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Harrison Grierson, a leading Australasian engineering consultancy with Queensland offices in Townsville and Brisbane, has won the design contract for the first stage of the $30 million sewerage upgrade project for read more
Harrison Grierson, a leading Australasian engineering and design company, has appointed two new directors and a senior principal. read more
Harrison Grierson has been appointed as principal designer of the project to upgrade all of the chemical dosing systems and associated flow monitoring and automated control systems at the combined 1000MLD plant at Mt Crosby, Brisbane. read more
Harrison Grierson is pleased to announce the appointment of Glen Cornelius to the role of Managing Director of Harrison Grierson from January 2012 read more
Harrison Grierson has recently established the Women Professionals Group (WPG @ HG) to address issues specific to women within the organisation. read more
There is widespread agreement amongst built environment professionals that if the environment is planned, designed and managed appropriately, certain types of crime can be reduced and perceptions of safety can be improved. read more
The theme of the recent AWA conference in Mackay was "It Never Rains it Pours : The Unique Challenges of Managing the Water Cycle in North Queensland". The two technical papers presented by Harrison Grierson staff were very well received by the... read more
Harrison Grierson is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Devlin as an independent director to the Harrison Grierson Consultants Limited Board. read more
The S.E. Queensland town of Boonah (population approx. 3000), which lies in the Wyaralong Dam Catchment, is serviced by a wastewater treatment plant that previously discharged treated effluent to the Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River.... read more
Rugby Union on artificial turf, whoever would have thought that would happen? read more
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design, or CPTED, is a crime prevention philosophy based on the premise that if the environment is planned, designed and managed appropriately, certain types of crime can be reduced. read more
The New Zealand Planning Institute has awarded the 2011 Best Practice Award to the Committee established by the Standards Council for developing the standard, NZS 4404:2010, Land Development and Subdivision Infrastructure. read more
Alastair Kent-Johnston, Harrison Grierson's Managing Director, is pleased to announce the release of Harrison Grierson Group's 2010 Sustainability Report. read more
In March 2011, the Kawakawa Bay Sewerage Scheme, NZ's first combination of vacuum collection sewer system and biological nutrient removal MBR sewage treatment plant was successfully commissioned by the designer of the scheme, Harrison Grierson. read more
Harrison Grierson engineers are working with ten communities in North Queensland to design and procure infrastructure necessary to fluoridate water supplies read more
Harrrison Grierson have undertaken the design and commissioning of an upgrade to the chlorine disinfection system at the Huia Water Treatment Plant - a plant which supplies 25% of Auckland's water requirements. read more
In any major redevelopment project, there are key consultants who need to be in on the ground floor. For the Eden Park project, Harrison Grierson was one of these. read more
Hobsonville Point, the master planned community that forms part of the substantial redevelopment of the Hobsonville Peninsula will ultimately provide read more
Within hours of the devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch on 4 September 2010 a team of 5 structural engineers from Harrison Grierson had been mobilised... read more
Harrison Grierson's Senior Pincipal, Steve Finnemore, was awarded the Best Paper prize at the recent North Queensland, Australian Water Association Conference in Townsville. read more
Queensland's Minister for Infrastructure and Planning has recently signed off the Priority Infrastructure Plan prepared for Mt Isa City Council by Harrison Grierson's Strategic Planning Department. read more
Standards New Zealand released this month a revision to the national standard for design and construction of land development and subdivision infrastructure, NZS 4404:2010. read more
Chinese development company, Tasmaster, has appointed Harrison Grierson to provide civil engineering and town planning services on its first Australian land development venture. read more
Alastair Kent-Johnston, Harrison Grierson's Managing Director, is pleased to announce the release of Harrison Grierson Group's 2009 Sustainability Report. read more
At the recent University of Otago, School of Surveying graduation day, Harrison Grierson's Chairman and Director of Surveying, Mr Gary Clark presented the Company's two high achievement awards to this year's winners, 3rd year student Fiona Robertson... read more
Harrison Grierson's Director of Planning, Andrew Collins, was recently appointed to the Board of Towns and Cities New Zealand (TCNZ). TCNZ is a national association for organisations seeking to promote the sustainable development of town and city... read more
The construction of a new link in Auckland's transport network is well under way with the first phase of excavation started for a tunnel designed to remove a bottleneck in a key interchange. read more
After many years of planning and design, the small town of Pokeno, Franklin is on the brink of realising its future potential for growth. read more
The Waitakere Aquatic & Ice Centre Charitable Trust has appointed Harrison Grierson as Engineers for a proposed combined aquatic and ice curling development in Parrs Park, Oratia, Waitakere. read more
Harrison Grierson has recently presented to the board of Fisher and Paykel it's design of the next stage of infrastructure and site development for Building THREE at the Company's huge Healthcare Campus in the hi-tech industry parkland of South East... read more
The design build team of Hawkins Infrastructure and Harrison Grierson has been appointed by Hamilton City Council to deliver an upgrade to the Sludge Treatment Plant at the City's Pukete Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant is the fifth largest in... read more
Harrison Grierson's managing director, Alastair Kent-Johnston announces that the Company's recently formulated 5 year strategic plan will lead the company into more diversified client and project portfolios that will provide increased growth and... read more
Harrison Grierson has recently been commissioned by Jennian Homes to provide designs for new housing as part of the re-development of the high profile site at Hobsonville, Auckland. read more
The Heritage Destinations Unit of the Historic Places Trust NZ has appointed Harrison Grierson to undertake a nationwide audit of its complete portfolio of buildings that are significant to New Zealand’s heritage. This portfolio includes iconic... read more
The timely completion of the redevelopment of Eden Park Stadium is a critical part of the preparations for the Rugby World Cup 2011. Design firm, Harrison Grierson, advising on utility infrastructure and site development reports that its design... read more
Dunedin City Council had requested consultants submit proposals to design an effluent disposal system (EDS) for the town of Allanton, estimated population of 650 in 2030. Following the receipt and evaluation of tenders the Council accepted an... read more
The design and implementation of 'The Lakes', a quality new residential subdivision in Tauranga, has scooped two awards for Harrison Grierson, a Gold Award of Excellence from the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and an Award of Merit in the Urban... read more
Unitec's Mt Albert Campus has been given a strategy for a green future through the development of a structure plan that addresses future growth options in a sustainable manner while at the same time supporting Unitec's academic mission. At the core... read more
On 14th September, Harrison Grierson was officially accepted by the Standards and Accreditation Board of the Instution of Professional Engineers NZ as a Professional Development Partner. The Institution recognises that Harrison Grierson has a... read more
On 29 July 2009, independent Hearing Commissioners appointed by Environment Bay of Plenty, Opotiki District Council and the Minister of Conservation granted a suite of coastal permits and land use consents for Opotiki District Council’s harbour... read more
Alastair Kent-Johnston, Harrison Grierson's Managing Director, takes great pleasure in announcing the release of the Company's 2008 Sustainability Report, approved by the Board this month. read more
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