Auckland’s Waterview Connection project took out the major prize at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s (CCNZ) National Awards.
The awards programme is comprised of three groups: the CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards; the CCNZ Z People Awards and the CCNZ Connexis Company Awards.
Waterview Connection was up against the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway north of Wellington and the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild (SCIRT) in the Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards category for projects worth more than $100 million.
Of the Waterview project, undertaken by the Well-Connected Alliance, the judges said: “It is arguably the most complex infrastructure project undertaken in New Zealand.
“It is an outstanding example of what can be achieved when a diverse group of constructors, designers and the client work together collaboratively to achieve a single goal, being the delivery of exceptional facilities for the public.”
The project, for the NZ Transport Agency, delivered two of the nation’s longest road tunnels at 2.4 kilometres each and a complex motorway to motorway interchange at Great North Road, five kilometres, 5 kilometres of pedestrian/cycleway paths, skate parks, BMX track, sports fields and an environmental upgrade of the Oakley Creek.
Excellent efforts
Other Hirepool Construction Excellence category winners included earthworks for the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway, upgrade of SH3 in New Plymouth, dam remediation works in Whakatane, wastewater remediation works in Wellington and maintenance of Dunedin city traffic signals.
The Connexis Company Awards recognise employers that help staff to gain nationally recognised qualifications to create strong career pathways.
Connexis is the infrastructure ITO and provides civil employers with the tools for attracting and training civil construction staff.
The winners over the four Connexis Company Awards categories were Construction Contracts in Lower Hutt, ICB Retaining & Construction in Auckland, Fulton Hogan Canterbury and the Fulton Hogan HEB Joint Venture.
The Z People Awards celebrate great leadership in the civil construction sector.
Two Christchurch men were joint winners in the Emerging Leader Award: Harley Haywood, 27, Managing Director, Utilities Construction and Sean Wilson, 26, Project Manager, Isaac Construction.
The Training Development Award to recognise individuals who have developed a career path went to Liam Woodmass, 27, a Ngaruawahia-based Renewals Engineer, at Downer NZ.
General Manager of Commercial at Z, Nic Williams, said Z was really happy to have been involved with recognising leaders in the civil contracting industry.
“These leaders are succeeding in taking ownership of their development.
“If this year’s group of nominees is anything to go by, the civil construction industry has a very bright future ahead.”
CCNZ CEO Peter Silcock said the judges had told him that their job to choose all the winners was particularly difficult this year as the standard was so high.
“There’s been so many new complex and vital infrastructure projects up and down the country that show the professionalism in our industry.
“Every one of the awards entries connect people together and/or connect them to services.
“CCNZ is very proud of our members and the integral part they play in their communities and all these projects demonstrate their level of commitment and dedication to creating a better New Zealand.”
CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards 2017 winners
Category 1A: Projects with a value of less than $5 million by companies with an annual turnover of less than $10 million:
| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER: |
Jackson Street |
Construction Contracts, |
Wellington |
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Wastewater Renewal |
Naenae |
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| HIGHLY |
Beachville Road |
Seipp Construction |
Christchurch |
| COMMENDED: |
Eastern Seawall |
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Reinstatement |
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| Category 1B: Projects with a value of less than $5 million by companies with |
| an annual turnover of greater than $10 million: |
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| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER |
Aniwhenua Dam |
Waiotahi Contractors |
Whakatane |
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Head Wall |
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Remediation Works |
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| HIGHLY |
Le Roy’s Lookout |
Downer NZ |
Auckland |
| COMMENDED |
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| Category 2: Projects between a value of $5 million and $20 million |
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| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER |
SH3 Vickers to City |
Fulton Hogan |
New Plymouth |
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Upgrade |
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| Category 3: Projects with a value between $20 million and $100 million |
| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER |
McKays to Peka Peka |
Goodman Contractors |
Kapiti |
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Expressway (M2PP) |
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earthworks |
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| Category 4: Projects with a value greater than $100 million |
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| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER |
Waterview |
Well-Connected Alliance |
Auckland |
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Connection |
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| Category 5, Excellence in the maintenance and management of assets |
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| Placing |
Project |
Company |
Location |
| WINNER |
Dunedin City Council |
Downer NZ |
Dunedin |
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traffic signals |
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CCNZ Connexis Company Awards Winners
Up to $10 million turnover category
WINNER: Construction Contracts (CCL), Lower Hutt
RUNNER-UP: Johnstone Construction, Auckland
Turnover of between $10 million and $25 million category
WINNER: ICB Retaining and Construction, Auckland
Turnover of more than $25 million category
WINNER: Fulton Hogan Canterbury, Christchurch
RUNNER-UP: Higgins Contractors, Palmerston North
Projects category
WINNER: Fulton Hogan HEB Joint Venture, Waikato Expressway Huntly section
RUNNER-UP: Fulton Hogan Alexandra, Shotover Bridge Gas Pipeline Project
CCNZ Z People Awards Winners
Emerging Leader Category
JOINT WINNERS:
Harley Haywood, 27, Managing Director, Utilities Construction NZ, Christchurch
Sean Wilson, 26, Project Manager, Isaac Construction, Christchurch
Training Development Category
WINNER: Liam Woodmass, 27, Renewals Engineer, Downer NZ, Ngaruawahia
RUNNER-UP: James Dawson, 30, Cadet Quality Surveyor / Junior Project Manager, Johnstone Construction, Auckland
