| 105 The team run a modern eet of equipment for livestock, stockfeed, general and bulk cartage, and a range of rural and various other contracting, demolition, certi ed gravel supplies and fertiliser spreading. RURAL SERVICES » Ryal Bush Transport Ltd - Invercargill to hold off until rain is about to fall and to apply maintenance amounts in the interim. Based at Ryal Bush about 15 kilometres north of Invercargill, the company is a true heartland Southland business with a loyal client base, built out of a passion to do a job once, do it right and to do it safely. Manager Corey Price says, after more than seventy years of operation, family values remain at the heart of Ryal Bush Transport, while the scope of trucks, ground work machinery and tractors it operates provides for a diverse range of services. This involves running a modern eet of equipment for livestock, stockfeed, general and bulk cartage, and a range of rural and various other contracting, demolition, certi ed gravel supplies and fertiliser spreading. The company also operates a eet of 10 excavators ranging from 8 to 45 tonnes. “We certainly don’t have all of our eggs in one basket,” Corey says. “We’re really proud that we’ve diversi ed from a straight rural transport company. Our foundations were built around rural transport, but in today’s world we operate at a high level across multiple sectors.” Keeping pace with this requires the business to be able to attract, train and retain good staff, he says. “It is a challenge for everyone at the moment, but I feel like we are actually in a reasonably good place. We try and provide that point of difference with our family orientated atmosphere. We provide great gear to great people with the aim to achieve great results. “All of these things help us attract new staff from the top end of a limited driver pool. We put a lot of time and energy into training and development. “These days we have our own in-house driver trainer to assist with licensing, entry level driving skills and everything else that it takes to succeed in the busy world of transport.” SCANIA NEWZEALAND PROUDLYASSOCIATEDWITH RYAL BUSH TRANSPORT
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