Fly from Napier to Wairoa, Gisborne and Tauranga with Sunair
Need to travel between Napier and Wairoa or Gisborne, but can’t face the thought of driving? Now there’s an alternative that will save you time and stress, and get you there a whole lot faster. Hawke’s Bay Airport has collaborated with Sunair to bring fast flights; weekday air services connecting Napier, Wairoa, Gisborne, and Tauranga. […]
Hawke’s Bay companies collaborate for lower carbon precast concrete
In what is believed to be a first for Hawke’s Bay’s construction industry, Lattey Group and Bridgeman Concrete have collaborated to develop the region’s first lower carbon precast concrete. Over the past six years Bridgeman Concrete has been investigating lower carbon concrete options, to improve sustainability and make progress towards the concrete industry’s goal of […]
Russell Roads – Driving ahead into the next 50 years
With 50 years on the clock, Hawke’s Bay’s most established local civil construction business Russell Roads is driving forward to being much more than building roads and pavements. Russell Roads was started by Chris and Ken Russell in 1973 as a small local civil construction business and over the last 50 years it has helped […]
Learning from Disaster: What we should take away from Cyclone Gabrielle
Over the course of the last several years, we have seen three major events that forced us to reassess our business continuity and disaster recovery planning. The Christchurch earthquake of 2011 initiated a shift towards cloud technology in preparation for office access becoming more unpredictable. 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic solidified remote working and online collaboration as […]
Kotahi partnership with Kaweka Hospital creates future-proof complex
Structural and civil engineering firm Kotahi hit the ground running when it opened its first North Island studio in Napier, having already completed stage one of Kaweka Hospital’s structural design. The project provided the perfect platform for senior structural engineer Aaron Kaijser to return home to Hawke’s Bay, after a decade of working in both […]
Hawke’s Bay Airport named Airport of the Year
Hawke’s Bay Airport is flying high after receiving the Airport of the Year award at the recent 2022 NZ Airport Awards. The airport dominated the medium-sized airport category, taking home three awards, including Sustainability Initiative and Community Initiative of the Year. Hawke’s Bay Airport CEO Rob Stratford is thrilled and says it’s a tribute to […]
Napier Port’s new $175 million wharf project almost complete
Napier Port has almost completed construction of its new $175 million wharf. The 350m wharf, currently known as 6 Wharf, is the strongest at the port and it will be officially opened in July. Construction began in February 2020 just before Covid arrived in New Zealand and has taken more than two years to build. […]
Streetscape win for West Quay
The streetscape and traffic calming pilot in Ahuriri’s West Quay precinct has earned Napier City Council an Agent for Change trophy. The award is for their outstanding contribution to transforming street spaces as part of a nation-wide push to create towns and cities in which people can move more freely. The co-designed project in Ahuriri […]
Central Hawke’s Bay Rangatahi ‘Have a Go!’ with Civil Infrastructure
Russell Park was a buzz of activity on Friday 19th November as close to 80 Year 10 students from Central Hawke’s Bay College gathered for the inaugural ‘Have a Go Day’. Hosted by Central Hawke’s Bay District Council’s Jobs in Central Hawke’s Bay team and the Project Management Office, Have a Go Day presented rangatahi with […]
Napier Port net profit hits record $23.2m despite Covid disruption
Napier Port said the diversity of its portfolio allowed the company to overcome industry disruption and raise its net profit by 5.2 per cent to a record $23.2 million in the September year. Revenue rose by 9 per cent to $109.5m, driven by record log exports of 3.02 million tonnes. The company’s underlying net profit […]
Strata set up to ride the construction boom
Strata Group is well placed to be at the forefront of the ongoing economic growth of Hawke’s Bay, which is seeing massive investment in commercial, industrial, residential and infrastructure builds. With a healthy current and future pipeline of work, Strata Group director Duncan Bruce says there’s been a stronger focus on retaining talent and providing […]