Wanting to build a fence, subdivide or put a pool in your yard? You may be required to apply for a Works Over Approval which we call a Pre-Build Inspection. We have been flat out with these in November! Typically, before proceeding with any of these three projects, an engineer or Watercare representative will ensure compliance is met and that
Q&A with sales rep Gerard Currie
We’re excited to have Gerard Currie join our Christchurch branch as a sales representative, helping us look after our clients. We ran him through our Q&A to get to know him a little better… Q. What made you want to work for HydroVac?The positive feedback I received from existing employees which was: great culture, a consultive management
Our custom recycling plant
We are constantly focused on how we can be a more sustainable business and help our clients to be more sustainable, too. As a result, we’ve been working on a best-practice, custom-built waste disposal yard in Hobsonville that is innovative in many ways. It’s the first of its kind — to our knowledge, no one else in NZ has a plant that recycles
HydroVac cleaning up Kumeu flooding
When the poor locals at Kumeu experienced flooding during lockdown, we knew we had the right gear to help. We've since used our experienced team to help with clean-up, using our grunty vacuum trucks to make light work of the remaining water, mud and sludge. We've helped Kumeu Gym, a local cafe, and a flood-affected house in Taupaki, among
The team behind the service
When you call HydroVac to ask a question or book in a job, your call is answered by one of our Auckland-based customer service team so we wanted to introduce you to the people behind the voices you hear on the phone! Caroline Crann – Manager, Waste Water & Customer Service Q. What do you do in your role at HydroVac?A. I manage the
Get better work stories!
While Auckland sleeps, parts of our HydroVac team leap into action, making the most of the quiet to work under the cover of dark! One night last week, team leader Brent Murphy and his team spent the midnight hours cleaning out sediment in a vault — this involved using our trucks to suck out all the debris that had settled onto the floor: inorganic