The award winners from the Civil Contractors New Zealand Otago Branch Hynds Construction Awards 2020 were named on Friday 17 July at a function for the award finalists held at Village Green in Sunnyvale.

The function went ahead despite difficulties and uncertainty created by COVID-19. Although only finalists could attend this invite-only event, CCNZ Otago Branch Secretary Raewyn Murray said she was pleased the branch had been able to recognise the standout achievements of civil contractors working in the Otago region.

Downer New Zealand was the big winner on the night, taking home awards in three of the four project categories, as well as a win for young Civil Engineer Jordan Lloyd, who was recognised with the Hirepool Young Contractor of the Year Award.

Downer Otago Regional Manager Anthony van de Water witnessed all the action.

‘This is fantastic recognition for these teams and a real show of their strength and capability,' he said.

Civil Construction Ltd was recognised with the Geofabrics Environmental Award for its North Lake Bulk Earthworks project, while Fulton Hogan took home the large project award for its work on the Peninsula Connection project for Dunedin City Council.

Fulton  Hogan Project Manager Winston Smith says, “The Peninsula Connection, SP8 was a special project for me. It was one that everyone in the community ‘wanted to happen’, as they had been waiting so long for funding. On day one, the local policeman said it will ‘bring the community together’, and it sure did.

“People can now safely walk or bike along the waterfront, away from the traffic.”

CCNZ Otago Branch thanks the event sponsors for their continued support.

And the winners are

Hynds Construction Awards Category A - projects up to $100,000: 2020 Winner 

Downer New Zealand - Skippers Road Long Gully Slip

Hynds Construction Awards Category B - projects up to $1,000,000: 2020 Winner

Downer New Zealand - Beaconsfield Road Stormwater

Downer NZ - Three Waters Renewals Dunedin

Hynds Construction Awards Category D - projects over $5,000,000: 2020 Winner

 Fulton Hogan - Dunedin City Council Peninsula Connection SP8

Hirepool Young Contractor of the Year: 2020 Winner

Jordan Lloyd – Downer NZ

GeoFabrics NZ Environmental Award: 2020 Winner

Civil Construction – North Lake Bulk Earthworks Phase 2

CCNZ Otago CablePrice Regional Excavator Operator Competition: 2020 Winner

Troy Calteaux – Andrew Haulage

CCNZ Otago CablePrice Regional Excavator Operator Company Challenge Competition: 2020 Winner

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