Hatanga Teams up with Australian Construction and Dredging Company Hall Contracting

Local construction company Hatanga Limited has announced a partnership with Australian-based firm Hall Contracting Pty Ltd. The Queensland-based company, which has 70 years of experience in construction and dredging, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solomon Islands-based Hatanga to collaborate on delivering infrastructure projects in the country. Under the agreement, Hall Contracting will manage all dredging and marine civil works, while Hatanga will oversee landside operations.

“We’re looking forward to working collaboratively with Hatanga to build high quality, climate-resilient infrastructure,” said Hall Contracting in a statement. They added that the partnership will enable them to create employment and training opportunities for local communities.

Founded in 1946 by Les Hall, Hall Contracting has been involved in climate change projects across the Pacific region. The company specializes in designing and implementing adaptation strategies that improve coastal resilience and reduce vulnerability in Pacific

Island communities.

“Whether it’s building a new seawall in Tuvalu or Tokelau, conducting land reclamation and coastal protection works, undertaking flood mitigation dredging on a Fijian river, or dredging hard clay for a new port facility in Papua New Guinea, Hall Pacific is experienced in delivering dredging and climate change adaptation solutions in the Pacific Islands,” said the company.

In a statement, Hatanga Ltd expressed their privilege to collaborate with Australia’s largest privately-owned dredging, civil, and marine construction company. “In a vulnerable setting like ours in the Solomon Islands that is at heightened risk of climate disasters, we hold with significance the need to deliver quality infrastructure for our people and our communities," the statement said. Hatanga also noted their excitement to learn and grow through the partnership, especially in exposing their local contractors to dredging and marine civil works.

“Thank you very much Hall Contracting Pty Ltd!” the statement concluded.