August 27, 2018
Quality management system certification revalidated against ISO9001:2015
First gained in 1997, ISO9001 certified management system is the backbone for company processes which alongside the maintenance and accounting functions ensures the company...Read more
March 1, 2018
In February 2018 we purchased a new 40 tonne excavator due to retiring one of our 36 tonne excavators having completed 14,000hrs.
When looking for a replacement we evaluated the major brands and models and decided on a Volvo EC380DL with a 2.4 m3...Read more
June 29, 2017
We recently celebrated an important milestone with our Westport Workshop crew achieving 3,000 days free from lost time injury. Further they have remained free from any type of injury for over 1,500 days.
This is a significant milestone when the...Read more
September 2, 2014
We have completed the refurbishment of a large scale mining fleet now available for hire or project services (gallery below).
For hire:
Excavators 180 – 200 tonne
Dozers D9 – D11
Rigid dump trucks 100 tonne
Loader 11 m3
Grader...Read more
July 11, 2013
We recently refurbished the PC1250SP-7 in Christchurch ready for the next big job.
Perfectly sized for large civil or mining work PC1250/2 has clocked up 14,500hrs as part of the DHML fleet.
Bought new from Komatsu New Zealand in 2004 the...Read more
October 20, 2012
The Doug Hood Mining dumptruck refurbishment programme is in full swing as Caterpillar dumptruck 777D No.14, which started work for the company at Stockton Mine ex. the UK, rejoins the mining fleet looking every bit as industrious as when it first...Read more
October 1, 2012
Caterpillar bulldozer D11R No.2 provided sterling service to the company while based at Stockton Mine.
Bought ex. Japan in March 2005 with 233hrs on the clock the D11R went straight to work at Stockton to replace the soon to be retired D11N No.1...Read more
June 17, 2011
A DHML Tamrock Pantera 1100 drill rig (pictured) was on hire to Burnside Contractors Ltd to drill blast holes as part of port works in Lyttleton Harbour.
The Pantera is an 18 tonne hydraulic top hammer rig capable of drilling 89mm to 127mm...Read more