Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
We carry out all types of retaining wall works, piling, inground structures, bridges, abutments, and foundations - the bulk of our work has been on large scale commercial and infrastructure projects in the Auckland region.
Our staff are experienced working on projects in locations that require close liaison with residents and members of the public.
We are also precast concrete manufacturers – we manufacture Gibbons Crib blocks in our yard at Albany, Auckland and have the ability to manufacture one off precast products in our yard at Albany.
We offer our clients the services of a well organised, experienced contracting business familiar working with government agencies, infrastructure and utilities providers and local authorities.
Recent clients have included KIWIRAIL, Auckland City, Auckland Transport (via Hawkins Infrastructure), Waitakere City, Manukau City, North Shore City, Rodney District Council, Watercare (via Hawkins Infrastructure), Watercare, Transit NZ, Transpower, ARMA (Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance), Downers, Eden Park Development Trust, Fletchers, Vodafone, HILOR, Fulton Hogan, Leighton Contractors, CPBCon and JV Rail.
We carry out all types of retaining wall works, piling, inground structures, bridges, abutments, and foundations - the bulk of our work has been on large scale commercial and infrastructure projects in the Auckland region.
Our staff are experienced working on projects in locations that require close liaison with residents and members of the public.
We are also precast concrete manufacturers – we manufacture Gibbons Crib blocks in our yard at Albany, Auckland and have the ability to manufacture one off precast products in our yard at Albany.
We offer our clients the services of a well organised, experienced contracting business familiar working with government agencies, infrastructure and utilities providers and local authorities.
Recent clients have included KIWIRAIL, Auckland City, Auckland Transport (via Hawkins Infrastructure), Waitakere City, Manukau City, North Shore City, Rodney District Council, Watercare (via Hawkins Infrastructure), Watercare, Transit NZ, Transpower, ARMA (Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance), Downers, Eden Park Development Trust, Fletchers, Vodafone, HILOR, Fulton Hogan, Leighton Contractors, CPBCon and JV Rail.
Some of our clients
Some of the more recent projects Gibbons Contractors (now Harris Dowd Gibbons Construction Ltd ) have undertaken include:
Puhinui Station Footbridge
Client: KIWIRAIL/Watercare – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value $690k
Insitu concrete works and precast placement for the new station footbridge and concrete works to an adjacent watermain crossing under the rail near to the station.
Papakura Backshunt, Papakura Rail Station
Client: KIWIRAIL – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value $248k
Large scale timber pole retaining wall built within rail corridor beside a stream with difficult access and soil conditions.
Sturges Rd Bridge Replacement
Client Waitakere City/Kiwirail – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value circa $550k
Concrete works involving reinforced concrete abutments, capping beams and settlement slabs, placement of precast corbels and double hollowcore beams and bridge deck construction.
Papatoetoe Bridge Replacements - St George St and Bridge St
Client KIWIRAIL - subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value circa $800k
Concrete works involving reinforced concrete abutments, capping beams and settlement slabs, placement of precast corbels and double hollowcore beams, bridge deck construction and timber retaining walls for two bridges at Papatoetoe.
Auckland Rail Electrification
KIWIRAIL – subcontractor to HILOR (Hawkins Infrastructure Laing O’ Rourke JV)
Value circa $5.6m
Construction of switchroom basements within the rail corridor for the electrification of the rail network in six locations. Works involve excavation, concrete works, blockworks, waterproofing, electrical works, directional drilling, and trenching.
Construction of over 600 foundation structures throughout the Auckland Rail Network with works done primarily at night and during shutdown periods. Works involved detailed excavation, concrete works and hirail operations.
Wellington Traction Overhead Service Renewal
Client: KIWIRAIL– subcontractor to Fulton Hogan John Holland JV
Value circa $2.8m
Insitu concrete works and piling for foundations for renewal of overhead line masts. Working in a live electrified rail environment and included nightworks. Has been ongoing for over 2 years.
Parnell Rail Station
Client: KIWIRAIL
Value circa $1.8m
Placing of precast platforms, timber retaining walls, insitu concrete works including foundations for platforms, lighting and masts, services and ducting installation. Works carried out in a live electrified rail environment and included nightworks
Mt Albert Rail Station Redevelopment
Client: Auckland Transport – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value $540k
Redevelopment of the Mt Albert Rail Station involving insitu concrete works, precast placement and the construction of a new footbridge approach to the platform.
Britomart Tunnel & Station Reconfiguration
Client: Auckland Transport – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value $255k
Insitu concrete works to the tunnel approaches to the rail station involving 6 m high walls, a new track slab extension using steel reinforced concrete and a redevelopment of the existing platform.
ARMA: Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance
Coleridge St Retaining Wall Reconstruction
Client: ARMA – Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance
Value $441k
Works involved the installation of horizontal anchor piles to an existing wall below a supermarket, installation of UC columns and precast facing panels and a capping beam.
Keppell St Retaining Wall & Drainage Upgrade
Client: ARMA – Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance
Value $318k
Upgrade of stormwater and sewage drains to the street, installation of driven UC piles with precast concrete infill panels for the new retaining wall with a concrete capping beam and handrail. Works involved detailed excavation and trenching around gas and other services.
Motions Rd Footbridge, Retaining Walls and Footpaths
Client: ARMA – Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance
Value $360k
Construction of a new footbridge in a stream environment including insitu abutments, rock anchors, precast super T beam, handrails, additional retaining walls and footpaths. Works involved dealing with contaminated soils and high levels of traffic management.
Symonds St Wall Repair and Handrail Installation
ARMA – Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance
Value $210k
Repairs to an existing stone retaining wall in upper Symonds St and installation of new hand railing involving night works and bespoke precast manufacture of replacement capping stones to match existing wall.
Picton & Paget St Retaining Walls
Client: Auckland City Council
Value $890k
Replace failed retaining wall with new timber pole wall & associated reinstatement works, involved protection of heritage building and close liaison with residents.
Auckland East Roading & Infrastructure Maintenance Contract
Client: Auckland City - Subcontractor to Blacktop Construction
Value circa $1m for 2006 - 2008
Retaining walls, streetscape improvements and civil concrete construction work including bridge repairs to the Market Rd overbridge, Nelson St bridge, Beach St bridge and Tangihua St bridge.
Grafton Gully Cycleway
Client: NZTA – subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value circa $2.5m
Bulk earthworks, retaining walls, foundations for fencing and lighting, and cycleway concrete works carried out in a site with restricted access, and a high level of complexity coupled with completion for an accelerated programme.
Kamo Bypass SH1 Retaining and Noise Walls
Client: NZTA – subcontractor to United Civil
Value $856k
Works incorporated the construction of timber crib wall, concrete crib wall, keystone walls and architectural precast noise walls with graffiti guard alongside the new bypass.
St Lukes Rd Interchange Project
Client: NZTA– subcontractor to Leighton Contractors
Value circa $1.5m
MSE RE Panel walls with steel to bridge abutments, Stonestrong Retaining Walls and insitu concrete works for TL5 Barrier foundations and gantry foundations.
Goodman NZ Ltd
Gibbons Concrete Crib Retaining Wall
Client: Goodman (NZ) Ltd
Value $2.3m
Large scale Gibbons Concrete Crib Retaining Wall up to 9m in height in some sections.
Springfield/Oakleigh Bridge Replacement, Whangarei
Client: Transit NZ – Subcontractor to Hawkins Infrastructure
Value $390k
Concrete works involving reinforced concrete Abutments, placement of Super T beams and bridge deck construction.
Travel Demand Management, Auckland
Client: Transit NZ- Subcontractor to Transfield
Value $1.7m
Retaining walls and concrete works including barriers and light platforms for the maintenance and upgrade of the Auckland Motorway Network.
East Tamaki Connection
Client: Transit NZ- Subcontractor to HEB Smithbridge
Value $2.0m
Concrete civil works including barriers, light platforms and bridge pier protection.
Mt Eden Water Reservoir Reconstruction
Client: Watercare – subcontractor to Brian Perry
Value $2.2m
Concrete works package as part of a design build contract with Watercare via Brian Perry for the reconstruction of the Mt Eden Water Reservoir. Works involved use of large scale single sided PERI formwork systems, specialized waterproofing, handling/pumping of high strength concrete and access restrictions due to limitations of working in an existing tank.
MHX
Client: MHX Alliance/Fletcher
Value circa $860k
Construction of MSE Walls around Mahunga Drive off ramp and bridge abutments and Queenstown Rd detention pond utilizing the Firth Diamond Pro retaining wall system.
Ontrack
DART 4 Duplication Avondale to Whau Creek
Client: ONTRACK - Subcontractor to Fletcher Construction
Value circa $1.2m
Various retaining walls including precast panel walls, mass block wall and timber pole wall. The precast panels, designed to Ontrack requirements, were manufactured in our yard in Albany.
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