Speaker profile – Shaun Coakley and Simon Gaynor

Steve Ducker Desk Editor, Off Highway Research

17 October 2022

Shaun Coakley is general manager of New Zealand-based contractor Protranz Earthmoving, and will present alongside commercial manager Simon Gaynor.

Their company had to take a “surgical demolition” approach to support the safe restoration of the country’s Christ Church Cathedral after it suffered significant earthquake damage.

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Christ Church Cathedral

The iconic Christ Church Cathedral, which is listed as a Category 1 heritage building of international significance, was severely damaged by the 2010-11 New Zealand earthquakes.

Protranz Earthmoving used remotely operated excavators to carry out surgical demolition works, required to facilitate strengthening. This removed the health…

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