saving check up
A promise made to a friend before he passed away prompted Taylors Contracting Rivers Department supervisor Iain ‘Hoggy’ Hogg to get the annual check ups that may have saved his...
Movember workplace health campaign a potential lifesaver
Taylors Contracting’s Gabby Marshall credits a Movember men’s health prompt from his workplace for the prostate examination that may have saved his life. “I had high uric acid...
New Taylors Contracting board member brings passion for health and safety
Joe Edwards has joined the Taylors Contracting board, replacing retiring director Steve Hart. Joe has a particular passion for workplace health and safety and says that one of...
Work Experience Shows Potential For Quarrying Career
Nelson College Year 13 student Logan Dunn has been gaining some work experience with the Taylors Contracting team at the Lee Valley Limestone quarry. Logan has always been keen...
Jock Peter’s 20-Year Milestone
A personal connection with the Taylor family provided operator Jock Peter’s initial introduction to working in the business in 2003. Twenty years later Jock is proud to still be...
Former butcher wins coveted national award for dedication to his new career in the quarrying industry
A few years ago Butch Schofield was more au fait wielding a butcher’s knife than blasting rocks and working with big machinery. But his relative newness to the quarry industry...
The Taylors Way Year In Review
We're really pleased to be able to share the inaugural edition of The Taylors Way Year In Review, a new publication that showcases the very best of Taylors Contracting and the...
Te Pā Harakeke project showcases civil engineering working in harmony with nature
Nelson, New Zealand, December 2022: The recently-opened Te Pā Harakeke recreation space at Tahunanui in Nelson demonstrates what can be achieved when civil engineering ingenuity...
New Tasman Rugby Union referees’ apparel carries mana of Te Tauihu iwi in its design
Tasman Rugby Union’s referees from Nelson and Marlborough gathered in Rai Valley on 11 April for a very special unveiling and blessing of referees’ new apparel, featuring a...