As we move into 2018, Here is a brief glimpse at the top seven stories that appeared on Civtec’s website in 2017. If you missed any of them, you can still read the full stories by following the link below each summary.
February: Directional Drilling Explained
For readers who didn’t know much about directional drilling, Civtec’s February article provided a bit of an insight to how it works. At the time the article was published, Civtec had recently used directional drilling for a customer who had built a pool house which required power to be taken underground from the road to the new building. Civtec’s team was able to achieve this without disturbing the customer’s landscaping at all. The happily surprised customer said he couldn’t even tell Civtec had been there!
Read the full article here and watch a video on how it works here
March: Working on the Waikato Expressway
Civtec informed readers of their broad range of capabilities with an article outlining their work on the Waikato Expressway. Civtec installed streetlight cabling in the Rangiriri and Cambridge sections of the expressway, as well as ITS (Intelligent Transport System) ducting, demonstrating their ability to work on large scale construction projects in diverse situations.
Read the full article here and see what other services Civtec provides here
April: The Rise and Rise of Civtec
2017 was the year that Civtec turned three. It had already gained recognition by winning the Rising Star ‘One to Watch’ category at the Deloitte Fast 50 Business awards the previous year. Towards the end of 2017 there was even more cause for celebration, as Civtec made it onto the 2017 Fast50 index at 44th place.
Read the full article here and see Civtec’s placing on the 2017 Fast50 list here
May: Sustainability
As any good business heading into the future knows, sustainability and looking after the environment is essential. This article talked about Civtec’s environmental policy and owner Shane Smart’s previous work as Environmental Engineer on the construction of the Te Uku Wind Farm.
Read the full article here and read Civtec’s environmental policy here
September: Safety
Safety is important to Civtec – and so is family! Making sure workers and the public all get to go home safely to their families at the end of the day is something Civtec takes seriously. This article gave readers some tips on what to do when approaching one of Civtec’s work sites, or any work site.
Read the full article here and read Civtec’s safety policy here
November: UFB Arrives in Ngaruawahia
The residents of Ngaruawahia were excited to read that Civtec was helping bring Ultra Fast Broadband to their town, as part of the government’s $300m project to extend high speed internet to 151 regional towns across New Zealand. Local iwi in Ngaruawahia blessed the project before it started and provided training around what to do if the digging unearthed anything of archaeological importance.
Read the full article here
December: Civtec’s New Home
In 2017, Civtec moved to a new location at the very large Northgate Business Park, which was the subject of this article in December. At the new location, Civtec has much more room than at its previous premises in Te Rapa. It’s also handy to the main trunk railway line, which travels through the Northgate Business Park.
Read the full article here and see pictures of the new site on Civtec’s Facebook page