We deliver a fully integrated complement of civil construction services across New Zealand and the Pacific.
With a strong customer focus, we provide a high level of technical expertise, project management capability and quality assurance.
Higgins was founded by Irish immigrant Dan Higgins in Manawatu in 1958 and has grown to a dynamic company involved in civil construction and the manufacture of bitumen products. In 2016, Higgins was purchased by Fletcher Building and is now part of the Fletcher Construction family of brands.
We have specialist expertise in a wide range of areas:
Importing and supplying bulk bitumen as well as manufacturing asphalt and specialist bitumen products
Building bitumen tankers and sprayers for customers throughout New Zealand
Looking after high-quality infrastructure projects from design through to delivery
Testing materials to ensure they meet precise performance specifications, as well as supporting product development
Managing central and local government maintenance contracts for state highways, urban and rural roads
Providing a comprehensive range of surface marking options for all road marking requirements
Manufacturing a complete range of road signage and supplying a wide range of traffic safety products
Delivering optimal surfacing solutions with customers' specific needs in mind
Delivering effective temporary traffic management through careful planning and strict compliance with traffic management standards
Latest News
More newsWe've been holding Women in Construction events across the country as an opportunity for us to better understand the challenges and opportunities our female team members are facing in our industry.
Congratulations to the Fletcher Acciona Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth project team for winning the overall Supreme Award for Auckland CCNZ HYNDS Construction Awards and also the Category E Award for Major Projects over $50M!
Our Manawatū-Whanganui team has officially opened their new office on Keith Street with a blessing by representatives from the Rangitāne o Manawatū iwi. The new two-storey complex provides ample office space for Higgins’ 220 staff and FletcherTech experts, as well as a four bay heavy diesel mechanic workshop.
This week we launched our partnership with Hello Period which allows our women to anonymously access reusable menstrual products, paid for by Fletcher Construction.
The Green Team scored big wins in this year’s Waikato Civil Contractor New Zealand (CCNZ) awards.
South Pacific locations
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What's next for you?
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