In the civil construction industry, time is money. Delays cost more than just hours on the clock, they disrupt downstream schedules, inflate labour budgets, and frustrate clients. That’s why efficiency is a top priority for contractors who regularly install traffic control devices such as speed humps, rumble bars, and wheel stops across Australian car parks, private roads, and commercial sites.
This case study examines how one civil contractor significantly reduced its installation time by 40% by switching to modular, bolt-down traffic calming products from Speed Humps Australia. The shift didn’t just streamline their operations—it helped them win more tenders, impress their clients, and improve site safety outcomes.
The client was a mid-sized civil construction company with crews operating across Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Their core business included commercial car park construction, road resurfacing, and safety upgrades for government and private infrastructure.
In 2023, the business began to feel the pinch of site bottlenecks. Installation delays were increasing. Labour costs were climbing. And their clients, many of them high-volume retailers and facility managers, were pushing harder for fast project turnaround. Conventional traffic calming solutions such as asphalt-laid speed humps and cast-in-place concrete wheel stops were proving too slow and inconsistent.
That’s when the contractor reached out to Speed Humps Australia, looking for faster and reliable bolt-down solutions.
Here’s what the contractor was previously using and why it was costing them time:
In short, these options didn’t suit fast-paced rollouts. The contractor needed a modular system that crews could install quickly with minimal disruption to clients’ daily operations.
Speed Humps Australia worked with the contractor to trial a full suite of modular safety products, including:
Each item was selected for fast bolt-down installation and immediate performance. The modular design allowed the products to be pre-measured and laid out without the need for pouring, curing, or finishing. Installation could be completed in under 20 minutes per device, with one crew member drilling and another fixing components into place.
The first trial involved upgrading a shopping centre car park in regional Victoria. The scope included:
Using Speed Humps Australia’s pre-drilled, bolt-down products, the contractor completed the entire installation in less than one day. This job would have previously taken 2 to 3 days with traditional materials.
Key installation advantages included:
Following the success of the pilot, the contractor switched to modular traffic products for all future car park projects. Within three months, they reported:
Importantly, they also began winning more projects by pricing installs more competitively and offering shorter delivery windows. Their teams could now complete double the number of installations per week without needing extra staff.
The contractor cited the following features from Speed Humps Australia’s products as game changers:
Every product was supplied with uniform modules and pre-drilled holes. This allowed for accurate layouts without the need for onsite measuring, saving time and reducing the chance of installation errors.
Whether using rumble bars for lane guidance or speed humps to slow vehicles at entry points, the products delivered on performance. Many were supplied in high-visibility yellow and black patterns to maximise compliance.
Rated to handle loads from light vehicles through to delivery trucks, the rubber and polyethylene builds stood up to harsh Australian conditions. This reassured both the contractor and their clients that performance would last.
All components were installed using basic drills and fixings—no hot works, no formwork, no concrete saws.
The same products can be reused across schools, retail car parks, warehouses, and council sites, creating consistency and reducing the learning curve for installation teams.
From the perspective of the end clients, the retailers, schools, and warehouse managers, the benefits were just as significant. Because install crews could work after hours and be gone before the next trading day, there was little to no business interruption. Bollards, wheel stops, and rumble bars were all laid out in hours, not days.
The feedback? “We didn’t even know they were there until we saw the final product the next morning.”
If your team is still relying on poured concrete or painted linework for car park safety infrastructure, it might be time to rethink your approach. The market is moving toward bolt-down, modular systems for good reason:
Even on smaller jobs, shaving hours off the schedule adds up. Multiply that across 30 or 40 sites per year, and you’re looking at serious operational savings.
The contractor in this case study didn’t just change what they installed, they changed how they delivered value to their clients. And that’s the point. Civil work isn’t just about concrete and bitumen anymore. It’s about outcomes, efficiency, and adaptability.
Speed Humps Australia provided not just products but a systemised approach that made installs easier for crews and outcomes better for clients.
For 10 years, our focus has been on one thing: to provide one style of product and to do it well.
Our wheel stops, speed humps and rumble bars meet Australian Standards, don’t fade, and we’ve never needed to replace one.
For 10 years, our focus has been on one thing: to provide one style of product and to do it well.
Our wheel stops, speed humps and rumble bars meet Australian Standards, don’t fade, and we’ve never needed to replace one.
