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Specialist forestry road construction & earthworks

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Projects

A selection of our recent forestry road construction and earthworks projects.

Forestry Road

Kaingaroa Forest Access Road

Bay of Plenty

Skid Site

Hauling Infrastructure

Waikato Region

River Crossing

Bridge & Culvert Installation

Gisborne District

Road Formation

Ridge Road Construction

Central North Island

Earthworks

Landing & Log Yard Development

Hawke's Bay

Maintenance

Road Rehabilitation

Northland

Drainage

Water Management Systems

Tasman Region

Quarry

Aggregate Supply & Crushing

Whanganui

Townsend Bros machinery working in plantation forest

Profile

Townsend Bros Construction Co Ltd has been building forestry roads and infrastructure across New Zealand since 1985.

With nearly four decades of experience in the forestry sector, we have built a reputation for delivering high-quality road construction, earthworks, and infrastructure solutions in some of the most challenging terrain in the country.

Our team combines experienced operators with modern, well-maintained machinery to deliver projects safely, on time, and to the highest environmental standards. We work closely with forest managers, harvesting crews, and environmental consultants to ensure every project meets both operational and regulatory requirements.

From initial survey and design through to construction and ongoing maintenance, Townsend Bros provides a complete roading solution for the plantation forestry industry.

1985 Established
500+ km of Road Built
35+ Team Members

Services

Comprehensive forestry infrastructure solutions from planning through to completion.

Forestry Road Construction

New road construction through plantation forests including formation, metalling, and finishing to meet harvesting and transport requirements.

Earthworks & Site Development

Skid site formation, landing construction, log yard development, and bulk earthworks for forestry operations.

Bridge & Culvert Installation

Design and installation of stream crossings, bridges, culverts, and water management structures to environmental standards.

Quarry Operations

Rock extraction, crushing, and aggregate supply. On-site and mobile crushing to provide roading metal and fill material.

Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Ongoing road maintenance, grading, re-metalling, and rehabilitation of existing forestry road networks.

Drainage & Environmental

Comprehensive drainage design and installation, sediment control, and environmental management to protect waterways.

“Quality roads are the foundation of efficient forestry operations. We build them to last.”

Clients

Trusted by leading forestry companies and land managers throughout New Zealand.

Hancock Forest Management
Rayonier Matariki Forests
Timberlands Limited
PF Olsen Ltd
Forest Management Group
OneFortyOne
Ernslaw One Ltd
Nelson Forests Ltd
City Forests Ltd
Blakely Pacific
Wenita Forest Products
Summit Forests

Contact

Get in touch to discuss your next forestry road project.

Office

123 Industry Road
Rotorua 3010
New Zealand