Recent projects
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Kaituna River Re-Diversion
MAP was engaged by JSwap Contactors to complete the structures work on the Kaituna River Diversion near Maketu, Bay of Plenty. This involved a large box culvert bridge structure through a body of water, concrete boat ramp, and timber jetties.
To construct the bridge MAP first installed approximately 250m of sheet pile coffer dam and pumped the work area dry...
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Waitangi Stream Remediation and Erosion Protection
The Waitangi Stream is controlled by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and is used to control levels in Lake Ōkāreka. In late 2017 flows were increased beyond the streams capacity causing major scouring of one stream section, putting houses above at risk and damaging the natural environment.
The site was accessed via a private road which was owned by a number of concerned land owners...
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Omokoroa Stormwater Pond and Earth Dam
Completed in 2019, the Omokoroa SW Pond 02 for Western Bay of Plenty District Council involved construction of a 9m high by 80m long stormwater detention dam and levelling 5 ha of subdivision lots as the dam fill. The site was large, sloping and involved conditioning various types of soils to enable placing and compacting engineered fill for the Dam embankment and the Classic Builders residential subdivision. Approx...
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Ohinemuri Suspension Bridge
Built for the Department of Conservation in 2018, this bridge spans 70m across the Karangahake River and weighs a total of 16 tonnes. Made up of six 12 metre long segments, the bridge provided quite a challenge to the construction team.
The bridge was built alongside the existing suspension bridge which accommodates thousands of visitors annually, working areas were tight, and access to the other side of the river was very restricted...