Element Magazine Winter 2010

  1. New Zealand's largest stadium

    Eden Park has been in existence as a sports ground since 1910. Extensive redevelopment of Eden Park into a venue suitable to host the finals for RWC2011 is almost complete. The $240.5 million redevelopment will see the current stadium’s capacity increase from 45,000 to 50,000 with an additional 10,000 seats being temporarily installed for RWC2011.

  2. AMI Stadium first finished

    After two years and $60 million, New Zealand has the first of its major stadiums ready for the RWC2011 with the completion of the Deans Stand at AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The stand, officially opened in January, seats 14,700 and has increased the permanent capacity of the stadium to 43,000.

  3. Tight schedule for Southland stadium

    The Forsyth Barr Stadium at University Plaza will be New Zealand’s largest indoor arena and have a capacity of more than 30,000.

  4. Specialised piles for stream rehabilitation

    The Firth team has supplied two specialised CFA mixes containing flyash for this project A 35MPa strength for the hard piles and 10MPa mix for soft piles NB: The CFA mix was designed for use in BPC’s Continuous Flight Auger – a piling machine that pumps in the concrete for the pile as it draws out the excavated material. The steel cage reinforcing is then sunk into position.

  5. Our C02 Target

    Fletcher Building's CO2 emissions reduction target is 5% between 2008 and 2012. Achievement of this target will require total reductions of approximately 80,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum across the Fletcher Building Group. "Firth's aim is to be New Zealand's leading sustainable concrete and concrete products manufacturer and our C02 emissions reduction target is part of this strategy," said Peter Rooney, Commercial Manager - Firth. "W...

  6. Tradition etched in the stone

    Rapaki is a small settlement on the eastern shoreline of Whakaraupo (Lyttelton Harbour). Rapaki was named by the Ngai Tahu chief, Te Rakiwhakaputa, who, on arriving at Whakaraupo symbolically placed his Rapaki (waist mat) on the ground laying claim to the land. The full name of Rapaki is Te Rapaki o Te Rakiwhakaputa, meaning the waist mat of Te Rakiwhakaputa.

  7. Far from ordinary retaining walls…

  8. New Product - Firth Ezi Wall®

    Firth Ezi Wall® is a light segmental wall system that can be easily constructed with minimal foundation preparation due to a unique interlocking system. This creates a tight interlock between the blocks which allows them to be stacked vertically for straight, concave or convex curved walls.

  9. Firth Covers All Bases

    When Adam Pollard, Director of Morgan & Pollard Landscapes Ltd in Christchurch was looking to create the perfect home for himself and his family, he looked no further than the Firth range of products.

  10. New CCANZ Books - The Guide to Concrete Construction & Designing Comfortable Homes

  11. The drive to improve safety

  12. Form and function from concrete

    Golden Bay Cement’s architecturally designed $45 million Eastport service centre opened earlier this year and is the largest and most modern cement facility in the country.

  13. Investment in CBD plant helps secure contract

    Auckland’s new Victoria Park Tunnel (VPT) aims to ease the congestion for more than 100,000 commuters using the viaduct each day. The 460m, three-lane, one-way northbound tunnel will be constructed using a ‘cut and cover’ method utilised by Fletcher Construction on the New Lynn Rail Trench.

  14. New Zealand Standard NZS3122 under review

    Currently the New Zealand specification for Portland and blended cements (NZS3122) is under review.

  15. Concrete Project Updates

  16. Firth Plant News

  17. Dricon product update

    Dricon PaveLock® and PaveSand™ have traditionally been available in 40kg bags but with Health & Safety concerns over safe lifting practices and requests from Firth's customers, they are now available in the smaller bag size of 20kgs which can easily be lifted by one person.