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Road plates are often used in the civil and roading infrastructure industry to temporarily cover a trench, hole or other disrupted area. In this blog we compare the conventional steel road plates to our composite road plates, to help you decide which option works best when you’re after an efficient, safe and cost-effective solution to cover excavations!

What's happening at Vanguard in March

Originally designed for mooring boats, bollards in the modern age have a variety of practical purposes. These short, sturdy vertical posts now play an important role in traffic management, pedestrian guidance and property protection, creating a harmonious flow between pedestrians, vehicles and their environment.

To prevent potential risks and hazards in the workplace, WorkSafe have release a great resource for Site Traffic Management which can be downloaded HERE. 

To prevent potential risks and hazards in the workplace, WorkSafe have release a great guide for Seatbelts At Work which can be downloaded HERE. 

What's happening at Vanguard in February

Fletcher Construction, a company we had previously partnered with, came to us with an exciting new commercial project. They were developing a 6 level, energy-efficient, modern office complex for their client, Datacom, that spans over 18,500sqm in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

Warehouses are important storage and distribution hubs for many different products and employ thousands of Kiwis. However, staff at these sites are often more susceptible to work-place related injuries than those in other industries due to the physical nature of the tasks, materials being handled and machinery used. 

WorkSafe are currently taking registrations for their nationwide roadshow on Forklift Safety.

We're back in the office!