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Infrastructure
We’ve made our careers out of helping people power their lives.
Wind Farms
We always try to stay ahead of the sustainability curve. Well, wind farms definitely hold a place in New Zealand’s future. Recently, we were able to work closely with Meridian Energy to successfully deliver two wind farms in the North Island.
However, it’s far more than just putting up turbines. Projects like these require detailed erosion and sediment control, earthworks, roading, foundations, cabling and a complex system of stormwater infrastructure.
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Geothermal Power Stations
As a country sitting atop a world of geothermal activity, we’ve always harnessed natural energy to power the country. Partnering with Contact Energy, we were able to deliver the earthworks on two separate Geothermal Power Stations in the central North Island.
When working on big projects like these, there is seemingly endless infrastructure to take into account. We needed to work out the best methods for erosion and sediment control, the installation of roading, platforms, well pads and stormwater systems.
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Irrigation Schemes and Dams
From local Iwi to rural farming, irrigation and dam systems are vital to communities all over the country. We’ve managed to create water systems, from all the way down in Otago, right up to the tip of Northland.
When you’re dealing with water; piping infrastructure, stream works and geotechnical remediation are paramount. And like any other job, you’re always going to need to have erosion and sediment control throughout the earthworks.
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National Highways
When a road is poorly laid, everyone complains. When it’s done right, no one talks about it. Which is exactly what we strive for. We’ve had the pleasure of delivering multiple roads of national significance from the Eastern Taupo Arterial, Pyes Pa Bypass and the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway.
To build the arteries that run throughout the country, it takes a lot of planning. Long earthworks and roading jobs like these require a lot of stormwater infrastructure, as well as a large focus on erosion and sediment control.
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The project team raised risks ahead of time and provided solutions and costs/impacts for client review.
Many lessons were learned on Harapaki, and the site team learned quickly and invested heavily into ensuring everyone onsite got home safely and without serious injury.
Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, our rural roads in Dartmoor were left heavily damaged and impassable, cutting off vital access for residents, farmers, and emergency services. From the outset, the Hicks team stepped in with professionalism, urgency, and genuine care for our community. The Hicks team has worked tirelessly to stabilise slips, and rebuild key sections of the Dartmoor road network. Communication was excellent throughout the process, and they consistently went the extra mile to minimise disruption to local residents. The quality of the repair work has been outstanding – built not just to restore, but to better withstand future events. We are deeply grateful for their commitment and expertise. Their efforts have been instrumental in helping Dartmoor recover and reconnect after such a difficult time. The Dartmoor Community recently invited the Hicks team to a Community BBQ in appreciation for their hard work, dedication, long hours and the respect and care they have shown to our community throughout the recovery process. We would not hesitate to recommend them for any future infrastructure projects. “
Contact Energy culture is to work collaboratively with our contractors while also trusting that they are the experts. Hick Bros fitted this mould very well and we appreciated their ability and enthusiasm to put forward new ideas to optimise the project delivery and outcome.
“[HBRC] were super impressed with our efforts to protect wetlands, RAPs and EIA. They said nobody else goes to this level of thought and effort and to see it across such a large & challenging work area was exceptional.”
Working within Contact Energy’s safety rules and standards, as there was some operational plant around the site, was an increase in safety requirements to what I would say the industry standards are. Hicks were very obliging to adapt to these requirements and had no hesitation bringing in the systems or equipment required to do so.
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