News
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Infrastructure - Nga Awa Geothermal Power Station
Monday, 5 July 2010Being part of a project that will supply sufficient electricity to power 130,000 homes – the equivalent of every home in Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo, is something that Firth is justifiably proud of.
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Certified Concrete - Kopu Bridge
Friday, 30 April 2010We might not be quite ‘there yet’ but at least the journey to replace the Kopu Bridge has begun. Many visitors to the area will have faced the long tail back at the Kopu Bridge over Xmas and although these holidays will not see much change, what people will see is real evidence that work on the bridge is underway.
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Manukau Bridge - Standing the test of time
Friday, 30 April 2010Contracted to provide approximately 25,000m³ of concrete on the Manukau Harbour Crossing (MHX), Firth Industries has been faced with a series of mix design and supply challenges.
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Certified Concrete – New IRD Premises, Wellington
Sunday, 14 February 2010One Featherston Development, located on the corner of Featherston and Bunny Street, Wellington is set to become the largest commercial office building in New Zealand with a massive floor plate of 3,200m². Built by Fletcher Construction and to be tenanted by the IRD and two other Government tenants, it will consist of retail and service spaces on one level, two levels of car parks and 12 levels of office space. It is being constructed of a precast concrete structure with a substantial concrete shear core at the centre.
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New stand on target for World Cup
Monday, 16 November 2009The 2011 Rugby World Cup and 2015 Cricket World Cup were catalysts for replacement of the three old eastern stands at AMI’s Stadium in Christchurch. These stands had come to the end of their structural life and construction of the new stand began in July 2008.
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Big News for Firth!
Monday, 4 May 2009On Tuesday 3rd March Firth took possession of the masonry manufacturing assets of W Stevenson and Sons Ltd in Auckland and Whangarei. This is the largest acquisition Firth has been involved in since Fletcher Challenge bought Winstone Ltd in 1988.
