ProjectNew bridge connectionContractor MagazineAugust 16, 2019August 13, 2019 by Contractor MagazineAugust 16, 2019August 13, 2019 Aerial view at sunrise of the completed He Ara Kotahi cycle and walkway bridge over the Manawatu River, looking NE towards Palmerston North CBD and...
ContractorA reminder of days past – Opiki suspension bridgeContractor MagazineJuly 16, 2019September 3, 2021 by Contractor MagazineJuly 16, 2019September 3, 2021 PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF THE PALMERSTON NORTH CITY LIBRARY/MANAWATU HERITAGE COLLECTION When driving north on SH56, over the low-lying flood plains flanking the Manawatu River, you...
Contractor ProjectRealigning the Manawatu RiverContrafed PUblishingApril 22, 2016April 22, 2016 by Contrafed PUblishingApril 22, 2016April 22, 2016 Diverting the flow of a major river to stop erosion is no easy task. RICHARD SILCOCK takes a look at an ambitious project that is...