A major upgrade to Auckland’s water treatment plant in Mangere took top honours at the Civil Contractors New Zealand’s (CCNZ) national awards.
A McConnell Dowell and HEB Construction joint venture won the recent CCNZ Hirepool Construction excellence award in the $100 million plus category for the Wastewater Treatment Plant biological nutrient removal upgrade.
The $140m project was completed in April and adds water treatment capacity for around 250,000 people.
Contractors moved 100,000m3 of earth, poured 15,000m3 of concrete, and installed 10km of pipework and 90km of cable to get the job done.
It faced off against Christchurch’s Russley Road SH1 upgrade, a joint venture between McConnell Dowell and Downer.
CCNZ chief executive Peter Silcock congratulated the winners of all award categories.
“CCNZ is proud of the exemplary work these award winners have done over the past year.
“It’s always great to see New Zealand’s hardworking contractors getting the recognition they deserve for a job well done, and it’s not hard to see the benefits these standout projects provide to New Zealand.”
A Downer NZ and HEB Construction joint venture to install a new wharf at Waitangi in the Chatham Islands which required a purpose-built quarry won the $20m to $100m project category, while HEB Construction won the $5m to $20m category for repairs to Wellington’s damaged wharf following the Kaikoura earthquake.
Schick Civil Construction was awarded in the $5m larger companies’ category for Hamilton’s new Victoria on the River development on the banks of the Waikato river. March Construction was highly commended in the category for a challenging project replacing the Kaiapoi sewer outlet.
ARC Projects won the $5m smaller companies’ category for the construction of a drain and pump station that worked in harmony with its surrounding environment in a Christchurch wetland.
Taylor Contracting won the maintenance and management of assets’ category for its work maintaining 285km of Tasman District riverbank.
