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Can "doo" attitude with Scarbro

Over the years Scarbro Group has grown its fleet of machinery to such a level, it believes it can take on any project. But like many of New Zealand’s successful construction companies, it began with just a shovel, a truck and a hard-working Kiwi attitude . . .


Perfect Between a rock and a tight space


When Auckland construction firm JFC needed to replace two 14-tonne Doosan excavators, the DX140LCR – a new model with a near zero tail-swing – seemed to be the natural progression . . .


Ground Rules

There's no doubt Dave Swale from Swale Earthmovers, knows a thing or two about running a successful business . . .



Salt of the Earth
 

Small but powerful, Doosan’s range of mini diggers has allowed Malcolm Salt access to jobs larger diggers just can’t do . . .




Smooth Operator

Tucked in the back of nowhere, somewhere between Otorohanga and Te Kuiti, is a lime quarry, jointly owned by Perry Lime and Ravensdown. Here a brand new 30 tonne Doosan excavator began its tough working life just a few months ago . . .



Fully Loaded

From its Linton quarry Infracon Aggregates supplies rock to the lower North Island. Doing its part by loading the aggregate onto the trucks is a brand new Doosan DL400 . . .



Rock Steady

Perry Aggregates’ Te Henga Road quarry provides roading aggregate to the Waitakere region. In need of a new loader, the company recently purchased a Doosan DL 400 to tackle the job of stockpile management and dispatch loading . . .



Dependable Doosan

About five years ago David Pritchard, CEO of the Pritchard Group Ltd, was looking for new excavators, so he decided to try out the Doosan/Daewoo brand. It was a very good decision, he says . . . 



Foundation for the future

John Fillmore Contracting’s affair with Daewoo started eight years ago, when manager Sam Fillmore was on the lookout for a new machine – and decided to give the new brand a try. “I needed a new machine and looked at a Daewoo, gave one a go and found . . .