Our Company

I D Loader Ltd, trading as Loaders Civil, is a 3rd generation family business. Started in Whanganui by Ian Loader (snr) in 1954 it was predominantly based around bulldozer work for the local district. I D Loader Ltd was formed as a company in 1963 and, other than a few years working from a large back yard at home, has been based at 172 Ridgway Street (Cnr of Hatrick and Ridgway) in Whanganui.

The ownership of the company has passed through the generations and is now owned by the third generation – Hayden and Justin Loader.

Most of Loaders Civil’s work is for local authorities in the region, Whanganui District Council, Rangitikei and Manawatu District Councils. Loaders also works as a subcontractor on large projects for contractors such as Downer and Higgins. Our clients also include NZTA, several commercial and residential builders and the residents of Whanganui.

While deep drainage is core to what we do we are also involved in earthworks, roading, water reticulation, site works, retaining walls, subdivision development, aggregate supply, machinery transport, traffic management and hydro excavation.

Staff

We employ 75 staff at present who are all highly skilled in their various jobs. We have a good mix of young talent and those that have several years of experience. We are very proud of our retention rate with a number of staff having been here for 20 years and some over 30.

Accreditation and Certification

Our business management system is externally audited : Quality Management – ISO9001; Health & Safety –  ISO14001; Environmental – ISO 14001. Achieving internationally recognised standards reflects the professional approach Loaders has to its business management systems.