It’s all in the family
For over 62 years Dickson Transport and Quarries has been running out of Glenbervie Quarry, and still going strong as a family owned and operated business
Currently owned and operated by the second generation of the Dickson Family. With Johnny Dickson at the helm, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations. Johnny has quarrying in his blood and has over 38 years in business.
Aided by sister Jo Dickson who works on the loader and manages the crushing plant. Jo grew up to love the quarrying industry so when she was fed up with her town job, she decided to join the family quarry.
The rest of the team at Dickson Quarry manage daily operations on a regular basis. So that all the staff are multi-skilled and can help whenever needed. The teams look after bulk loading, deliveries. transportation needs, and manging the workshop, quarry production, and more. At Dickson Quarry you can be sure our team is knowledgeable about all things quarrying.
Located on Dickson Road, Glenbervie. The quarry stared out as a dairy farm run-off for John’s father, John Dickson brought the land in 1950, Dickson Transport and Quarries Ltd started out in 1963 as a winter supplement for john Dickson hay bailing business John knew there was metal under the surface because heavy rain exposed it. John got interested in quarrying when he used to take his wife Jessie, to her home at Mangakahia on the long weekends, he ended up on the jackhammer helping his family in law drill rocks, on roads and in his quarry. The first load of brown rock out of Dickson Quarry was in November 1963
Johnny started working in the weekends to keep out of mischief, breaking rocks with a twelve-pound knapping hammers, then when Johnny had enough of school, he then started full time at Dickson Quarry at the age of 15. When John Dickson finally retired Johnny took the helm and these days Dickson supply a wide range of aggregates, sand and Doby Mix. Dickson can supply anything from screened dirt for earth houses to base courses, concrete, seal aggregates and high-quality brown rock
In the early days the company ran a small fleet of Commer trucks, but now has an extensive range of Volvo and Mack trucks, and a transporter to move heavy equipment around various sites as well as bulldozers, diggers and loaders The company today employees a team of 13.
