The first two of a new fleet of concrete trucks have hit the roads and you’ll notice they look a little different! The Stevenson brand means everything to us. It represents our culture, one that’s built on more than a century of loyalty, determination, and community focus. We’re immensely proud of our new look, it […]
Warren Coe is a hard-working joker who is part of the furniture at Drury quarry. His personalised plate is QRYHRD (Quarry Hard) but everyone who knows Warren will agree that he is a man with a big heart who likes to laugh. He is a positive role model and a helpful mentor to those who […]
A cadetship programme is now in place in Stevenson Aggregates. The programme is aimed at school leavers and young people. It serves as a stepping stone for those that are wanting to pursue a career in the quarrying industry. We provide a comprehensive, structured training programme, mentorship and financial development support during a two-year programme […]
Drury Quarry Manager Nathan Gibbons has won the Turnco Niemac JCI Astec Achievement Award at the 2023 IOQ awards. The award is made to recognise personal achievement by an IOQ member working as a quarry plant operator or engineer. The intent is to reward a person directly responsible for plant operation, or in plant maintenance, […]
Willis Bond’s newest development project, Catalina Bay Apartments, has a rich aviation history and is located at the northernmost tip of Hobsonville Point. The site was previously owned by the Royal New Zealand Airforce and was used to launch and house the Catalina and Sunderland flying boats.
Drury Quarry Manager Nathan Gibbons designed a solution that allows a truck and trailer to be filled in three passes rather than four, saving up to 130 loader movements per day.
Cheri Sam is an experienced machine specialist and Stevenson brand champ at Clevedon quarry. Her can-do attitude and willingness to learn makes Cheri a valuable asset to the small team out at Clevedon. For almost three years Cheri worked in the contracting division for Fulton Hogan where the majority of her work was drainage jobs […]
Rosie Toto-Croucher has been a friendly and familiar face out at Drury quarry for the past 12 years. She has recently been promoted to loader leading hand, which puts her in charge of Drury’s 11 loader drivers. Rosie arrives at the quarry around 5.45 am each day for a 6 am start. “Before we get […]
Operating a mobile cone crusher in a climate of -30° proved challenging for Drury’s Assistant Quarry Manager Ashton Cogdale on his recent 8-week trip to the coldest place on earth, Antarctica. Ashton was selected from a group of 23 people who applied to work on the 70-year-old McMurdo Station redevelopment project. The project team was […]
We’re on the lookout for new Lab Technicians. Come along to our Recruitment Open Day at Stevenson Drury! Lab technician is the perfect position for someone who’s not afraid of getting their hands dirty. At Stevenson, our technicians carry out testing on aggregates, soil, asphalt and conduct environmental monitoring. No experience is required – we […]
Business Service Manager Jayden Ellis has reached an impressive 30-year milestone at Stevenson. He is the third generation of his family to be working in the quarrying industry with both his dad and grandfather paving the way. Jayden joined the business in 1993 as a school leaver, “My dad Steve Ellis was a quarry manager […]
Suretha Jacobs (SJ) and Shannon Bratton from Stevenson Transport stepped up to support the people of Hawkes Bay after the devastating impacts of cyclone Gabrielle. A call to action was put out to Stevenson staff, customers and suppliers to donate much-needed supplies for families in need.
The Drury team and mana whenua have acknowledged the completion of the new Drury admin offices and lab. Stevenson staff along with representatives from Ngāti Tamaoho held a dawn blessing on site. Kaumatua Ted Ngataki and his wife Waiata along with Kuia Helen Rawiri welcomed the group with karanga before blessing the new buildings with […]
Providing a safe environment and education about minimising risk in the workplace really is the number one priority at Stevenson. Engineering Operations Manager Ross Ashby was involved in the production of a recent safety video, Be Seen – Be Heard. Ross organised an end-of-life ute to show a dramatic and sobering illustration of why exclusion […]
Stevenson has completed the third of four concrete floor pours for a new 45-million-litre reservoir at Auckland’s Redoubt Road reservoir complex. In one of Stevenson’s largest-ever pours, in November last year, the team poured over 500 m3 of concrete, representing around 100 trucks, in just one night. Key account and business development manager Shaun Rippingale […]
Maintenance mechanical supervisor Adam Jeremic manages the close-knit team that looks after the day and night shift aggregates for Drury quarry. The diverse team of 18 is made up of 7 night shift fitters, 3 cleaners, 4 day shift trade fitters, 1 apprentice, 2 trades assistants and supervisor Adam. There is a lot of gear […]
Brian Morgan has a rich history and is an integral part of the Tauhei community. In 1962, Brian began working at what was then the Waikato District Council quarry in Tauhei. Almost 60 years later Brian continues to demonstrate his strong work ethic and reliability as a water cart driver for Stevenson. His experience, knowledge […]
Last month, Stevenson’s Drury assistant quarry manager Ashton Cogdale embarked on an Antarctica adventure to continue with the work at McMurdo Station that was interrupted during the pandemic. Ashton and Canterbury portable quarry operator Charles Phillips joined Fulton Hogan’s Roydon quarry department manager Nick Hornblow, Miners Road quarry supervisor Chris Williams and Appleby quarry specialist […]
Highbury Triangle is a development project by Kāinga Ora which sees Stevenson Concrete supplying more than 3500 m3 or 700 6-wheeler truckloads of concrete through commercial contractor CMP construction. The project began in April 2022, and so far Stevenson has supplied 1645 m3 of product with another 1900 m3 still to be delivered. Stevenson Concrete’s […]
Stevenson has the keys to Volvo’s new EC480EL hybrid excavator. It is the first hybrid excavator to be used commercially in the world and our experience of operating the EC480EL will be part of Volvo’s assessment of the product. Volvo’s New Zealand distributor, TDX, says Fulton Hogan is a good test bed for technology aimed […]
Sharleen is known around the Drury quarry as the Go-to Girl and a Jack of all Trades. She looks after her co-workers by keeping their lunchroom and bathrooms meticulously clean and well stocked, and they know to come to her for PPE, safety gear, and uniform. She is warm and outgoing and loves the social […]
Reducing our carbon footprint, protecting the environment and producing sustainable products are all part of our strategy for creating a better world. Fulton Hogan has launched the environmental and sustainability strategic plan (2022 to 2025) for its New Zealand businesses. The strategic plan is a working document used to focus effort, align priorities and record […]
Lavinia Backhouse-Smith is passionate and driven and is the Transport Manager for Stevenson Concrete. She recently completed the Māori leadership programme, Kaiārahi Ō Akengokengo, and is living out the knowledge she has gained from the course not only at work but at home too. Fulton Hogan designed the Māori leadership programme specifically for Māori leaders […]
Jess Johnston is an energetic young mum who lives with her daughter Katelyn and dogs Roam and Ghost. She grew up in a family of bus, truck and machine drivers, so it’s no surprise that Jess developed a love of driving and found her happy place operating machinery at Tauhei Quarry. Jess’s career in quarrying […]
The team at Stevenson are committed to sustainability and we make it our priority to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on the environment.
Our technical team has partnered with sustainability experts Thinkstep to create an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
Drury Maintenance Engineer Colin Stretch will celebrate an impressive 55 years of service with Stevenson in December. In 1966, Colin started with Stevenson in a maintenance role at Mount Smart Quarry. It wasn’t his first job. He’d had been working in the Central North Island, at Tūrangi on the power scheme and in Tauranga, quarrying […]
Stevenson Concrete is going paperless. We’re implementing a concrete delivery management system called iStrada which will allow our customers to track deliveries, review tickets online and check order details.
