Higgins delivers integrated civil construction services across New Zealand.

We combine strong customer focus with technical expertise, project management capability, and a commitment to quality.
Founded in Manawatū in 1958 by Dan Higgins, the business has grown into a leading civil contractor with expertise in both infrastructure delivery and bitumen product manufacturing. In 2016, Higgins joined Fletcher Building, becoming part of the Fletcher Construction family. In 2026, that journey continued with Fletcher Construction becoming part of VINCI Construction.
Our expertise spans:
  • Major infrastructure – including wind farms, airport runways, and port and container facilities, as well as alliance delivery of major roading projects
  • Road maintenance – urban and rural network maintenance delivered in partnership with our clients
  • Regional infrastructure – community projects such as commercial and residential developments, local authority works, and sports infrastructure
  • Construction product manufacturing – bitumen products, specialised equipment, and road signage
We continue to invest in efficient ways of working, ensuring compliance with industry standards while delivering reliable, high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.

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Specialised Engineering Services

Specialised Engineering Services builds bitumen tankers and sprayers for customers throughout New Zealand.

Specialised Engineering Services

Specialised Engineering Services builds bitumen tankers and sprayers for customers throughout New Zealand.

Our bitumen equipment has a reputation for being among the most reliable and hardest working in the country. Specialised Engineering Services, which was acquired by Higgins in 2004, also services, re-conditions and upgrades any existing bitumen sprayer.  Each of our sprayers is custom-built to suit customer requirements by a skilled team based in Palmerston North. They use materials suitable for the robust nature of the bitumen industry.

Specialised Engineering Services also manufactures bulk bitumen trailers from single axle to quad-axle semi-trailers.

The company’s Palmerston North engineering workshop welcomes equipment from around New Zealand and assists with mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical repairs in the field. It upgrades and reconditions older sprayers with new technology and transfers existing bitumen sprayers onto brand new trucks. Spares of most consumable parts are stocked at the workshop and the skilled engineering staff at Specialised Engineering Services manufactures parts that are not readily available.

Contact Specialised Engineering Services on (06) 358 0573.

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Approach Signs

Approach Signs is a major supplier of signage and traffic equipment to New Zealand’s road construction industry.

Approach Signs

Approach Signs is a major supplier of signage and traffic equipment to New Zealand’s road construction industry.

Customers include contractors, local body councils, traffic management companies and heavy vehicle roading companies. Approach Signs also supplies traffic signage and equipment to schools and manufacturing businesses.

The company embraces change and is committed to providing clients with a high level of technical expertise, delivery efficiency and quality assurance.

Approach Signs was originally formed in 1997 and run by owners in Kapiti before it was bought by Higgins in 2001.  Several years later, in 2008, Higgins invested in a new purpose-built factory and administration building in Paraparaumu.

www.approachsigns.co.nz

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What's next for you?

Join us and we’ll get you all set for what’s next – from the career you want to the lifestyle you’re dreaming of. The size and scale of our operations means we can offer an impressive range of opportunities across the country.

 

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