New look for construction

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 510, 2 November 1993, Page 13

New look for construction

The public will begin to recognise a change in the image of the Council-owned Company , Ruapehu Construction Limited, as of this week. The Company has adopted a new corporate image and will no longer bear the Ruapehu District Council's logo on its plant and equipment. The new logo for the Company features stylized red and blue lettering symbolising the initials RCL. While these cosmetic changes to vehicle and plant presentation are what the public will see, there has also been a significant change to the Company' s operation, according to John

Murrihy, Ruapehu Construction's chief executive. Mr Murrihy said that earlier this year the Council made a decision to divest the assets of its Operations Business Unit and Workshop to Ruapehu Construction Limited. This differs from how the Company previously operated where the plant was leased from the Council said Mr Murrihy. Ruapehu Construction was established by the Ruapehu District Council in June 1991 to ensure strong competition for roading work in the local area. Ruapehu Construction has suc-

cessfully tendered for local road and State Highway contacts, reserve maintenance and water and sewerage services competing with contractors from outside the Ruapehu region. The Company' s competitive operations have returned the Council $250,000 in dividends over the past two years which goes into funding Council's activities. Last Thursday evening a special function was held with Ruapehu Construction's staff, clients and interested parties to familiarise them with the new image adopted by Ruapehu Construction.

Steve McClune and his crew had a leisurely seven day trip from Feilding to Taumarunui last week on his 1911 Marshall steam roller. They were driving the roller to a steam weekend organised by Taumarunui Rail Action Committee. Steve restored the roller in the early 80s. The machine served the Napier council for over 50 years, having been bought new for £629, from the manufacturers in Gainsborough in England. On its first demonstration run it ran away on the driver and broke the right-hand driving wheel and the front wheel assembly, with the repairs still evident today.