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Don't Look Down - Off the Map Enterprise in Unforgiving Places
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It was the love of adventure, the challenge of it, that made John Breen take on the difficult jobs - those no one else wanted. And what adventure it turned out to be. This memoir chronicles the adventurous history of Breen Construction, a Central Otago company known for taking on some of New Zealand’s most...
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- Published 2014
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It was the love of adventure, the challenge of it, that made John Breen take on the difficult jobs - those no one else wanted. And what adventure it turned out to be.
This memoir chronicles the adventurous history of Breen Construction, a Central Otago company known for taking on some of New Zealand’s most remote, difficult, and dangerous construction projects. Through stories of helicopter-assisted radio mast installations, alpine ski-lift construction, dam building, rail trail development, and Fiordland salvage operations, John Breen recounts decades of ingenuity, resilience, and problem-solving in extreme environments. The book combines business history, engineering challenges, and rugged outdoor adventure, offering a vivid portrait of New Zealand’s high-country construction culture and the people drawn to demanding work “off the map.”
Very Good: Very tidy condition.
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