30 | REGIONAL Civil Construction Ltd With CNC Routers, Lasers, Printers and Knife Cutters, we shape, fabricate, and light it up. Fromsigns to complex projects. Proud to be partnering with local businesses 265 mm CENTRAL www.kerbcentral.co.nz T T Kim Bowden Flair for innovative problem solving Civil Construction operates across Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, delivering complex earthworks, drainage, and roading projects. “Remaining sharp, clear on direction, taking the time to reflect and continue to grow our team; they are our tomorrow.” Civil Construction Ltd is marking 15 years in business in an industry where it has had to keep pace with rising standards and client expectations. While the current brand was established in 2011, the company’s roots trace back to 2001, when it first began operating under a different name. Owner and director Paul Horrell, a fifth- generation contractor, has steered the firm through significant growth in team size, fleet, and technical capability. Today, the business - which has home bases in both Cromwell and Queenstown - operates across Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, delivering complex earthworks, drainage, and roading projects. When reflecting on the company’s history, Paul points to several projects that defined their technical development. A major highlight was the Lakes Edge development near Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, a project completed a decade ago that earned them a Hynds Construction award. The $12-million-dollar project required Paul and the team to operate in a highly sensitive, high-profile environment. T T to page 32 The team successfully relocated a 65-tonne, 150-year-old heritage meat shed from the top of the site to its current lakefront location. The site sits beside the Hilton Hotel and the main pressure sewer line servicing Kelvin Heights, adding to the project’s complexity. Traditional blasting was not an option for removing 25,000 cubic metres of rock. Instead, they imported a specialised Italian GPS-guided rock breaker to ensure precise, low-impact excavation. Additionally, their proposal to implement a pressure sewer
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