Maugers Contracting Ltd

Absolute stellar photo by our truckie Dan Howie this morning.

Couple of golden oldies

Who will take out the team building 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall winners?

Cracker photo taken by Mitch who was the winner of our recent staff photo competition 👏👏

Peter Henry

16.11.1939 – 11.04.2026

An End of an Era

We would like to acknowledge and pay tribute to a truly valued member of the Maugers Contracting family, Peter Henry.

Pete began his journey with Warner in 1955, straight out of school, starting at Maugers Garage and later continuing at Spaxton Motors. He remained through the official establishment of Maugers Contracting in 1977 and beyond. With a deep passion for all things mechanical, Pete found his place within the business, where he continued working right through until his retirement in 2017. Not to mention everything else he did in the company.

Pete forms part of the very foundation of this company. His unwavering loyalty, dedication, and countless hours of service to Patsy and Warner, and later Phil, represent a remarkable tenure of over 60 years—an extraordinary achievement.

Within the Maugers Family Milestone Book, Pete has 14 pages dedicated to his story, reflecting just how valued and respected he was, and how deeply he was considered part of the family. I have taken photos of these pages, and they are available on this post for anyone who would like to read more about his history.

We extend our sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to Pete’s family. He leaves behind not only a significant gap, but also a legacy of hard work, loyalty, and many cherished memories.

POSITION AVAILABLE - Truck & Trailer Driver

Both of our epic drivers are leaving us to move overseas!

Highly experienced Truck & Trailer Driver required for civil construction work. Minimum 5 years’ experience operating truck and trailer units in civil environments is essential. Must demonstrate advanced driving capability across varied terrain and active sites, with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and compliance.

This is operating one of our Scanias.

Principle Responsibilities

Operate a truck and trailer unit.
Ensure the operation of trucks safely and efficiently to meet operational requirements and Maugers Contracting internal policy’s.
Operate excavator or loader (as required) to meet operational requirements.
Maintain vehicle and job documentation including logbooks, load information, maintenance records, daily hazard identification sheets, timesheets and any other required paperwork.
Attend company meetings as required.
Organize emergency mechanical repairs through the Operations Manager.
Conduct mid-grease servicing with the Workshop.
Coordinate servicing, COF inspections and repairs with the Operations Manager.
Job Competencies

Operate Truck.
Operate Excavator and loader.
Extensive experience in transport of civil contracting operations.
Detailed knowledge of civil contracting materials.
Knowledge of heavy transport regulations, codes, and standards.
Experience in maintenance of heavy transport vehicles.
Knowledge of Christchurch area and quarries.
Must be able to jack-knife
Reliable, detail-focused, and takes pride in maintaining equipment, completing pre-starts, and supporting team productivity on site.

Competitive pay rates and time and a half after 8 hours and on weekends.

Please send CV to [email protected]

Today as you know I posted a very old photo on my phone that I took from a printed picture. Tonight I sent it to Ai and asked if they could make it sharper and clearer and that’s what came back. Within 2 minutes.

AI is absolutely out of my technology range but wanted to mention it to anyone else who has old photos. Whilst I also know the sinister side of AI there is also incredible benefits.

I even took it further and asked for a hi res version so I can make a large print to put in our office. Received.

This was grandad Warner’s garage and Dad Phil was doing the work for him. I am grateful to Warner for taking photos of absolutely everything but not only that has dated the photos with location on the back. Probably 10 albums worth of work photos.

Just thought that was a hot tip for anyone with old photos.

Britt Mauger