26 | CCNZ: HEB Construction - Peacocke Waikato River Bridge T T Russell Fredric Hamilton bridge project a winner The $166 million project is a major key to unlocking 720 hectares of new urban development to house 20,000 residents in Peacocke, southwest Hamilton. “Despite additional scope, methodology changes, poor ground conditions, weather, and Covid-19 disruptions, we managed risks effectively and delivered the project on time.” REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT HEB Construction was proud to win two top awards at the 2025 Waikato CCNZ Hynds Construction Awards held in Hamilton in August. The Auckland-headquartered company was named the regional Supreme Award winner and the winner of projects valued over $20 million for the Peacocke Te Ara Pekapeka (Waikato River) Bridge and its associated strategic services project, the city’s largest ever strategic infrastructure development. Delivered by HEB as the main contractor, works included Te Ara Pekapeka Bridge over the Waikato River, a four-lane ring road extension, Taurapa (pedestrian/cycle) Bridge over this extension, upgrading and realigning Peacockes Road and Weston Lea Drive, associated three waters infrastructure, plus roundabout and traffic signal construction. The $166 million project is a major key to unlocking 720 hectares of new urban development to house 20,000 residents in Peacocke, south-west Hamilton. HEB Construction’s project team said the CCNZ awards reflects HEB’s commitment to innovation, collaboration, and positive community impact. The team is grateful to the project’s clients, and partners Hamilton City Council (HCC), the Southern Links Tangata Whenua Working Group (TWWG), BBO, its subcontractors and everyone else who made the project possible. HEB was awarded the contract in September 2020 and construction began soon afterwards, with subcontractors delivering 50% of the physical work. Given its scale, quality assurance was a key focus from the outset. As a major asset, HCC required the finished work to meet the highest standard and be easy to maintain well into the future. HEB’s innovative approach to the temporary works played a significant role in winning the contract. This led a series of value-engineering workshops, and from these practical, cost-effective solutions were developed including reusing sheet piles from the temporary cofferdam at Pier B of the river bridge in the permanent stormwater outfall structures. Also, aggregates from the temporary access tracks and crane platforms were repurposed as backfill for the permanent bridge abutments, innovations that reduced waste, lowered material costs, and improved efficiency.” T T to page 28 HEB’s project team highlighted that timely delivery was critical to meet HCC’s funding requirements. “Despite additional scope, methodology changes, poor ground conditions, weather, and Covid-19 disruptions, we managed risks effectively and delivered the project on time.” Fluctuating river and groundwater levels posed major risks to bridge and trenching works while live traffic and residential access added further complexity. Heavy rainfall from mid-2022 to early-2023 caused delays and the river environment also brought winter fog creating low-visibility hazards, which were especially challenging for crane operations and traffic management necessitating works to be paused at times. “Despite these risks, the team maintained safety, environmental compliance, and programme continuity through expert input, close coordination, and flexible planning.” Construction required heavy crane lifts using a 600 tonne crawler crane, one of New Zealand’s largest, with the constrained site creating logistical challenges especially for the two complex lattice pier lifts whose size, weight, and geometry, combined with limited assembly space and fluctuating river levels, made planning critical. geovert.com Delivering innovative ground engineering solutions in challenging environments GROUND ENGINEERING | SLOPE STABILISATION ROCKFALL PROTECTION | ASSET INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE Geovert Crane-Suspended Drill Platform Peacocke Road - Waikato Bridge Project
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