In different states, heavy vehicle licenses are issued under different categories. Each category has different minimal conditional requirements that you will need to pass before acquiring the license. Heavy vehicle licenses are required for drivers driving vehicles exceeding certain weights. In many jurisdictions, this is usually 4.5 tonnes. This category includes many trucks, buses, trailer pullers and even farm vehicles. Broadly, these fall into the Heavy Rigid (HR) or Heavy Combination (HC) class of heavy vehicle licenses.…
Owning a water tank in Australia is a big deal. Being one of the driest continents in the world, a quality water tank can be a lifeline for survival. If you’re planning to acquire one, whether domestic, commercial or industrial, it’s important that you know what factors to consider before making your pick. Below, find a short checklist of the different factors you need to evaluate when doing so.
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It is not uncommon for an earthwork contractor to order for clean fill to improve construction site elevation only to find out later that the material delivery contained some contaminants.
This contamination may come in various forms, from volatile organic solvents to heavy metals, which make the material unsafe. This in turn can expose the contractor to litigation from his client, given that it is the contractor’s job to ensure that fill material is actually clean before using it on a construction site.…
