Sometimes it can be hard to explain up the kind of work we do at HydroVac but here’s a snippet of what a normal day might include for our team. On this particular day we had: Tyler and Peter using a hydro-excavation truck for a pre-build check to find the depth of the main sewer line running through the boundary. Scott and Alan from our CCTV
New NZ product for fresh loos
Our wastewater team love this product from NZ company, Bio-Zyme. It's an automatic toilet bowl cleaner – you simply attach it inside your cistern and it will keep your loo clean, no batteries required! It’s designed to eat away at uric acid deposits in the toilet and pipes, while leaving a protective film on the toilet bowl to make cleaning
Who you gonna call? Dust-busters!
The problem with “hoppers” of any sort is that product invariably ends up spilling out of or under them. When that spillage builds up over time, it can obstruct and damage conveyor belts or chain drives — plus it's expensive to lose product to spillage! What if we could retrieve that product? Removing it from where it's spilled and giving it
What happens when you pour cooking oil down your sink?
Are you someone who pours used cooking oil down your sink before doing the dishes? Maybe you run the hot water at the same time, to make sure it doesn’t go hard in your pipes? Spoiler: it doesn’t work! Read on... Nine months ago (during our Christmas shut-down period) we had a customer call us in a panic: they thought their septic system had
How we used air to dig out 30-year-old trees
Auckland City’s Quay Street is getting a makeover as part of the Downtown Transformation project. Last year, in conjunction with JFC, our AirX trucks were used to remove five mature Pohutukawa trees from along Princes Wharf. After 30-40 years, the trees were a pretty decent size: they ranged between 8-10m tall and one had a canopy spread of 5m. The
Meet South Auckland manager, Darryn Fox
Q. What made you want to work for HydroVac?A. I was excited by the chance to work in a Kiwi-owned business with a great positive culture and – as evidenced by my own change from wastewater tech to branch manager – the opportunities for development and promotion throughout the company. Q. What excites you about your role?A. It gives me the