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EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS

Just Some Of Our Projects

Stock Underpass
Contrax Central Civil Earthmovers

Stock Underpass

Location: Cromwell-Luggate Highway

 

Contrax (Central) Ltd was the principal earthworks contractor on the Tinwald Underpass project.

 

Involvement:

  • Constructed and maintained a new two lane diversion road around the main worksite on state highway 6.

  • Setup underpass work area including survey set out,safety fencing creating safe work zones.

  • Excavate trench for underpass to correct depth, work around (protection of underground Chorus cables),and compact foundation.

  • Place compact and test backfill,

  • Install soak pits and dewater concrete sump for dewatering pump,

  • Form new road subgrade road shoulders and seal,

  • Excavate access ramps, reinstate new boundary fences.

We worked closely with subcontractor’s onsite to ensure safety when approaching different tasks of the project.

Horticulture Development

Project: Cherry Orchard Development  

Location: Mt Pisa, Cromwell 

Size of Project: 80 Hectares 

Involvement: 

  • Ripping of land and rock clearing using Bulldozers, Excavators and Tractor Trailer 

  • Create and maintain access roads 

  • Contouring gullies  

  • Removal of old water races, fences, water structures  

  • Leveling of water dykes  

  • Fence line preparation 

Horticulture Development
Land Conversion
Contrax Central Civil Earthmovers

Land Conversion

Location: Bendigo Downs 

  • House Pad 

  • Cherry Development  

Involvement: 

  • Create a new access road / driveway for new section  

  • Dig out house foundations  

  • Deep rip land for cherries to be planted  

  • Installation for water pipes and tanks  

Viticulture Development
Contrax Central Civil Earthmovers

Viticulture Development

Location: South Edge Vineyard, Alexandra  

Involvement: 

  • Tree Felling  

  • Foundations for house pad

  • Rockwall formation

Ballantyne Road
Contrax Central Civil Earthmovers

Ballantyne Road

Project: Ballantyne Road Safety Improvements  

Location: Ballantyne Road, Wanaka 

 

​Involvement: 

Contrax (Central) Ltd are responsible for all Earthworks along Ballantyne Road for upgrading the road to be sealed.

 

Tasks being Performed:

  • Tree Felling along Ballantyne Road – Removal of Stumps and Trees

  • Excavation for Carting waste soils to widen Road

  • Engineered filling of some places  and Green Terramesh retaining structures built.

  • Cart and place of AP65 gravel along Road

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