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...
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....
Farmers often ask the question, ‘do we use PVC culvert or twin-wall HDPE culvert?’ PVC culvert has long been the traditional plastic culvert, used in New Zealand for decades. It has typically been made from a regrind PVC to lower costs. Some quality PVC culvert pipes...
Dairy farmers have shown their commitment to improving water quality in New Zealand by meeting all the targets set out in the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord to date, but more work lies ahead. Since the launch of the Water Accord in 2013, the dairy industry has...
Poorly designed instream structures (including culverts, weirs and dams) are a significant contributing factor in the declining populations of New Zealand’s native freshwater fish. According to DOC, about 70% of New Zealand’s native fish are threatened or at risk and the main factor in these declining...
EUROFLO® GO-IN SYSTEM SEALS THE DEAL FOR THAMES DRAINAGE When it came time to bring an existing section of drainage up to spec and cover in a Council-owned partially open drain, the contractor Thames Drainage wanted to find the best product for the job. ...
EUROFLO helps Northland nursery project flow smoothly A Northland project to build an 11 hectare nursery from ‘below the ground up’ has used EUROFLO® pipes in the subsurface drainage system.https://youtu.be/htEJKU2CVR0The project involved the conversion of grassland, previously beef grazing land, into a large nursery site at...
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...
