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“Hamcon Civil has been established in Orange since 2002. Since establishment Hamcon civil

has delivered civil construction services to private developers, government departments and

local councils in the Central West region. Orange City Council has become a significant return

customer in that time and Hamcon Civil has been awarded four different OCC contracts in the

last 12 months. Hamcon Civil’s objective is to build a reputation in the local area, which embrac-

es, high quality work on time and on budget with exceptional safety records.

Hamcon civil has developed a sound working relationship with Orange City Council and together

are producing some long lasting road pavements. Hamcon sees this relationship as a critical

part of delivering quality work in one of the toughest climates to construct roads. Orange City

council have certainly adopted some principles that makes Hamcon Civil excited to be a part of

such projects.

Hamcon civil own and operate Bald Hill Quarry that is now producing some of the highest spec

gravel products. With the quarry products, experience and resources behind Hamcon Civil, the aim

is to keep supplying Orange City Council and other development around the Central West area.”

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Hamcon Civil Pty Ltd

Another major success which Council

has achieved in solving the city’s water

problem is the recently completed

Macquarie pipeline. This $40 million

project lifts water about 600 metres

from the Macquarie River to Orange.

The 37 kilometre pipeline has been

financed with council, state and federal

government support. The project was

in the developmental stage for several

years during which time a thorough

environmental

assessment

was

carried out and extensive consultations

were

held

with

landholders.

The actual construction of the project

proceeded rapidly with 400 metres of

pipeline being laid in trenches between

one and two metres deep, on a daily

basis in gently sloping land. In steeper

country the rate of progress was

slower at about 80 metres per day. The

completed pipeline provides a 25% to

30% boost to the city’s water supply.

Officially opened in July, the project

came in on time and under budget.

Based on the success of this project

Council has now received approval for

a $40 million pipeline that will take

water from Orange to communities

towards the south of the city. These

communities are closely linked to

Orange and they use the city as their

main place for business and shopping.

Council has also recently embarked

on the Suma Park dam upgrade. The

dam was built in 1962 and a need

had been felt to raise its walls to

increase its capacity by 10% and so

that it could withstand a major flood

event. Work on the project started

in October 2014 and it is expected

to be completed in early 2016.

The success of the city’s water

management program, in the face

of an impending crisis, is due in no

small measure to the cooperation