Wastewater pipes running above-ground in bush-clad parks and reserves were particularly vulnerable to damage from flooding and slips during Auckland’s devastating Anniversary Weekend flood and Valentine’s Day cyclone.
As Watercare worked through its priority list for the recovery, we collaborated with their team and their consultants to plan and execute reinstatement and futureproofing projects in a number of tricky situations across the isthmus.
The pipe bridge repairs at Huia Road, Tane Road and Otitori Bay Road in the west, Acacia Road and Inkster Street in the north, and Belfast Street in Hillsborough were all located in heavily vegetated ecological areas with difficult access. Our project managers enjoyed the opportunity to get creative and come up with innovative ways for our civil teams to get their machinery and materials to site – from chartering barges and helicopters, to engineering and building bridges.
By either maintaining the existing pipes while building new foundations underneath them, or building a new system in parallel and employing pumps while quickly changing over to the new infrastructure, we managed to keep the wastewater pipework live throughout all of the jobs. To minimise inconvenience to the community, we prioritised communication and positive engagement with affected residents.
Wastewater pipes running above-ground in bush-clad parks and reserves were particularly vulnerable to damage from flooding and slips during Auckland’s devastating Anniversary Weekend flood and Valentine’s Day cyclone.
As Watercare worked through its priority list for the recovery, we collaborated with their team and their consultants to plan and execute reinstatement and futureproofing projects in a number of tricky situations across the isthmus.
The pipe bridge repairs at Huia Road, Tane Road and Otitori Bay Road in the west, Acacia Road and Inkster Street in the north, and Belfast Street in Hillsborough were all located in heavily vegetated ecological areas with difficult access. Our project managers enjoyed the opportunity to get creative and come up with innovative ways for our civil teams to get their machinery and materials to site – from chartering barges and helicopters, to engineering and building bridges.
By either maintaining the existing pipes while building new foundations underneath them, or building a new system in parallel and employing pumps while quickly changing over to the new infrastructure, we managed to keep the wastewater pipework live throughout all of the jobs. To minimise inconvenience to the community, we prioritised communication and positive engagement with affected residents.
