National Awards

Category D - Canterbury Awards 2026

Projects with a value of between $1 million to $5 million - open to all contractor members with an annual turnover of more than $10 million.

Recognising excellence in the performance of Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) members in:

Construction Award

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Entries close: Wednesday, 02 September 2026

Thank you to Hirepool for sponsoring this award.

Entries are open to all members of the CCNZ Canterbury Westland Branch with an annual turnover of more than $10 million. Projects submitted must have been completed within the 12 months prior to the entry closing date and must include a completion certificate.

Click here to download the handy helpsheet.
Click here to download the project award questions.

Judging Process:

The entry documentation influences but does not determine the outcome.
Please keep your entry details concise and factual.
Please do not use special characters in document file names when uploading.
The submissions are assessed by the judges who will then conduct site visits.
Following the site visits the judges will select the winner.
Finalists to attend the Canterbury Westland Branch Annual Construction Awards Dinner on November the 6th 2026 at Te Pae where the winners of each category will be announced.

Key Dates
Awards entries open	Now
Awards entries close	Midnight, Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Judging process begins	7 September 2026
Winners announced at the Canterbury Westland Branch Awards Dinner held at Te Pae Convention Centre.	Friday 6 November 2026

For further info please contact:
Megan Gibbins - CCNZ Canterbury Westland Branch Secretary
027 406 3953
Canterbury@civilcontractors.co.nz

Eligibility
Questions

Eligibility

Any project that has achieved practical completion within the past 12 months (or which will achieve practical completion on or before 28 August 2026)
Entrants must include in their submission:
1. Project details such as start, end date and value (final cost).
2. A copy of the Certificate of Practical Completion for the project.
3. Evidence of client/customer/stakeholder satisfaction (clients, road users, adjoining property owners, stakeholders and neighbours), e.g. examples of the customer/s receiving good project information prior to and during the project or safety briefings; or feedback from stakeholders throughout the project as well as any client feedback.
4. A selection of five high resolution photographs are to be uploaded. These photographs will be used for the awards presentations.
5. Entries need to clearly show who the entrants are, regardless of the submission being individual or joint.
6. Entries should indicate any commercially sensitive information that should not be published.

Award Application Questions

Project Overview

In this first section, to give the judges a good overview of the project you are submitting, please use drawings and pictures where appropriate.

*Please do not use any special characters when naming imagery or diagrams*

Setting up the Project - Planning and Control - 10% contribution to score

Describe the project, the unusual site conditions or constraints, and the key risks or opportunities identified. Explain the systems/planning that went into addressing these areas:

Project Mobilisation
Quality Assurance
Health & Safety
Environmental
Temporary Works
Skills/Training
Engineering Controls
Construction Programme
Financial Management

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to. *Do not use any special characters when naming the files *]

Risk Identification - 20% contribution to score

Describe how risks were identified and mitigated:

Site Factors/Ground or Physical Conditions
Complexity of risk
Environment
Location
Contract Period
Contract Conditions
Climate Conditions
Other, e.g. Redesign

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to. * Do not use any special characters when naming the files*]

Physical Works - Construction 20% contribution to score

Describe how construction factors were executed, and overall project/contract results:

Complexity of construction
Quality of construction
Health & Safety
Environmental
Supporting Social Outcomes, e.g. supporting local business
Efficiency (Budget/Timeliness)
Innovation

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to.* Do not use any special characters when naming files*]

Client Satisfaction - 15% contribution to score

Describe the relationships, how they were managed and how any impacts were mitigated:

Delivery of client requirements
Level of client satisfaction

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to.* Do not use any special characters when naming files*]

External Relationships - 15% contribution to score

Describe the relationships, how they were managed and how any impacts were mitigated:

Client
Consultant/s
Subcontractor/s
Supplier/s
Public
Other Stakeholder/s

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to. * Do not use any special characters when naming files*]

Team Culture - 20% contribution to score

Describe the relationships, how they were managed and how any impacts were mitigated:

Collaboration
Team dynamics/Internal relationships
People development culture
Leadership
Training and development opportunities
Apprentice involvement

[If you have supporting imagery/diagrams to upload, please add the file name into the section of your entry that the image refers to.* Do not use any special characters when naming files*]

Marketing Statement

Supply a marketing statement of no more than 200 words giving a brief description of the entry that can be used for media releases and award publications. This statement should include the: