Steve Davidson
Pavement that takes the cake – advice on conditioning gravel
We’ve recently been out in the Tanami Desert helping manage a road upgrade. While it would be tempting to think that 280km north west of...
Steve Davidson
Doing too good a job – yes, a blog about compaction
I know your mum always told you to do your best, but she was wrong. Sometimes you have to do just enough for it to be ‘a better job’. Let...
Steve Davidson
Two motors are better than one…?
For a while, it looked like we were seeing the end of scrapers on civil projects. The availability of 50T mine trucks, and the lower...
Steve Davidson
Don’t miss the point with your ITPs
Inspection and test plans (ITPs) are a ubiquitous part of nearly all civil projects these days. The question is, are they useful? One of...
Steve Davidson
Getting the most from GPS technology on diggers
Back when GPS kits were first being bolted on to diggers, we were all told how great it was going to be for trimming batters. This new...
