Newsletters

Dispatches January 2011

Welcome to 2011 and a better year; work time rules need to be observed; call for web site upgrade suggestions and conference programme finalised.

Dispatches December 2010

In this issue: Condolences go out to all those affected by Pike River; Delay in setting conditions for Crane Project of the Year; holiday period office hours and a merry Christmas to you all.

Dispatches November 2010

Canterbury earthquake affects members and also provides opportunities; the 2011 conference planning is well underway and bookings are now available; we welcome new members, and Road User Charges debate continues as we meet with officials.

Dispatches August 2010

The new council members take up their posts, a message from the new president, the Crane Project of the Year Award with photo and news of potential disruption to crane movements on State Highway 1 in North Canterbury.

Dispatches May 2010

In this issue: Good level of interest in this year's conference both for attendees and sponsors; Crane Project of the Year attracts high quality entries; the Code of Practice for Cranes confuses many and needs studying.

Dispatches March 2010

The Crane Register publication date draws near; entries start to come in for Crane Project of the Year; BESS attracts another assessor and the President reviews the recent Auckland meeting.

Dispatches February 2010

Council invites Auckland members and staff to its regular meeting; Crane Registers updates are on the way - check your details; and Daniel Smith Industries shows how it's done in the Antarctic.

Dispatches December 09

Code of Practice for Cranes is signed off, effective early in the New Year; member meeting goes well in Christchurch – another planned for Auckland; an early bird conference reminder and the office hours for the national office over the Christmas break.

Dispatches November 2009

A disappointing response to our call for information on Road User Charges, new Tranzqual standards for traffic control on bridges and another excerpt from the Crane Safety Manual.

Dispatches October 2009

More action from council; crane and hire business software available here; a study into why cranes topple.

Dispatches August 2009

In this issue: The new council is up and running already with plans afoot for the coming year. An alert on a new system to process applications for overweight permits on state highways may be a bit slow as it starts up; and an extract from the Association’s safety manual.

Dispatches July 2009

This issue gives an overview of the 2009 conference, lists the newly elected council and welcomes a new member.

Dispatches June 2009

In this issue: Final details being sorted for Queensland conference, a report on a crane accident in Dunedin, Code of Practice for Cranes - add your say if you wish, you have a month, and a call to participate in accident reporting to your fellow members.

Dispatches May 2009

The Code of Practice for Cranes awaits the minister's signature; the 2009 Crane Register is published but there's a second chance for members with changed details that didn't make the publication deadline; a pictorial lesson in how not to use a forklift to get a better view of the world.

Dispatches April 2009

News and perhaps lessons to be learned from a fatal crane accident in New South Wales, the Association's President is buoyed by the confidence farmers are showing in our ability to work our way through the recession and BESS, an update from the NZ Transport Agency.

Dispatches March 2009

The government moves apace to crank up an infrastructure spending programme to counter the recession. The vexed Code of Practice for Cranes nears completion. Kato unveils a flash and expensive mobile crane.

Dispatches January 2009

The Crane Code of Practice issue continues but looks to be nearing an end, the Chief Executive prepares to pay a visit to members and when an Airbus airliner that crashed into New York's Hudson River is retrieved, a local crane operator gets the box seat and you get the pictures.

Dispatches December 2008

The Corrections Department is training prisoners to be crane operators, an 'absolute shocker' of a crane accident and lessons learned from Canadian worker.

Dispatches November 2008

BESS is underway, UDC Finance is sponsoring the 2009 project of the year award and Queenstown airport has an advisory.

Dispatches October 2008

It's been a busy month at National Office, Mark Clayton talks about dangers faced by tower crane riggers, and the Project of the year award is open for entries.

Dispatches September 2008

Just one Crane Association member has met the requirements to train and assess the new Unit Standard 23436 under Bridge Engineering - Self Supervision. There's a detailed report on BESS requirements accompanying the article. And the President gives sound advice on how not to miss mouton Conference 2009. It has to do with punctuality and payments procedures.

Dispatches August 2008

A report on the 2008 Conference declare is a roaring success. We name the Crane Project of the Year recipient. Confirmation that Conference 2009 will definitely be across the Tasman.

Dispatches April 2008

Your association's representatives meet the Minister of Labour at his Beehive office this month and bring him up to date on the issues affecting our industry. A report on how NZ crane skills are in demand in Doha, and how Opportunity the Training Organisation is progressing.

Dispatches March 2008

A build-up to Conference 2008 and word that Conference 2009 might go offshore. We plan more Beehive meetings with relevant ministers and a report on the Chief Executive's completion of his first round of member visits.

Dispatches February 2008

This issue includes news of Daniel Smith Industries' buy-back of a part of their business they sold two years ago, in a multi-million dollar deal. Auckland Construction Equipment takes delivery of the first of a new Kato model crane in the Southern Hemisphere and a heads-up for the chief executive's impending visit to members' premises.

Dispatches December 2007

News of good progress on producing a history of the crane industry in New Zealand; a new sponsor for the Crane Project of the Year 2008; a new service lets members put location maps on their Crane Association web site listing; remarkable achievements involving two Association members on Google.

Dispatches November 2007

This issue includes a general round-up of events, both past and impending for the current period

Dispatches October 2007

Continuing efforts on crane inspections, President encourages good use of log books and 2008 conference ideas sought.

Dispatches September 2007

Cranking up the web site forum. Book underway on history of cranes in New Zealand. New Council meets.

Dispatches August 2007

Report on the success of the recent annual conference and agm. New President reports in and informatiopn on next year's event and an update on our continuing concerns over the Code of Practice for Cranes.

Dispatches June 2007

Concern that the amended Code of Practice for Cranes has been Gazetted. Good progress on a new set of Unit Standards. CBIP exercises right of reply over our last month's dispatches

Dispatches May 2007

Concerns that the Certification Board for Inspection Personnel's voluntary liquidation throws future certification of crane inspectors into confusion. Update on progress towards completion of the Unit Standard on Bridge Engineering Self Supervision. Update on financial assistance for industry members to hire trainees.

Dispatches April 2007

A report on a crane toppling in Wellington late last year. Feature article and photos from the recent 3-day Unit 23351 Crane Rescue Course held at Wiri.

Dispatches March 2007

A reminder about staying up-to-date with your details on the web site - we reveal how popular your services are with web visitors. The Crane Project of the Year has excited a lot more interest and the endorsement programme is coming, ready or not. There's also a cautionary story on a mini-crane accident.

Dispatches February 2007

An account of meeting with Departmenment of Labour over Approved Code of Practice for Cranes and standards of used Japanese truck loader cranes, lessons learnt from accident at Hammersley Mines' Marandoo site and a guide to new members' notice board on this web site.

Dispatches December 2006

Summation of the new branding. site and newsletter, alert on impending rule changes, John Carter heads NZ Bowls and we invite participation in discussions, and endorsement ideas

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