| 11 Invercargill City Council Ltd: City Streets Development Esk street: Both Esk and Don streets now feature fully paved roadways and footpaths, designer seating, dual purpose platforms for seating and performances, and gardens and trees. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHAT WE SERVICE: MIXED WASTE, SPECIAL WASTE, GREEN WASTE, CLEAN FILL, RECYCLING & DEMOLITION WASTE. Follow us on Facebook @Southerntransportco.limited Available Skip Sizes: 2m, 3m, 3.5m, 4.5m, 5.5m, 6m, 7.5m, 8m Book online! • MINI + MAXI BINS • WHEELIE BINS • JUMBO BINS • SKIP BINS • CLEANFILL • GREENWASTE • FULL RECYCLING • SERVICES • RESIDENTIAL WASTE • COMMERCIAL WASTE Invercargill based company Southern Transport is providing a crucial role in the $20 million City Streets upgrade for Invercargill City Council and its contractors. Stage two of the project was inalised in February and many the new shop it outs are now being completed. Southern Transport spokesperson Mere Koroheke-Edwards says it’s been a pleasure being a part of the project and how her haulage team helped remove old materials onsite so Amalgamated Builders could get on with the construction side and breathe new life into the newly-modernised CBD. “We put a lot of time into the tender application that we submitted and the fact that we would be recycling some of the materials was looked on favorably. Landing this contract was quite a big deal for us at the time and still is really,” Koroheke-Edwards explains. The renewal of the sewer main in Esk Street also involved the removal of a large volume of earth and required a lexible approach. “At the start of the project, we had one designated driver on it full time, going in-and-out shifting concrete and GIB board mostly. But it de initely grew from there in terms of what was required.” “We heard about the reusing of some of the old bricks from the demolition of the CBD Block, which we thought was pretty cool.” Southern Transport now has a leet of 44 trucks which are on the move constantly, either doing bulk general cartage, waste or heavy haulage. They have also taken on some new full time drivers in the last 12 months in order to keep up with demand for their services. “There has de initely been a higher demand for the Class 5 work (truck and trailers and tipulators), in the waste division down here recently and we have responded to that by hiring and rotating out existing drivers. It’s good for everyone because we keep moving our drivers up through their licenses. They gain more skills and experience and it gives us more lexibility as well.” This project in particular has been a rewarding one for the team, as they can say they we’re a part of a historical transformation of the Invercargill CBD, with a level of planning and investment that hasn’t been seen before. “It’s really transformed the city, just seeing it now compared to how it was is like night and day really, so we are really proud to be a part of that.” For more information on the services that Southern Transport provide visit www.southerntransport.co.nz or call 03 216 9059. Out with the old, in with the new
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