Erosion Control is looking forward to an exciting year in 2008. They have expanded their operations with new bases opening in Whangarei and Christchurch. This will allow them to offer more convenient services to clients. Their Auckland and Hamilton bases have also increased their capacities and offerings. A new landscaper from Germany has joined to offer a European flair. They wish all their clients a happy and prosperous new year.

1. ISSUE NO 004
We wish you all a opening in Christchurch, we are hoping to offer our clients an European flair to our New Zealand gardens. Barry Watson,
Merry Christmas increasingly convenient service. The Auckland base has also
increased its hydroseeding capacity by building two new
a New Zealand trained Landscaper, has also bought a huge
amount of local knowledge and expertise to the team.
and a Happy and prosperous
New Year. hydroseeding machines, which we envisage will shorten
response times for those requiring our services.
Meanwhile the Hamilton base of Erosion Control has expanded
to also include a “Lawn Creation” division, which is specialising
This is the 4th and final issue of our Newsletter for the 2007 year.
Within our landscaping division we also have exciting growth in residential and sub-division lawns.
Thank you for all the awesome feedback we have had to this
happening. The Auckland division of “Lawn Creations”,
publication. We hope it has been informative and interesting for you. Thank you all for your support over the last year and we
has moved from hydroseeding lawns, to now offering a full
wish you a prosperous and happy 2008.
2008 is looking like an exciting year for Erosion Control. landscaping package. Andreas Oswald, a landscape gardener
With a permanent base opening in Whangarei and a new base from Germany, has recently joined our team and offers a ....Roy Timperley and Lynda Baldwin
ARC Erosion and
DUST SUPPRESSION ON YOUR SITE
sprayed on the
ground. Erosion Sediment control
Control Co Ltd
Summer is coming and short term fix, is spraying water done by conventional rule change up-date
have developed a
summer means dust on on the ground using a water tractor grassing. It is not
product that works When this newsletter went
construction sites. truck. Small amounts more often, an immediate solution,
by forming a crust to print we were still
works better than large amounts however, as it takes
During the dry summer on the top of the soil waiting for final details of
less frequently. Depending on time for the grass to
months many construction that prevents dust. the changes to the TP90
the weather the effectiveness of grow. In the middle of
sites have to close due to As long as there is that the ARC have been
this method can vary between summer, if there is little DUST SUPPRESSION AT AUCKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
the dust that is a problem no vehicle movement deliberating on. We do
30 minutes and 12 hours. If the rain and warm winds, the
for the surrounding houses sun, but it will also help retain over the area, the dust know that the covering
water is extracted from a local grass will be slow to establish.
and residents. If the dust can moisture. This has the added suppression will continue to required for strawmulching
river or lake then the Regional The area that is planted with
be controlled, or minimised, benefit of offering immediate dust work by bonding with the top has remained the same
Council will need to be contacted. grass seed can be covered
the sub-divisions can often suppression to the effected areas. layer of the soil. This product at 6000kg per h/a and
with strawmulching to help
stay open longer. A long term solution for the is environmentally friendly that there will be design
protect the plants as they grow. A quicker alternative is to
dust problem is to establish and requires no resource changes required with silt
A dust suppression option The strawmulch not only offers use a specially designed dust
grass on the area. This can be consent to be applied. fences. Apart from that we
that is frequently used, as a the plants protection from the suppression product that is
believe the only changes
will be to flocculation
ponds and rules for the
TUNNEL VISION
metres high. When they are construction of bunds.
in operation, each tunnel will We will keep you posted.
be able to carry two vehicle
While working on the tunnels form part of the 7.5km lanes, a hard shoulder and
Orewa to Puhoi motorway extension that will by-pass an emergency pathway.
extension the Erosion Orewa and the existing State
Whangarei
The new motorway, which is
Control Team had the Highway 1 route, which Division: opening
mostly 4 lanes, is expected
honour of being the first contains many winding, to improve travel times and November
strawmulcher to use the narrow sections of road. provide better access to For the convenience of
twin tunnels that go under Both tunnels are 345 metres Northland. This will benefit our Northland customers,
Johnstone’s Hill. The twin long, 12 metres wide and 9 both business and tourism. Erosion Control is opening
a Whangarei branch.
Erosion Control has always
Hydroseed lawn versus roll-out lawn, on your sub-division serviced the Northland area
from our base in Silverdale
Wherever there is property dry out as much as roll-out can take 3 weeks for but now with machinery
development there are lawn, consequently it requires hydroseeded lawn to look and personnel on site in
eventually lawns. These less watering and care. green and grassy. In the Whangarei we believe we
lawns may be grassed by depth of winter it can can offer a more efficient
Another big advantage with service to our clients.
the sub-division contractors take longer as the seed
hydroseeded lawn is that you
or by the residents that is slower to germinate in Phone 09 438 5434
get the type of grass seed
eventually buy the sections. the cold weather. Roll-out
that is best suited for the
lawn, on the other hand, is
Traditionally most of these area’s use, position and soil
grass as soon as it is laid. A POSITIVE SAYING...
lawns have been grassed type. For instance, a very
using the direct seeding shady area that gets little So if you are on a tight time Colin Powell:
method which involves light would benefit from a schedule, or it is the middle of
that roll-out lawn offers. use hydroseeded lawn as a There are no secrets to
sprinkling the grass seed different grass seed to an winter when there is plenty
Unfortunately this method of preference to roll-out lawn. success. It is the result of
onto the prepared topsoil. area that is in full sunshine. of natural moisture, then
grassing is expensive at $12 There are many reasons why preparation, hard work,
Although it is cheap, roll-out lawn is possibly the
-$20 per square metre (2006 this change is occurring. One A further reason for the change and learning from failure.
this kind of grassing has best option. If, on the other
– 2007 prices). It also has a major reason is the quality of from using roll-out lawn to
mixed results. The lawn hand, you can wait 3 or so
tendancy to dry out very quickly the finished product. When using hydroseeded lawn is the
can end up sparse and weeks for the grass to grow HyDROSEEDING
and needs a lot of watering if it established the hydroseeded price. Hydroseeded lawn is
patchy, particularly if not then hydroseeded lawn is
is going to grow and thrive. The lawn usually looks lusher about quarter of the price of
fertilized correctly. more cost effective, possibly DUST SUPPRESSION
reason for this is that, although and thicker than roll-out roll-out lawn, therefore making
produces a better finish and
In later years roll-out the grass is mature, most of lawn, which is possibly due it much more cost effective. STRAWMULCHING
requires less care.
lawn become a popular the roots have been removed. to the fertilizers and the
The only disadvantage with
alternative to direct seeding. seed mix that are used in Erosion Control Co Ltd can NATIVE PLANTING
Today the trend overseas hydroseeded lawn, compared
Its popularity was mainly the hydromulch. Furthermore supply both hydroseeded
and in New Zealand, is to to roll-out lawn, is that it LIQUID SOIL
due to the quick grass effect hydroseeded lawn does not lawn and roll-out lawn.
LAWN ESTABLISHMENT
PO Box 130 Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand, Phone 0800 STRAWNOW (0800 787 2966) Phone/Fax 09 426 8292 Email info@erosioncontrol.co.nz www.erosioncontrol.co.nz

2. LA NIÑA
normal rainfall in parts of the with an erosion management
South Island. plan. We’ll be making
resource available to enable
Drier than normal conditions are – QUALITY IS THE KEY
us to supply a rapid response
likely in many South Island areas
service to our client base.
with only a 10-20% chance
In our first issue a year West. A reduction in South of above normal rainfall, soil The Centre says there is about
ago we addressed the Westerlies and an increase moisture and river flows. That a 50% chance of La Niña
likely occurrence of an in North Easterlies. picture reverses in the north and conditions persisting through
El Nino weather pattern east of the North Island, where to the end of summer 2007/08.
NIWA have identified that
affecting New Zealand. the 3 month rainfall and soil For the coming tropical cyclone
weak La Niña conditions have
Indeed a weak El Nino did moisture outlook is normal or season (November 2007 – May
developed in the equatorial
eventuate and its effects above normal, with only a 20% 2008) this slightly reduces the
Pacific and this is likely to bring
were marked by drier chance of below normal rainfall risk, of an ex-tropical cycle
above average temperatures
conditions in the North East and soil moisture. affecting New Zealand. This
for the late spring (October
and wetter conditions in the year, there is an 80% chance of MURRAYS BAY TO CAMBELLS BAY
– December) period for most The prevailing westerly winds, SEWER PIPE LINE AFTER COMPLETION
South West. The event was an ex-tropical cyclone passing
of the country. According to which can be particularly
mild and in reality passed within 500 km of the country. Gideon Contractors Limited completely covered the
the centre’s seasonal climate strong during the late spring,
without consequence, its Northland and Gisborne are are a company that prides sewer pipes in concrete.
outlook there is only a 10-20% are likely to be weaker and
interest being mainly to the districts most at risk. itself on its reputation for The top coat of the concrete
chance of cool (below average) less frequent than normal for
the scientific community. A producing quality work. was sprayed and shaped to
conditions over the country. the three months as a whole, The name La Niña originates
year later we find ourselves Owned and operated by blend into the surrounding
with easterly winds at times. from Spanish, meaning “the
in the reverse situation La Niña conditions typically
little girl”, analogous to El John Giddy, the company cliffs and rock formations.
looking at the almost certain mean weaker than normal The higher the average rainfall
Niño meaning “the little boy”. specializes in both sub- All of the work had to be
establishment of a La Nina westerly winds across the and predominance of North
division work and all facets done at low tide. Today the
pattern. In simple terms country with more winds from easterly winds will require a There was a strong La Niña
of road stabilization. John concrete covering provides
take the effects of El Nino the east and north east. These good deal of vigilance on behalf episode during 1988-1989.
has been involved in the the public with an attractive
and reverse them. Warmer usually bring above average of the contracting industry. La Niña also formed in 1995,
civil engineering industry rock-like walkway along
wetter conditions in the temperatures, with above Regional authorities and and in 1999-2000. The last
since leaving school, the beach, as well as
North East and drier cooler normal rainfall in the north councils are likely to take a dim La Niña was a minor one,
and with over 40 years protecting the sewer line.
conditions in the South east of the country, and below view of operators not prepared and occurred 2000-2001.
experience in the industry
The company also believes
it is no surprise that his
that the high calibre of the
company is so successful.
clients they work for plays
HAMILTON
Based in Silverdale, Gideon an important role in their
Contractors have completed success. Cabra Holdings
projects from Paihia to Ltd and Elam Properties
HOME SHOW New Plymouth, but the
bulk of their work is done
in the North shore and
Ltd are two companies that
they would particularly like
to acknowledge. Gideons
Rodney districts. Many of are currently completing
The Hamilton base of Erosion Control not only does
the projects they undertake a 200 section sub-division
commercial hydroseeding but also supports a “Lawn
are awarded by the invited contract for Cabra Holdings
Creations” division, which specialises in domestic and
tender process rather than Ltd, in Hamilton, that
subdivision lawns (seen here at the Hamilton Homeshow).
by general tender which, has been an 18 month
they believe, is due, not only undertaking.
to the excellence of their
Like most contracting
work and their reputation,
companies, one of the
2 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON ROAD USER CHARGES
but also to the quality
biggest challenges Gideons
of their staff.
face is maintaining a regular
It is this quality of staff that flow of work. There is either
1# ReFUnDS FoR non PUBliC RoAD USe 2# leSSen TRAnSACTion FeeS has allowed them to take a feast or a famine. However
Road user charges are payable when the vehicles are on public Land Transport NZ charge a fee for each vehicle when you pay on some unusual contracts. with staff numbers that have
roads. Road user charges do not apply for vehicles when for Road User Charges. These fees can be minimised by the One memorable contract grown from 11 to 25 in the
they are used on private roads, quarries, construction sites or method you use for paying them eg: includes the concreting of last five years, it is obvious
farms. Many earthmoving, transport and construction vehicles the sewer line that runs that the company is talented
• Counter sales through a RUC agent (post office, AA etc).
spend a good proportion of their time in just these situations. from Murrays Bay, along at managing the quiet
: $9.56 per transaction.
the beach foreshore, to times of the year.
There are two ways of measuring the kilometres you drive off the
• Phone or fax: $6.98 per transaction (BP operated ring Campbells Bay in Auckland.
public roading system. You can either get the drivers to keep Erosion Control has
0800 800 027 to set up payments). The process involved
manual records of where they went, or you can get GPS systems been involved with John
cutting a 700mm deep,
installed in the vehicles. If GPS systems are installed in vehicles then • RUC cards at select BP shops and truckstops: $5.06 for many years, straw
by 300mm wide key in
the off road mileage that can be claimed back is easily available. per transaction, but $9.50 per year for every 3 vehicles. mulching, hydroseeding
the rocks, to secure the
(BP operated ring 0800 800 027 to set up payments). and tractor grassing on the
To get the refunds you need to send, either, the original Road concrete that was to cover
company’s many projects.
User Charge label and a letter, or an RUC- OR form (available • Direct connects (for fleet vehicles only): $3.38. the sewer line. They then
from Land Transport NZ agents), to Road User Charges Need to be doing 40 transactions a month to qualify.
Refunds, PO Box 1047, Palmerston North 4440. (Land transport operated ring 0800 655 644 to set up).
a perfect lawn everytime
0800 NEW LAWN
For all your Erosion Control requirements, (0800 639 5296)
healing the scars of progress phone us on 0800 STRAWNOW
PO Box 130 Silverdale, Auckland, New Zealand, Phone 0800 STRAWNOW (0800 787 2966) Phone/Fax 09 426 8292 Email info@erosioncontrol.co.nz www.erosioncontrol.co.nz