4 | 2024 CCNZ Awards: HEB Construction T T Kim Newth Supporting BOP growth, resilience HEB Construction replaced a two-kilometre section of old 600mm-diameter concrete pipeline with a new, robust 1200mm-diameter polyethylene pipeline. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Founded in 1975 as a family-owned business, HEB Construction is now one of New Zealand’s top infrastructure companies, and regularly undertakes some of the country’s largest and most significant building and infrastructure projects (Tier 1). The company’s extensive range of services includes roads and rail, bridges, land and urban development, water infrastructure, ports and marine infrastructure, and precast and heavy haulage. In the Bay of Plenty, HEB Construction works closely with local councils and agencies such as Waka Kotahi and Tauranga City Council to deliver specialist civil and structural works. They are a trusted infrastructure partner, with a track record of excellence. HEB Construction was recently named a finalist at the 2024 Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards (Category 3 - Projects between $5m and $20m) for the Te Maunga Outfall Landward Section project that involved upgrading a key wastewater pipeline that is part of Tauranga’s wastewater management system. Managing Tauranga’s wastewater is essential for the health of the city. The landward section outfall pipeline needed to be upgraded to improve its resilience and carry a much higher capacity for the city’s growing wastewater needs. HEB Construction replaced a two-kilometre section of old 600mm-diameter concrete pipeline with a new, robust 1200mm-diameter polyethylene pipeline. With some design input from HEB, a section of the pipeline was also CIPP-lined through an environmentally sensitive area. Time was of the essence for this project, with critical shutdowns and tie-in works needing to be completed within a tight three-anda-half day window. This required meticulous hour-by-hour scheduling, coordinated with the ocean tides. Keeping local residents informed about the work was a top priority. “We navigated through a residential area and a retirement village, working within a very narrow easement and around the existing outfall that runs 24/7,” explains HEB Construction’s senior project manager Duncan Albert. “It was a really technically challenging project requiring vibration and noise mitigation and monitoring, along with precise day and hour planning. “I’m very proud of the outcome and everyone’s performance. It was a great collaboration with the client, Tauranga City Council, local subcontractors, and consulting engineers Tonic and BECA. This project followed another large-scale pipeline project, the Waiāri pipeline, which prepared us well for the Te Maunga Outfall project, completed in 2023.” Having completed that project, HEB Construction’s team is now working at the Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant itself, installing a new clarifier and other improvements. Another exciting project for HEB Construction is the new interchange over the Tauranga Eastern link, which will improve travel for the Pāpāmoa East community and enable further development of the area. It will enable faster travel between Pāpāmoa East and Tauranga City Centre, Mount Maunganui and other destinations. Construction of phase three started in April 2024, and the interchange is expected to open by mid-2026. “HEB Construction is proud to self-perform and deliver this whole interchange project, from earthworks, drainage and asphalt to precast elements like bridge beams and traffic management. “We have long-lasting relationships with local subcontractors and use them where we can, so a project like this benefits the whole local industry. Most of our guys live in Pāpāmoa and are proud to be part of building something so important for their community.” The first two phases of work are now complete, including the extension of Te Okuroa Drive and a new intersection with Sands Avenue. In April 2024, HEB Construction started work on the interchange itself, which is being constructed over the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road (SH2), linking Te Okuroa Drive and the new, under-construction Sands Town Centre and surrounding urban development area in Pāpāmoa East. “We’re pleased to be a part of the Sands Town Centre development too, which is another large-scale, long-term project for our civils team.” Impact Engineering would like to congratulate Heb Construction on their nomination for 2024 CCNZ Award. Impact Engineering has been supporting/partnering with a number of locally approved civil contractors over the past decade. Our workshop here in Tauranga has an extensive array of fabrication equipment and an awesome team to assist with client and consultants requirements. 07 578 8751 info@pipefitters.co.nz 140 Birch Avenue, Tauranga
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