Following his retirement, Sir Patrick was replaced as company chair by younger brother Bernard; third-generation family members Shane and Grant Higgins look after day-to-day operations.
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Commuters travelling along SH2 between Lower Hutt and Wellington will see quite a lot of the distinctive Higgins Concrete livery over the next couple of years as the Palmerston North
