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. ...
Lower costs, faster timelines: New 200-lot residential development in Gisborne using EUROFLO® for stormwater drainage Development of a 20Ha fully master-planned community is underway in Gisborne and EUROFLO® pipes have been selected for the project’s stormwater drainage. Oakview is Gisborne’s largest development in over a decade and...
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...
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...
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...
