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 —...
DRONE SERVICE DELIVERS SMART, FUTURE-PROOFED DRAINAGE PLAN “So quick and easy” is how Charlotte and Andrew Rayner describe the process of getting a drainage plan and new pipes in place with the help of the P&F Global team and their free drone service. The service uses a...
Effective farm drainage systems will remove excess surface and sub-surface water from paddocks within 24-48 hours of a rainfall event. Effective farm drainage and the rapid removal of surface flooding and excess sub-surface water helps to:...
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...
EUROFLO products are easy and safe to install, cost-effective and durable with SN-ratings designed to withstand heavy loads and tough treatment. If you need to deliver cost-effective, durable drainage solutions for farms and rural projects, you need to install EUROFLO pipes and fittings....
Understanding the impact of new freshwater regulations on farms and farm management Wetland protections and standards for intensive winter grazing are among the first of the new freshwater regulations to take effect. We’ve developed this short paper to provide an overview of all the freshwater regulations,...
EUROFLO delivering durable solutions, efficient install for projects in Ruapehu region All the pipes and materials specified in GHD’s roading infrastructure projects meet NZTA’s rigorous standards but the company’s selection process is also driven by efficiency and cost....
A growing body of evidence is identifying plastic pipes as the sustainable choice for development — now and in the future. Plastic piping systems are strong, durable, light-weight and flexible, requiring significantly less energy to fabricate, transport and install than either the metal or concrete alternatives....
