- Exclusive Contact Energy Abseilers since 2005
- Associated to Nevis Bluff operations as contractor and sub-contractor for 10 years
- Hired by Queenstown Lakes District Council QLDC for local roads safety and stabilization as contractor
- Downer, Fulton Hogan, Tonkin & Taylor, Geosolve, Opus… have regularly trusted our services as contractors and sub-contractors.
Click here to read all our achievements since May 2005.
2015: Our biggest work and best reference
$450,000.00 work at the Frances Hodgkins retirement centre, South Dunedin:
- 3,000 square meters of Maccaferri mesh installed in vertical slopes and overhangs
- 160 anchors
- 150 meters of neighbouring fences dismantled and rebuilt further back
On that technical job with the backup of Geosolve Dunedin, we have also been in charge of all design, sorting problems on the go which has permitted us to offer our client Ryman Healthcare their best cost effective work so far.
2014 : Trees
Trimming old cedar hedge above cliff, tree felling above buildings
2012-3: Bridge Works
Bungy Bridge, Dansey Pass, Oamaru: Beam replacement and installation, water blasting
2012 : Slope stabilisation on private land
- 18m hand-drilled vertically on the ground in solid hard rock in one day on farm land
- 1 retaining wall re-mediation with 4 X6m RB25 installation in very narrow space
- 4 X6m soil anchors under a dwelling at Port Chalmers in established garden
April – June 2012 : Drilling in Christchurch
6m anchors installation at McCormick bay, also Charteris Bay
June 2011 : Scaling at Treble Cone
Before the opening of the road to the ski resort, we have scaled what could potentially fall. It took more than two days work to unearth this overhanging rock, then…
May 2011 : Scaling on SH8 between Cromwell and Clyde
April 2011 : Scaling and bolting on construction site
Introducing Roman, 21, helping Dad on a quick week-end job in Queenstown.
July-August 2010 : Narrows & Glenorchy bolting
After an impressive rockfall on the Queenstown-Glenorchy road, we come in emergency to scale and bolt. The site is scenic but has a very difficult access! We have to work under a huge overhang, quite interesting!
June 2010 : Scaling on SH 6 and opposite Bungy Bridge
November 2009 : New Mesh at Frances Hodgkins
June 2009 : Wharf mesh reinstatement near Makarora
Contracting: Works
Consultant: Opus International
During last June heavy rains, a landslide occurred under an existing mesh protection and reduced traffic on SH6 to one line. Works managed to scale what was caught under the mesh with a digger.
We were called to repair the mesh system. After having rebuilt the top cables system, we simply replaced 5 layers of Maccaferri mesh and stapled the whole lot again. Job done in 3 days by two of us !
February-April 2009 : Nevis Bluff
Subcontracting: Fulton-Hogan
Consultant: Opus International
Building access and safety, Site inspections, 1500 m3 rock removal
Total drilled in 90mm diameter: 4 anchors 8-9 meters deep + 4 anchors 6m deep
- December 2008 : Queenstown Hirequip
Vegetation clearing, rocks scaling, light rock bolting: 4 meter hand drilled rock bolts
December 2008: Dunedin
Frances Hodgkins retirement centre back cliff
2 rock restraints
- Grouting a temporary rock restraint (c) DAS
November 2008: Dunedin
Private property, 12 Rock bolts on back cliff
Dunedin : Church of JC
Landslide scaling & slope cleaning
BEFORE AFTER
June 2008 : SH6 rock bolting
Contractor: Downer EDI Works
Drilling 4m deep with integral steel near Makarora
May 2008 : Wanaka west station road (private)
Contractor: Tonkin & Taylor. Slope stabilisation
May 2008 : Nevis Bluff
Contractor : Opus. 6 test holes 7m-10 deep
January 2008 : Kawarau Bridge
Contractor: Mc Millan, drilling 28m deep for upgrade
Oct-Nov 2007 : St Clair Dunedin
Frances Hodgkins retirement centre and JC Church, 3,000 square meter cliff vegetation removal, rock scaling & spraying
March-April 2007 : Noumea, New Caledonia
Contractor: Fondacal
Drilling 75 bolts 6m deep in hard clay to anchor a mesh supporting shortcrete. Urban area.
October- December 2006: Nevis Bluff
Contractor: Works
Hand drilling blast holes & scaling +Rock-bolting + rock removal
September 2006: Queenstown
Client: Fulton Hogan
Drilling 20 102 mm diameter Micropiles, 9 meter deep, on Main Street Parking project
April 2006 : Queenstown
Alpine village & Commonage Close, Drilling anchorages
March 2006: Nevis Bluff
Contractors: Works & Opus
Scale bolting and test hole 70m high, 11 RB32 drilled, installed, grouted, tested, mesh installed
March 2006 : Kawarau Gorge
Contractor: Fulton Hogan, Slope stabilizing at Gentle Annie Bridge
November 2005: Manapouri Power Station
Contractor: Abseil Access, Penstock core sampling & scaling
Since 2005 : Roxburgh and Clyde Power Station
Client : Contact Energy
Maintenance contract on penstocks and buildings: inspections, repairs, refixing flushing on wall, windows cleaning, painting
October 2005 : Fish River Bridge, near Haast
Bridge reinforcement, drilling 18×9m RB32 under the bridge
Please contact us for any inquiry or leave a comment below 😉
Drilling & Abseil Services Ltd
57 Kennedy Crescent, Wanaka, NZ
Ph : (+64) 03 443 1385
Cel : (+64) 021 115 4096
