Our Projects
Cable Bay Road Remediation
This area was one of the worst hit during the Nelson region flood events, the small cable bay community was cut off with many slips making the road impassable. Tonkin Taylor desgined this project to repair the road back to its original state, and to future proof...
Princess Drive Reservoir
The design and build of pump house and 14m dia 4m high Water Reservoir was something Donaldson Civil had not taken on before. All structural elements testing and commissioning had to be considered and implemented along side a detailed set of drawings involving water...
Nelson Waste Water Holding Ponds
This was an interesting job that involved rock lining the separation bunds of the effluent ponds at the Nelson Waste Water Treatment site. The large surface area and location of these ponds meant wind was able to create waves on the surface of the pond causing erosion...
Marsden Valley Sewer Trunk Main
This Sewer main project was a very interesting as its alignment went through many easements in private land and even under houses in some areas, there were also several types of pipe used with different installation methods for each type. Donaldson Civil carried out...
Fountain Place Retaining Walls
This project involved constructing two retaining walls on two adjoining properties with the only access via one of the properties. A separate contract to install storm water between the two roads via the same properties was also completed. The work was a result of...
33KV Power Cable Installation
This project involved installation of 33KV cables in recently installed 50 and 100mm duct lines through some of Nelsons main through fares. Holes were opened on the ducts every 1000m and used as hauling and jointing pits, the ducts had 3m long sections removed and...