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Ongrade delivers expert civil construction and local earthworks across Canterbury. Our team manages subdivision earthworks, stormwater systems, water reticulation, wastewater treatment and kerb and channel works for council projects, commercial & residential projects, consistently achieving reliable, long-term results.

Raven Quay 3 Waters Renewal, Kaiapoi

Raven Quay 3 Waters Renewal, Kaiapoi

18 December 2025

A wide view of subdivision earthworks with excavations, civil construction machinery and civil contractors preparing land for stormwater drainage, water reticulation and wastewater treatment systems as part of large construction projects managed by a civil engineering company and construction contractor in Canterbury.
Falcons Run Subdivision, Rolleston

Falcons Run Subdivision, Rolleston

8 December 2025

Red Barn Estate, Hanmer Springs

Red Barn Estate, Hanmer Springs

11 November 2025

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Large-scale earthworks for a new subdivision with excavators, rollers and trucks shaping the site for future roads, sections and drainage systems.
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Riverstone Subdivision, Halswell

Full development of a 252-lot subdivision with subdivision earthworks, stormwater drainage system, and water reticulation systems.

Water cart spraying a new roadway under construction, with machinery working across the subdivision and newly formed footpaths in the foreground.
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Wilfield Subdivision Stages 11-20, West Melton

92-lot subdivision with full civil construction, kerb and channel, stormwater systems, and wastewater reticulation system installation.

Completed subdivision earthworks and streetscape development featuring kerb and channel, stormwater drainage, and civil work delivered by an earthworks company and civil contractors for residential growth areas.
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Falcons View Subdivision, Rolleston

This project saw our civil contractors successfully prepare a green field site for construction, developing 75 residential lots through comprehensive subdivision excavation and other civil works.

Large-scale subdivision earthworks and civil work with multiple excavators completing stormwater drainage system installation, wastewater treatment network extensions, and preparation for future roading and construction projects.
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Falcons Landing Subdivision Stage 5, Rolleston

Complete stage development for 55 lots, encompassing: Site clearance, shaping, and lot development; Installation of deep sewer and soakage chambers; Provision of landscaping; Construction of kerb and channel, footpaths, and roading.

Subdivision roading and stormwater systems installation with a construction contractor laying road base layers, demonstrating civil construction and water reticulation infrastructure development for new housing areas.
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Falcons landing Subdivision Stage 6, Rolleston

Complete development of a 39-lot stage, encompassing: Site clearance, cut-to-fill, and lot shaping. Installation of deep sewer and soakage chambers. Laying of all water, stormwater, and common services. Construction of kerb and channel, footpaths, and roading, as well as landscaping.

Freshly laid asphalt pathway being shaped and finished as part of subdivision footpath construction, with compacting and trimming works underway.
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Kerb and Channel Renewals 2022/23, Waimakariri

489m of kerb and channel renewal, 255m of mountable kerb, 1,135m2 of AC footpath renewal, 438m2 of new footpath construction, 1,231m2 shoulder reconstruction and sealing, 209m under channel pipe, 230m3 carriageway reconstruction, 15m stormwater pipe upgrade.

Roading crew completing kerb, channel and footpath upgrades with traffic cones and fencing guiding vehicles and pedestrians through the work zone.
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Kerb and Channel Renewals 20021/22, Waimakariri

769m of new kerb and channel, 11,691m2 of AC footpath renewal, 1,392m2 of shoulder reinstatement, 140m2 of new AC footpath, 80m2 of berm construction, 115m2 of AC commercial entranceway reconstruction, 340m of 180mm PE water pipe and connections.

Construction crew placing and levelling concrete over reinforcing steel for a new foundation slab at a rural Canterbury worksite.
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Mcphedrons Water Treatment Plant, Oxford

McPhedrons Road Water Treatment Plant. Construction and connection of a new water treatment plant in Oxford, North Canterbury.

Aerial view of storm drain and stormwater drainage system upgrades with civil contractors completing deep drainage, land excavation, and storm water solutions as part of local earthworks regeneration work.
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Dudley Drain Regeneration, Kaiapoi

Dudley Drain Regeneration, Kaiapoi. Works included a new block-faced reinforced earth retaining wall, trim and shape banks.

Aerial view of excavators trenching across rural farmland to install a long-run trunk main, with service vehicles accessing the alignment.
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Mcphedrons Road Trunk Main, Oxford

McPhedrons Road Trunk Main. Installation of 4.7km of watermain along paper road and road reserve.

Drone view of large-scale subdivision earthworks, showing roads under construction, drainage installation, storm water systems and land shaping for a new residential development in Canterbury.
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Wilfield Subdivision Stage 10, West Melton

Complete stage development for 55 lots, encompassing: Site clearance, shaping, and lot development; Installation of deep sewer and soakage chambers; Provision of landscaping; Construction of kerb and channel, footpaths, and roading.

Excavator and crew installing large stormwater culvert sections in a long trench, preparing drainage infrastructure for a commercial development.
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Ravenswood Commercial Subdivision, Waimakariri

Installation of stormwater systems, manholes, and deep drainage works at depths up to 3.5m, pipes ranging from 450mm to 1200mm, and manholes up to 1800mm in diameter.

BMX riders competing on a newly formed pump track with shaped dirt features, demonstrating the completed earthworks and track development.
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North Canterbury BMX Track Development, Rangiora

The development of a national grade BMX track.

Roading and kerb and channel construction with civil contractors installing stormwater drainage and footpaths as part of an urbanisation project delivered by a civil construction company and earthworks specialists.
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Coldstream Road Urbanisation, Rangiora

Installation of services for the new sports complex, including gravity and pressure sewer, water, and service ducting through the rail corridor. Installation of kerb and channel, refuge islands and footpaths. Widening of the road carriageway.

Civil engineering team renewing sewer rising mains with an excavator and deep drainage setup, demonstrating water reticulation systems, storm water solutions, and wastewater reticulation system upgrades for local infrastructure projects.
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Charles Street Sewer Rising Main, Kaiapoi

Installation of 1,089m of 450mm PE pressure sewer pipe to the Kaiapoi Wastewater Treatment Plant, through McIntosh Drain, requiring dewatering.

An excavator loads spoil into an On Grade dump truck during street excavation works, part of drainage and water reticulation upgrades in Canterbury.
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Kaiapoi East Watermain

Kaiapoi East Water. Installation of a 1.6km water reticulation system.

Open trench along a rural roadside with a newly installed blue watermain pipe, safety cones and fencing, and an excavator working on the water supply upgrade.
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Pound Road to Mt Grey Road Watermain, Hurunui

Installation of 5600m of DN180 PE100 PN16 water main, associated road crossings, valves and connections.

Excavator carrying out land excavation and earthworks for a wastewater treatment system upgrade, showing civil construction contractors completing deep drainage and stormwater drainage work as part of wider civil engineering in Canterbury.
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Amberley Eastern Wastewater Renewal, Hurunui

2422m of wastewater reticulation system, including manholes and service connections.

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