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RNZAF Ohakea – P-8A Poseidon Project

  • Client Fulton Hogan

  • Location Manawatū

  • Semtex Involvement Plumbing, hydraulics and civil drainage

  • Project Value $1m +

  • Date Completed 2023

Overview

The project was part of the new infrastructure necessary for the arrival of four Poseidon P-8A aircraft (P8s) to replace the 1960s-era P-3K2 Orion’s. The project involved building a heavy-duty apron capable of handling four P8s – effectively militarised Boeing 737s – as well as the platform for their hangar and a new taxiway. The hardstand, alone, required 2.6ha of 385mm thick rigid concrete pavement.