60 | Going above and beyond from page 58 Andrew has progressively built the business up, introducing a lot of technology and machinery. Murray Logging FORESTRY Starting with a collection of old logging machinery, Andrew has progressively built the business up, introducing a lot of technology and machinery. “We now have a fully mechanised winch assist tree felling team, and a fully mechanised ground-based forwarder/skidder crew and a grappled swing-yarder cable logging operation. “That technology has allowed us to increase production and expand our business while improving the safety standards for the team. As cable logging specialists we naturally get the steeper blocks to log. “Running a cable operation also has huge environmental benefits in that you are using wire ropes to pull the stems up steep hills without carving tracks all over the hill. “We got a letter from the Otago Regional Council after one of their audits, appreciating the extra effort we put into machine assisting and directional felling away from sensitive riparian strips to protect the native vegetation.” Murray Logging also operates a land preparation division working for a variety of forest management companies and private owners. Passionate about his career and business of choice, Andrew says it’s nice having a job in which you can look forward to the challenges that it presents while finding ways to overcome them and do the job well. At the start of this year Andrew started a new business called Stirling Forestry Ltd that is focused on joint ventures with landowners. “I cover all the costs of the tree planting, manage the plantation and carbon income and go halves on the harvest revenue and most of the carbon as well with landowners who have rough ground but don’t have the funds or expertise to develop it. I have winch assist machinery to clear the steep ground and then we go halves with the revenue.” Proud to support Murray Logging • Forestry Guarding • Buckets & Grapples • Machine-Shop Work • CNC Pro le Cutter • Jetboat Fitouts and Maintenance • Hydraulic Hose Repairs Phone 03 418 3395 | Mobile 027 265 2846 | Email admin@duffyengineering.co.nz 14 Frances Street, Balclutha 10 HIGH STREET, BALCLUTHA PH 418 2664 PROUD TO SUPPORT MURRAY LOGGING I , Hose & Fittings • Engineering • Oil Sales Oregon Chainsaw Chains • Track Press C&C Plasma Pro le Cutter • C&C Press Brake 169 Cameron Road, Tapanui Phone: 204 8447 • Fax: 204 8448 Mobile: 027 433 4148 Email: her94@ispnz.co.nz
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