On Wednesday 19th August, the Packages of Learning students participated in a tour of the HCP manufacturing site. HCP is a major supplier and manufacturer of civil construction products in Tasmania. Examples of the products in their range are precast concrete pipes, water tanks, wastewater products, stormwater management items as well as commercial trade waste treatment and septic systems.

Students followed the production of a precast boxed culvert. Starting with the design phase, placement of reinforcing steel and to a completed item ready to transport. They also learnt about of the Tasmanian family owned business and their commitment to sourcing local products and labour, along with producing high quality products at competitive rates.

I would like to thank Jason Lanham (general manager) and Andrew Howe (structural engineer) for their informative and interesting tour.

Sean Stevenson and Glenn Wood