Client: Hamilton City Council

Location: Bryce Street, Hamilton

Date: February – September 2025

 

CONTEXT

The Newstead Cemetery Stage 3 was a significant civil infrastructure project that expanded and upgraded the internal roading, drainage, and associated services within this Hamilton City Council-owned site, to improve accessibility and support future development.

 

SUMMARY OF WORKS

Works included bulk earthworks, drainage and water services, the construction of new internal cemetery roads, intersections and car parking areas, site preparation and finishing works.

 

EARTHWORKS

Base Civil completed extensive site clearing and topsoil stripping, followed by cut-to-waste and cut-to-fill earthworks across the site. Earthworks were carefully managed to preserve access to sensitive areas while work was underway.

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STORMWATER AND WATER SUPPLY

Manholes and catchpits were removed and new ones constructed. New stormwater pipeline was installed and connected to existing networks. New rider mains, service connections, valves, and tie-ins to existing council reticulation, ensured reliable services for future cemetery development.

 

ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Works were completed to full pavement build-up, including subgrade preparation and testing, undercuts where required, placement of subgrade improvement layers, geofabric and geogrid installation, and construction of GAP65 subbase and GAP40 base layers.

 

This was followed by kerb and channel construction, asphalt surfacing, road marking, and signage. The combined works delivered a durable and safe internal roading network suitable for cemetery traffic and maintenance vehicles.

 

FINISHING, INSPECTION AND DOCUMENTATION

The project was finished with landscaping, topsoiling, and hydroseeding to reinstate disturbed areas and achieve a high-quality, respecful finish consistent with the cemetery setting. Final inspections, close-out documentation, and as-built submissions were completed in coordination with Hamilton City Council, resulting in the successful handover of a well-integrated and future-proofed cemetery infrastructure asset.

 

QUALITY CONTROL

Each project phase (earthworks, underground services and pavements) was subject to Test Plans (ITPs), hold points and verification testing. Compaction testing, watermain pressure testing, stormwater CCTV inspections and survey verification ensured full, demonstratable compliance with Hamilton City Council’s required standards.

 

TIMEFRAME AND VARIATIONS

The project was completed within the agreed timeframe despite adverse weather and live-site constraints, with staged delivery and strong internal resourcing supporting programme control. Minor variations relating to ground conditions and service tie-ins were identified early and managed collaboratively with HCC, ensuring no impact on overall quality, budget or delivery outcomes.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

Comprehensive risk assessment informed the Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) for this project. Site staff were separated from operating plant, physical barriers and warning signage maintained public safety, and work areas were isolated from live environments. Daily pre-start meetings, toolbox talks and supervisor oversight made our expectations around safety clear to all staff and contractors.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Erosion and sediment control measures included silt fencing, stabilised construction entrances, diversion bunds, and sediment retention ponds, to protect downstream environments and comply with consent and council requirements.