As summer rolls to an end, now is the time to consider some annual lawn maintenance. A bit of work…
Worksafe has recently prosecuted two Wellington men after poorly planned excavation work caused a power pole to fall onto a…
Pumping water can be a physics and engineering challenge. For us, finding the right pump in a hurry is a…
Scroll through many of the product pages on our website and you’ll probably come across a link to something called…
The announcement last week that New Zealand will move from Level 4 to Level 3 certainly came as some relief…
Back in April we wrote a blog about the introduction of new health and safety regulations concerning asbestos. (https://www.upperhutthire.co.nz/asbestos-and-the-4th-of-april/). Based…
Like many people, the placement of Ebert Construction Ltd into receivership last week certainly caught our attention. You could almost hear…
Living in a Kiwi DIY Wonderland would suggest you can do just about anything around the house, including electrical wiring.…
It seems there are quite a few fencing projects around Upper Hutt. Our one-man Tanaka post hole borer has been…
It’s funny how conversations often collide. The Hire Industry held its annual conference in Rotorua at the start of July,…
Even though it’s winter, there are still a few brave souls out there cycling the road of the hutt valley…
Unwanted moisture in a home can be a problem at any time. Add in a bit of cold weather and…
It’s June, activity in the rural sector has slowed with the colder temperatures and mother nature keeps on threatening to…
We’re not sure if you have noticed it too, but there seems to be a V8 renaissance happening around the…
As the shortest day looms closer and winter stamps its icy grip on the weather, we thought this week we…
They go by different names: demolition hammers, concrete breakers, kango hammers or jack hammers. They’re a great universal tool that…
A small painting project three years ago had us reflecting on how far paint technology had developed in the last…
Concrete is a strong and universal building material. It’s easy to use and cost-effective (in most situations). It’s only major…
There’s a story, circulating in New Zealand Ice Hockey Circles (Yes, we play Ice Hockey here in NZ), about a…
Last week was a happy time for us. We took delivery of our new Kubota 1.7MT excavator. It’s arrival (and…
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