Fallout from flooding has caused issues for multiple regions around New Zealand and damaged roading infrastructure is often one of the biggest headaches. When it comes to managing stormwater and maintaining the integrity of our infrastructure, preventing debris from blocking culverts is crucial. Below is...
Stormwater drainage for a new residential development in Milton, Otago has gone in quickly and easily after the decision was made to swap from concrete to EUROFLO® pipes. ...
After Cyclone Gabrielle caused devastating flooding for the Napier-Hawke’s Bay region earlier this year [February 2023], the focus quickly turned to fixing damaged infrastructure, reopening roads and helping the community get back on its feet. ...
EUROFLO® HDPE pipes chosen for Bay of Plenty subdivision due to “ease of use” A new Bay of Plenty beachside subdivision with more than 40 lots complete and 40 more underway is using EUROFLO® HDPE pipes for the site’s stormwater drainage. Delta Contracting is lead contractor for the...
An ambitious project being led by the Carterton District Council (CDC) is improving the treatment of the district’s urban wastewater — and the use of strong, large diameter 800mm EUROFLO® pipes is ensuring the benefits will last for decades to come.“Carterton District Council is upgrading...
HOW TO MANAGE STORMWATER DRAINAGE ON A SLOPE New Zealand’s landscape is dominated by hills, gullies and mountain ranges, which is why developing stormwater drainage solutions for sloping land is a common challenge. Land on an incline is easily eroded by heavy rainfall and fast-flowing stormwater, but...
When it came time to upgrade the Kelso Grove stormwater pipe in the Wellington region, the main challenge facing the engineers was designing a drainage solution that would work for the steep gully slope. The pipe they selected needed to be suitable for gravity drainage and...
After a massive storm caused flooding and damage in Northland, EUROFLO® pipe was chosen as part of the rebuild solution. The storm in July 2020 was classed as a ‘one-in-500-year’ rain event — with 250mm rainfall recorded in some places in less than 24 hours —...
Extra strong EUROFLO® pipe has formed part of the solution in a roading project designed to reduce the flooding risk on a section of State Highway 6 (SH6) in the South Island. Fulton Hogan had the contract for this Waka Kotahi/NZ Transport Agency project and chose...
RUAPEHU DISTRICT COUNCIL’S PARK & RIDE FACILITY USES EUROFLO® SLOTTED PIPE IN ‘RAIN GARDENS’ DRAINAGE SOLUTION A new Park & Ride facility in National Park Village, at the base of Mt Ruapehu, has been developed using EUROFLO® slotted pipe as part of the drainage solution for...
