Case Studies

Civil contractors Dempsey Wood installed Stonebloc to divide the terraced super lots at Ara Hills, a brand new, 84ha subdivision on the steep hills 3km above Orewa town centre, Auckland. When owners AV Jennings Properties Ltd began work on Stage 1 of the development, Envirocon’s Stonebloc retaining system was specified to retain and divide the […]

Lex Norton owns and operates the lime prill storage facility for the far north located in Kaikohe. The bin has a capacity of 500 tonne and was constructed in February 2008 using Interbloc in combination with a simple externally supplied shelter roof. Although the Interbloc solution is able to keep gods dry in combination with […]

Situation Errol Watts is a typical Te Puke farmer. Born and bred in the region, Errol farms a total of 295 hectares across two sites. Milking 1200 cows means Errol requiressupplementary feed to ensure maximum productivity throughout the year. Oneof the supplementary feeds utilised by Errol is Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE). PKE’s a bit like […]

When Ruawai pedigree Holstein breeders and dairy farmers Blair and Neil Sidwell needed to build a new maize silage bin they called on Interbloc for the solution. With 35 years farming experience the Sidwells know what they want when it comes to their business, and Neil was quite precise. “Build us a silage bin, forty […]

Good silage stack management is essential if best results are to be achieved. A poorly designed pit or bunker not only adds to wastage but also increased the workload involved with feeding out. “The objective must be to do it right first time,” says Jack Bright, who has been in the industry for over 15 […]

When Industrial Processors faced an urgent requirement to build a high surcharge retaining wall fast, they turned to Interbloc. Our one tonne interlocking precast concrete wall system combined with geogrid for a faster, stronger, safer wall.

Overview Jalcon Homes builds modern well-constructed homes in a variety of residential settings with land and home packages. As a developer, Jalcon performs two functions, developing superlots and building homes on individual lots. This case study demonstrates how a unique set of circumstances demanded a different approach to solving the problem of maximising the building […]

Situation Southbase Construction is an ambitious company with a clear vision: to have the best delivery track record in the industry, bar none. Originally from Christchurch, the business now operates NZ wide. Recently Southbase Construction chose Interbloc’s concrete weight hoarding solution for the Massey University Construction site. The very high wind zone of the site, […]

Situation Fulton Hogan has a long history of operations as one of the founding contracting businesses in New Zealand. More recently, Fulton Hogan has extended its operations into Australia and is rapidly growing a presence and reputation as a major contractor who delivers what they promise. Fulton Hogan sets high standards and in return looks […]