Our Projects
Calving Units More Efficient & Profitable Thanks To New Farm Bridge
The grass can be greener on the other side but sometimes it takes a bridge to get there. After installing one to connect their existing Matamata dairy farm with a neighbouring block of land he purchased, Nigel and Krystle...
New Bridge Restores Access To Valuable Whenua
A small timber bridge on a Horohoro dairy farm was swept away by flood waters in 2018, preventing its Māori landowners from accessing six hectares of valuable land southwest of Rotorua. Unfortunately, Horohoro A32 Ahu...
Award-Winning Bridge Solution for Urban Ecosanctuary
Kopurererua Valley Reserve in Tauranga is one of the largest urban wetland regenerations in Australasia. This inner-city jewel covers 364ha, but over the past century the natural course of the Kopurererua River was altered...
New South Island Farm Bridge Delivers Huge Benefits
When a farm bridge is in a less than ideal location, it creates all sorts of headaches. Calsi Farms Ltd dairy farm in Dacre, Southland, had two original bridges crossing the Waihopai Stream. But tight ‘s’ bends,...
Bespoke Bridge Design Provides Ideal Solution For Tauranga City Council & Matua Residents
Communities often form strong attachments to local landmarks and that was certainly the case in Matua, Tauranga. Residents loved the stone arched footbridge that had sat on their foreshore for decades. But time and coastal...
Bridge It NZ Helps Kaiwaka Community Solve Ongoing Safety Issue
Improving pedestrian access has been a long-held dream of the Kaiwaka community. SH1 cuts the historic Northland settlement in half, with thousands of cars and heavy haulage trucks making the road difficult and dangerous to...
New Bridges Enhance Community Access At Cooks Beach
Cooks Beach, on the Coromandel Peninsula, is a thriving community that is growing bigger every day as people build new homes, most of them at Longreach. The 22.5ha waterfront development began in 2015 and is now almost...
Case study: Low-level submersible bridges provide customised and reliable access for harvesting
The Bridge It NZ team recently showcased their strong problem-solving skills and collaborative approach with two new low-level submersible bridge builds for Aratu Forests Limited, at their Kopua Forest in Maraetaha,...
Relocatable Bridges A Winning Solution For Juken NZ
A bridge designed to carry heavy forestry loads is a substantial capital investment – but what if you could relocate that bridge and use it across multiple harvests? That’s exactly what Juken NZ Ltd (JNL)...
Composite Fibre Technology bridges improve pedestrian safety at Waihi Beach
When two ageing road bridges at Waihi Beach required upgrading to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians, Bridge It NZ was engaged by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council to tackle the challenge. Utilising...
Safe access to 3 homes in stunning Pakiri
Last week, our team finished installing a 15m, 0.85HN steel beam/concrete deck bridge, which provided much needed safe access to three homes in the stunning area of Pakiri. Located over a tidal estuary, the design needed to...
South Taranaki District Pedestrian Bridge - Another Council cost saving solution
Another bridge loaded and ready for its final destination, Otahi Stream, Opunake. This 15m long pedestrian bridge will provide great pedestrian and cycle access for the community. This is an example of another...
New Pedestrian Bridge just in time for Christmas
Another pedestrian bridge ready for the site team to install for Tauranga City Council. Thanks to the fantastic efforts of Jason and Brendon who fabricated the bridge, its looking sharp! No doubt cyclists and pedestrians...
Remedial Work on Farm Bridge
Our team recently did some remedial work on a farm bridge in Paengaroa. This involved lifting out the bridge superstructure, putting in new piles and abutments and lifting the superstructure back into place. While there we...
Aratu Forests Limited bridge project highlights the value of understanding client needs in-depth
Time sensitive harvest operations and restricted road access were key factors in the decision of Aratu Forests to engage Bridge It NZ to deliver a customised bridging solution for their Gisborne site. The proposed site for...
12M ALL-CONCRETE BRIDGE PROVIDES ACCESS FOR NORTHLAND FARM
The Bridge It NZ team hard out constructing new bridge abutments onsite, prior to the bridge being lifted into place. Once the bridge is in place, handrails are installed and our hard working crew, which includes our new...
Sandford Park pedestrian bridge replacement significantly reduces cost to Hamilton City Council
A collaboration between Bridge It and Hamilton City Council has delivered great results for residents who enjoy two of the city’s parks. As part of its Long Term Plan, the Council allocated funding to two bridge...
Another Bridge It NZ bridge provides better access for Coromandel Farmer
The old bridge on this Coromandel farm was unable to support heavy loads so only limited access to the other side was possible. A solution that allowed full access for machinery was required to maximise use of the land. The...
New bridge replaces old culvert
Our client required access for a maturing forestry block near Gisborne. With the existing culvert unable to support the heavy forestry equipment, a new HNHO-72 bridge is being installed. With a tight timeline to ensure...
New CFT cycleway bridge for Waihi
Our intrepid Engineer, Craig Langsford doing a site survey for a new Composite Fibre (CFT) cycleway bridge for the Western BOP District Council at Waihi Beach. CFT is the ideal solution for this project, being high strength,...
Billy Point Wharf Walkway Demolition
The Bridge It NZ team are currently demolishing 56 meters of existing elevated walkway at Billy Point Wharf, Pauanui. In an interesting twist, Craig White’s (BINZ Site Supervisor) father Daryl, was part of the team...
Finding the Right Solution for a Railway Crossing Bridge
Hikurangi Forest Farms, now Aratu Forests Ltd, needed an answer to a tricky bridge project and Bridge It NZ, working in close collaboration with them, provided the ideal solution. The project was a railway crossing...
New 22m Bridge for Otorohanga Farm
A new 22m Steel Beam, Concrete Deck farm bridge has been installed just out of Otorohanga (Hangatiki). Replacing an old steel beam, timber deck structure, the new bridge is now in line with council requirements. The winter...
New Papamoa Cycleway Bridge
Finishing off a cycleway bridge in Papamoa. We do it all from heavy loading Forestry bridges, through to light weight structures like this which connects...
Rotoma - Rotoiti Sewerage Scheme Foot Bridge
Just a quick update on one of our projects, a small foot bridge with a composite fibre deck, currently being installed on SH30, opposite Lake Rotoiti for Fulton Hogan as part of the Rotoiti Sewerage Scheme. Its always great...
Out with old and in with the new for South Taranaki farm
This Hawera farm needed a replacement for their existing steel beam (railway irons), and timber deck bridge that provides farm access over the Mangatoki Stream. Bridge It NZ provided a complete solution for them by firstly...
Purpose Built Bridge Connecting Two Farm Blocks Set To Ease Access Issues
For Bridge It NZ, a key part of working with our clients is to ensure that our recommended bridge solution meets their needs. Design, construction and budget are all factors that need to be considered....
66m & 45m Bridges for Royal Auckland & Grange Golf Club
The brief to Bridge It NZ was to design and construct a bridge connecting two amalgamated golf courses - the Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Clubs. A 66.5m x 3.6m multi-span bridge was needed to take pedestrians and their...
Steel Beam Concrete Deck Bridge for a Waikato based Farm
Our steel beam concrete deck bridge is a popular bridge among farmers as it is ideal for sites that cannot be reached easily like rural properties, subdivisions and the forestry sector. The steel beams also able us to...
All Concrete Bridge Providing an Excellent on Farm Solution
The concrete double T is a versatile and durable bridge. This 14m x 4m all concrete bridge was designed and installed for Steffert Farms near Waharoa, Waikato. Our team were on site and had the bridge installed within 5...
All Concrete Farm Bridge in Taranaki
"Bridge It NZ, Pat Seuren, Campbell Upperton and Donald Richardson from Tiaki Engineering Consultants, we thank you all for the professional way you handled our job and keeping us informed. Preparing the abutments was...
All Weather Access to Katikati Home
Heavy rains often meant the Crispin’s could not access their home. The culvert located on their driveway was prone to flooding, required regular maintenance to the approaches and clearing of debris. Our steel beam...
A Bridge Solution to Cross Railway in the Western Bay of Plenty
Western Bay of Plenty District Council required a replacement bridge to provide residential access over the railway line at Jess Road Whakamara. 21m long and 4.6m wide concrete hollow core bridge, designed to NZTA Bridge...
Boston Forest Bridge crossing Mangatu Stream
South of Benneydale in the Boston Forest, Bridge It NZ were tasked with the replacement of an existing timber bridge not capable of taking heavy loads. Spanning the Mangatu Stream, the brief was to design and construct...
Two New Bridges on Great Barrier Island
Bridge It NZ recently completed the construcion of two bridges for a site near Rosalie Bay Road, Great Barrier Island. The client commented: "I have been totally impressed with the job you have done here. A...
Clear-Span Bridge over the River Motu
Built for farmers Mark and Jane Johnson, the 34m long steel and concrete farm bridge is the biggest clear-span bridge to date for Bridge It. The new bridge replaced an ageing swing bridge originally built by Mark's...
Concrete Pedestrian Suspension Bridge at McLaren Falls
Bridge It NZ worked with designers Tiaki Engineering to develop an innovative solution to provide a visually appealing footbridge, spanning 33m, at an affordable price at McLarens Falls. We had to use one of the biggest...
