Humes precast concrete products

Humes, a division of Holcim Australia, designs and manufactures precast and prestressed concrete products for stormwater, sewage, water supply, bridges, tunnels, rail and power infrastructure. 

Products are made in Humes factories across Australia, with technical and design support from our engineering team. Explore each product group below, or call national sales on 1300 361 601.

miling Humes worker in a branded hard hat, safety glasses and hi-vis vest, with a gantry crane at a precast concrete yard behind him.
About Humes

Humes is part of Holcim Australia, with factories across the country working alongside Holcim’s ready-mix concrete and aggregates operations.

That means projects can source precast, ready-mix and aggregates from one group, supported by Humes’ head office in Milton, Queensland.

Railway station platform, illustrating FutureCast precast concrete for infrastructure

FutureCast is Humes’ precast concrete range made with a minimum of 25% supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)¹, such as fly ash or slag. 

It is backed by a product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) registered with EPD Australasia, and complies with AS 1379.

Humes precast concrete product range

Stormwater drainage, treatment, detention and harvesting

Steel reinforced concrete pipes, box culverts, pits and headwalls for stormwater drainage, plus systems to treat, detain and harvest stormwater on site. Treatment options include HumeCeptor® and HumeGard® gross pollutant traps, with StormTrap® for detention and RainVault® for harvesting.

Steel reinforced concrete pipes

Pipes from DN300 to DN3600 in standard strength (Class 2 to 4) and super strength (Class 6 to 10) load classes, with flush and rubber ring joints. Manufactured and factory tested to AS/NZS 4058:2007, with bends, junctions, reducers and jacking pipes for trenchless installation.

Box culverts

Precast concrete box culverts from 300 mm to 6,600 mm span, made to AS 1597, with crown and invert units, Link Slab® units for multi-cell installations, and Uniculvert® modules.

Sewage transfer and storage

Sewer pipes for trench and jacking installation, with corrosion protection options for aggressive sewage environments. The range also covers access chambers, maintenance shafts and storage tanks.

Bridges and platforms

Precast arches, modular bridge systems, prestressed piles, decks and girders, and bridge decking, including HumeDeck® and HumeSlab®. Solutions cover spans from 2 to 38 metres for road, rail, pedestrian and waterway crossings.

Tunnels and shafts

Segmental and one-piece shafts for access, mining, traffic and emergency use, plus jacking pipes, precast arches and portal culverts for tunnelling projects.

Walling

Precast concrete walls for earth retaining, storage, and functional or decorative use, including H-Wall®, in a range of sizes, shapes, colours and finishes.

Potable water

Steel reinforced concrete pressure pipes designed for the combined effects of external load and internal pressure, in standard and jacking configurations.

Irrigation and rural

Irrigation pipes, headwalls, gates and floodgates, and Mann irrigation pits for farm and rural water supply.

Traffic management

Precast concrete barriers and wheel stops for temporary and permanent traffic management.

Cable and power

Cable jointing access chambers and pits, developed with Telstra for expansive and reactive soils, plus light pole bases and oil separators.

Rail

Turnout bearers, sleepers, crossing panels and ballast kerbs for rail infrastructure.

Wind turbine foundations

HumeBASE precast foundations for wind turbines.

Humes projects across Australia

See how Humes precast concrete products are used on infrastructure, transport and residential projects across Australia.

Stormwater works at the Vista residential development, Seaford Heights SA

FutureCast precast HumeGard® units for the Vista residential development, made locally to meet a tight program.

Case study, Scarborough Beach stormwater upgrade, Western Australia

A trenchless upgrade using Humes J and S Series jacking pipes, finished ahead of schedule in a busy coastal precinct.

Light rail construction for Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A, ACT

FutureCast box culverts and concrete pipes made with up to 30% fly ash replacement.

FAQ

Answers to common questions about ordering Humes products, contacting our team and finding product EPDs.

How do I contact Humes?

Call national sales on 1300 361 601, find your nearest Humes factory, or download the Humes regional sales contacts list.

Is Humes part of Holcim?

Yes. Humes is a division of Holcim Australia.

Do Humes products have Environmental Product Declarations?

Yes. Humes has EPDs registered with EPD Australasia covering its reinforced concrete pipes and most of its precast and prestressed concrete products. Details are at humes.com.au/environmental-product-declaration.


¹ %SCM is the total weight of supplementary cementitious materials divided by the total weight of all cementitious materials.