Paving the way for new aircraft
In a contract with the Ministry of Defence, Fulton Hogan and two other contractors are involved in ripping up an old taxiway, recycling the concrete...
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World first for Westport water woes
In 2018 Westport had a problem. A collapsed supply tunnel meant the northern West Coast town of about 4600 people was having to constantly pump...
Kaikoura rebuild reaches finish line
Work to restore and improve Kaikoura’s roads and rail after the 2016 earthquake reached an end before Christmas. At a ceremony to mark the departure...
To build a windfarm – first prepare the site
Of two windfarms being constructed in the North Island, one will be the largest while the other will have the tallest turbines in the country....
Transmission Gully- back up and running with more funding
Construction of the 27-kilometre Transmission Gully Motorway has suffered a number of setbacks and delays even before the pandemic and has required additional funding to...
Designing a safer highway
State Highway 58 is undergoing an extensive safety upgrade in preparation for it becoming a link to the Transmission Gully Motorway. Richard Silcock updates the...
First expressway project to restart
Work on the Peka Peka north of Otaki Expressway (PP2O) was the first big roading project to restart after the lockdown and work is now...
Rotorua’s lakeside redevelopment
Rotorua City’s lakefront is undergoing a $40 million redevelopment that will provide an outstanding recreational facility for the benefit of the local community and tourists....
Country’s largest construction project update
Mary Searle Bell catches up with Auckland’s $4.45 billion City Rail Link post pandemic lockdown. All six City Rail Link sites reopened at the end...
Waikato Expressway biosphere legacy
When you think about the newly opened Huntly section of the Waikato Expressway, you might be forgiven for thinking it’s just 15 kilometres of a...