ProjectNew bridge connectionContrafed PublishingAugust 16, 2019August 29, 2022 by Contrafed PublishingAugust 16, 2019August 29, 2022 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 bridgeContrafed PublishingJuly 16, 2019July 23, 2022 by Contrafed PublishingJuly 16, 2019July 23, 2022 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...
ContractorProjectRealigning the Manawatu RiverContrafed PUblishingApril 22, 2016August 16, 2022 by Contrafed PUblishingApril 22, 2016August 16, 2022 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...