Projects

PROJECT MANAGERS

Robert Harris

DYERS PASS ROAD GUARDRAILING AND WIDENING.

Location: Dyers Pass Road
Client: Christchurch City Council
Consultant: Opus Consultants
Commencement date: May 2009

Completion date: August 2009

This project involved 600m2 of road construction, 300m3 of gabion baske, retaining wallt construction, 140m2 of concrete footpaths together with 260m of fencing and sundry retaining walls and 200m of guard rails. This was a very narrow section of road that required intensive traffic management and safety controls. This project was completed on time and won the 2009 NZ Contractors Federation, Porters Group Award

Richard Smith

DIXIONS RESERVE RIVER ENCHANCEMENT

Location: Dixions Reserve, New Brighton Road
Client: Christchurch City Council
Consultant:Capital Programme Group
Commencement date: 8 April 2009
Completion date: 4 August 2009

Creation of a riverside environment and establishment of a new habitat for Inanga and other wildlife to increase the utilisation of an otherwise wasted land parcel.
Calcon was engaged to complete the earthworks, including 260m of bank re-contouring and 2580m³ of bulk excavation, for the enhancement of Dixons Reserve, a 6750m² flood margin of the lower Avon River.The reserve was a roughly grassed area, with steep, overgrown banks.
The project was completed on time and won the 2009 Christchurch City Council Environmental Award.

CHRISTCHURCH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ARTESIAN WATER STAGES 2 TO 4

Location: Christchurch Airport
Client: Christchurch International Airport
Consultant: Beca
Commencement date:September 08
Completion date: Feburary 2009

To install a reticulation system to allow ground water to be used as an environmentally friendly cooling/heating agent for the new Airport Terminal Air Conditioning System”
Following on from their successful redevelopment works for Airport Carpark, Calcon were engaged to undertake the installation of a 650m network of pipes, to connect artesian wells to the New Terminal, and to a new discharge soak pit.
All works had to be completed whilst retaining the full functionality of the heavily used Carparks and road network.
This project was completed on time and was included in the 2009 Canterbury Contractor of the Year Award.

Jonathan Parsons

FIFIELD STONE RETAINING WALL

MIDDLETON GRANGE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND

Kevin Keen

BLACK ROCK SUBDIVISION, CHURCH BAY

Location: Church Bay, Banks Peninsula
Client: Stowe Properties Ltd
Consultant: Opus International
Commencement date: 23 October 2007
Completion date: 23 April 2009

Construction of a complex hillside subdivision on Banks Peninsula in an environmentally sensitive coastal area.
The Black Rock Subdivision is a 48 section residential development in an environmentally sensitive coastal marine area.
The project brief included:
• Site Clearance
• Major Earthworks
• Retaining wall structures, including gabion baskets, crib walling, pavement construction
• Construction of bridge, stairs and stepped walkways, feature entrance walls and gates with dedicated security systems
• Drainage Installation
This project was completed on time and was one of the projects included in the 2009 Canterbury Contractor of the Year Supreme Award.

ST BEDES HOCKEY FIELD

MAPLEHAM SUBDIVISION AT PEGASUS TOWN