14 | Award-winning projects spur regional growth Above, Fulton Hogan’s chief operating officer, Simon Dyne, left, and Vic Maggs at the opening of the Manawatu-Whanganui regional yard in 2023. T T from page 12 “One of the strengths of Fulton Hogan is our support both within our regions and across them. We now have regions in all areas of the country and are proud of our history as well as the great work our staff do.” Fulton Hogan - Manawatu REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT We are New Zealands top leading experts in bitumen chip sealing practices with over 70 years experience working for Waka Kotathi, Local Authorities and private clientele. CAT 2 As the contracts came in, Fulton Hogan Manawatu-Whanganui built up capability in the region to deliver them. The runway overlay at Whanganui Airport was designed by Fulton Hogan’s Engineering Solutions team in Christchurch’s Corporate Office, then built by staff in the region including their own paving crew. It went on to win the New Zealand Airport’s Awards, Infrastructure Project of the Year 2024. Now well established as the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Office and Depot they have well over 170 staff as they finish off the second of two major roundabouts for NZTA, one on State Highway 1 at Ohakea and the other on State Highway 57 at the back of Levin to provide access for the new O2NL (Otaki to north of Levin) expressway that will link the two. “Being centrally placed in the lower North Island means we can support our neighboring FH Regions,” says Victor. “We work closely with the Wellington region supplying asphalt as well as resources for surfacing, construction and drainage works. “One of the strengths of Fulton Hogan is our support both within our regions and across them. “We now have regions in all areas of the country and are proud of our history as well as the great work our staff do.” In December 2025 Fulton Hogan Manawatu was also awarded the NZTA state highway contract, formerly known as the NOC contract but now known as the IDC. This is the largest road maintenance contract in the area and provides 10 years of secure workload. The region will grow by another 60-70 staff .
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