HGM Construction delivers a comprehensive range of slope retention services across New Zealand — from drilling and anchor installation to the full construction of retaining structures using engineered solutions tailored to site conditions.

What sets us apart is our ability to handle sites where access is genuinely difficult. From small excavators and track dumpers to large scale drilling and piling rigs, cranes and HIAB trucks, we have the equipment depth to reach and work on challenging terrain — without clients needing to coordinate multiple contractors.

As a preferred installer for specialist anchor product suppliers, we bring trusted relationships and proven methodology to every project.

We’ve delivered slope retention projects South Island wide and our capability as both a main contractor and subcontractor makes us a flexible and reliable partner for any project.

What we deliver

Investigation, design and build

  • Early Contractor Involvement
  • Collaboration with Engineers to provide tailored solution

Site clearance and excavation

  • Vegetation and removal
  • Bulk and detailed earthworks
  • Cartage
  • Erosion and sediment control measures

Retaining wall construction

  • Timber
  • Steel
  • Insitu concrete
  • Precast concrete
  • MSE
  • In ground barrier
  • Shotcrete
  • Debris flow retaining walls

Anchoring

  • Rock anchors
  • Soil nails
  • Mechanical anchors
  • Self drilling anchors
  • Deadman anchors

Matting and meshing installation

  • Turf reinforcement matting
  • Rockfall mesh
  • Rock catch fencing

Backfilling and drainage

  • Engineered backfill
  • Subsurface drainage
  • Silt traps and connection to storm water system

Case studies

Completed retaining walls with gabion baskets and concrete structure elements supporting a steep accessway. This civil construction project demonstrates slope retention, ground stabilisation and siteworks completed by specialist civil contractors in New Zealand.
Whaka Terrace

Whaka Terrace

Completed timber retaining walls forming a large scale retaining structure beside a residential building. The image highlights civil construction, slope retention, ground stabilisation and site preparation for a complex hillside construction project.
Crest Lane

Crest Lane

Cliffs Road

Cliffs Road

Large scale timber retaining walls completed on a steep site, with mechanical anchors, excavation equipment and civil contractors visible at the top of the structure. This image shows civil construction, slope retention, ground stabilisation, foundation construction and complex project management.
The Brae Retaining Wall

The Brae Retaining Wall

Civil construction and drilling services underway on a steep coastal hillside, with an excavator-mounted construction drill installing rock anchors above the harbour. This image highlights slope retention, ground stabilisation, site construction and complex construction projects managed by civil contractors.
Sumner Road Anchoring

Sumner Road Anchoring

Excavator and rope access worker installing rockfall mesh and fencing across a steep roadside slope for erosion control. This civil construction project includes slope retention, ground stabilisation, site preparation and work on a restricted coastal site.
Cave Terrace Slope Erosion Mitigation

Cave Terrace Slope Erosion Mitigation

Safety comes first

How we support tenders

Quality Assurance Management System

Health & Safety Systems

Environmental Management System

Sustainability Policies and Plans

A focus on broader outcomes

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