The 14 finalists (below) have been announced for the 2012 Roading Excellence Awards, with the supreme and category winners to be announced at an award dinner at the Langham Hotel in Auckland, on August 27.
Projects across Auckland, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu took out the finalist spots in the six categories and competition head judge Dr Robin Dunlop says the standard of entries this year was very high.
Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen says the high number of finalists that are joint entries highlighted a growing trend towards collaboration across the industry, to improve efficiency and value-for-money.
“This year’s awards highlight the very best of the roading industry, and I hope they inspire others to provide the same world-leading ideas and projects, which will benefit the sector for years to come,” says Olsen.
The finalists will compete across six categories:
Hirequip best practice award for Environmental Sustainability
• Victoria Park Alliance (Fletcher Construction, NZTA and Beca) – Victoria Park Tunnel
Best practice award for People in association with InfraTrain New Zealand
• Downer New Zealand – Building Futures: The Downer Way
Road Controlling Authority Forum (NZ) best practice award for Asset Management
• NZTA Auckland Motorway Alliance – The Innovation Incubator at the Auckland Motorway Alliance (AMA)
• MWH – Economic Network Plan: Prioritising Investment
Winstone Aggregates excellence award for a Minor Road project
• Higgins Contractors and Horizons Regional Council – Kopane Bridge replacement
• Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance (ARMA) – Kitchener Street South upgrade
• Downer New Zealand, Hastings District Council and Opus International
– Havelock Road corridor development
• J Swap Contractors, Blacktop Construction, NZTA and AECOM – State Highway 26/27 Tatuanui roundabout and passing lane
Maccaferri excellence award for a Medium Road project
• Higgins Contractors, NZTA and Bloxam, Burnett & Oliver – Waikato Expressway Ngaruawahia section stage 1
• JFC, Auckland Council, Boffa Miskell and Architectus – Auckland City Centre shared space streetscape
• Fulton Hogan, NZTA and GHD – Ellerslie Highway to Main Highway northbound auxiliary lane enabling works
Z Energy excellence award for a Major Road project
• Total Bridge Services, NZTA and Beca – Auckland Harbour Bridge box girder strengthening
• HEB Construction, NZTA and Aurecon – SH16/18 Hobsonville deviation
• Victoria Park Alliance (Fletcher Construction, NZTA and Beca) – Victoria Park tunnel
The Roading Excellence Awards are open to all organisations involved in the delivery of roading projects in New Zealand and seek to promote leadership, excellence and best practice in the provision of land transport infrastructure.
