http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.nichollslimited.co.nz en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:27:56 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/149508/ohautira-road/ In July 2025, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil completed the repair of 2 slip sites on Ohautira Road, near Raglan. Works included cut to waste of approx. 1,500m3 of material and import of 1,800m3 of GAP65 structural fill to build up a rock buttress to support the road. We also constructed a 32m long timber pole retaining wall with poles 375mm diameter and 9m long. We then constructed the pavement to reinstate both slip sites back to 2 lanes of traffic.... Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:28:28 +1200 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post149508 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/149493/state-highway-2-1800mm-culvert-line/ In early 2025, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil were engaged to install a stormwater pipeline upgrade under State Highway 2, between Tauranga and Katikati.Works included installing a new 1800mm diameter culvert and a new 600mm diameter culvert underneath State Highway, plus associated wingwalls, scour protection and ground improvements.The culvert lines were up to 8m deep in sections underneath the highway. We used 6 inch dewatering pumps, trench shields and sheet piles to carry out the ground improv... Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post149493 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/149507/te-anga-road-slip-repairs/ In April 2025, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil were selected by Waitomo District Council to carry out repairs of two slip sites, near Te Anga.The works involved tree clearing, bulk earthworks, construction of a 5m high magnumstone block retaining wall, stormwater pipe upgrades, installation of geotextiles and pavement rehabilitation.Client comment:“You had some challenges on this project but overcame them and delivered an awesome product for Council.Great outcome team and thanks to your guys for t... Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post149507 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/149504/port-waikato-slip-repairs/ In late 2024, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil was engaged by Waikato District Council to undertake critical repairs on two significant road slips near Port Waikato, which were impacting access to the local community.The project involved a range of complex civil works, including:Construction of retaining walls using timber poles and MagnumStone blocksExcavation and disposal of approximately 3,000m³ of materialTree clearing to enable safe and efficient accessInstallation of rock rip ra... Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post149504 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/137627/neavesville-and-kennedy-bay-road-slip-repairs/ In mid 2024, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil repaired 3 road slips for Thames-Coromandel District Council.The works included large rip rap rock buttresses, drainage upgrades, gabion and timber retaining walls with ground anchors, pavement construction, and chipsealing.In the past year, we have successfully delivered nine slip repair projects in this region. Our ongoing partnership with Thames-Coromandel District Council highlights our ability to foster strong relationships with various clients acros... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:17:42 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post137627 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/137621/mangarino-road-slip-repair/ In Winter 2024, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil completed repairs on a Waitomo Road that had been completely washed out by the previous year's severe storm events.The four-month project involved excavating the slip material and constructing a large rock buttress fill to rebuild the road.The design included 8000m3 cut to waste earthworks, a substantial network of underground subsoil drains, and brought in nearly 9000m3 of imported GAP100 hardfill from a nearby quarry.... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:22:37 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post137621 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/137490/fullerton-and-mairoa-road-slip-repairs/ In mid-2024, Nicholls and Uttinger Civil successfully completed the repair of two significant road slip sites on behalf of the Waitomo District Council.The first and most complex site required constructing a 38-metrre long steel beam retaining wall, anchored by 9-metre steel UC piles concreted into the ground and supported by timber lagging boards.This site also included drainage upgrades, kerbing, guardrail, pavement construction and chipsealing.The second site involved constructing a 27m long ... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:29:04 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post137490 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/137378/port-waikato-slip-repairs/ Nicholls and Uttinger Civil have been selected by the Waikato District Council to repair two major road slips near Port Waikato.Severe rainstorms in 2023 caused significant damage to Port Waikato-Waikaretu Road, prompting the need for extensive road repairsTwo work sites have commenced in October 2024. The first site involves construction of a timber retaining wall with piles up to 6m deep.The second site requires a road realignment, including approximately 4000m3 cut to waste, a rock rip rap bu... Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:39:24 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post137378 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/137237/large-stormwater-drainage-upgrade-in-the-bay-of-plenty/ Nicholls and Uttinger Civil were delighted to be selected by HEB Construction to construct a network of stormwater pipework in the Bay of Plenty.The project has involved a road upgrade near Tauranga, requiring the installation of a 1800mm diameter pipe, including a 7m deep install below the existing road level.The team mobilised a 35-tonne Hitachi excavator, carefully transporting it over the Kaimai Range on an oversized, piloted transporter. This heavy machinery was essential for handling and i... Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:19:43 +1300 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post137237 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/post/130319/reparing-major-road-slip-in-waitomo/ Nicholls and Uttinger Civil has been selected for our largest government project to date - working alongside Waitomo District Council and Pinnacles Civil to repair the Mangarino Road slip in Te Kuiti.Severe weather in 2023 caused a major slip on Mangarino Road in September. After the initial slip, the damaged section continued to sink, and extensive repairs and rehabilitation are required.Check out the big numbers on this project!Around 350 truck and trailer loads of unsuitable slip soil materia... Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:26:20 +1200 http://www.nichollslimited.co.nz/blog/#post130319