The Higgins Group of companies grew from a small, contracting business established in the Manawatu by Irish immigrant Dan Higgins in the 1950s to become one of the leaders in the civil construction industry operating throughout the North Island.
When Dan Higgins was joined by sons Pat, Michael and Bernard, the business began expanding in the 1960s and 1970s into other areas of civil construction, including quarrying, aggregates, concrete and bitumen supply, in addition to its expertise in pavement construction, spray sealing, asphalt paving and drainage.
Higgins has been involved in a number of significant projects in its first 50 years, from state housing subdivisions, Wellington port container terminal , airport runway construction(Tonga, Wellington, Ohakea, Palmerston North and Napier) to elements of the Auckland central motorway system. In spite of its growth, with around 900 people employed during the height of the road construction season, the Higgins Group remains a family owned and operated business and is still headquartered in Palmerston North.
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