The finalists for the Civil Contractors New Zealand Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards have been announced, with awards to be presented on the big stage during the Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards Dinner at CCNZ National Conference in Christchurch on 5 August. Tickets are available at the conference website.
Founded in 1978, the CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle achievements of New Zealand's civil construction industry. Winners are awarded the Toki Paraihe for their work each year at the Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards Dinner, held during CCNZ National Conference.
Expert judges tour the projects each year to assess their performance, as well as reviewing comprehensive information provided by entrants. This year, 32 finalists have been announced from 46 entries.
Category 1 - Projects under $2m
Universal Underground City Rail Link – Major Wastewater Diversion to Basque Park
Geovert - Peacocke Road Soil Nails
Hunter Civil - Masterton Skatepark Redevelopment
Liddell Contracting - Jackson Bay Causeway Upgrade
Robinson Asphalts 1992 - Hundertwasser Art Centre – Civil and Landscape Package
Abseil Access - Specularite Gully Bridge Build (Hugo Bridge)
Category 2 - Projects between $2m and $5m
E Carson & Sons - Jervois Quay Emergency Stormwater Upgrade 2021
Rock Control - SR10 Rockfall Canopy
HEB Construction - Interislander Rail Ferry Terminal (RFT) 3 Linkspan Project
Fulton Hogan - SH10 Culvert Replacement
Isaac Construction - Malvern Street Sewer Replacement
Category 3 - Projects between $5m and $20m
McConnell Dowell Constructors - Westland Milk Products Ocean Outfall
Fulton Hogan - Peninsula Connection SP4
Downer NZ - Lower Styx/Marshland Intersection and Bridge Upgrade
Ross Reid Contractors - Lakeside Development Stage 2 – Te Kauwhata
Brian Perry Civil - Bluff Town Wharf Upgrade
First Gas and I&D George Contracting - Maui Gas Pipeline Realignment
Category 4 - Projects between $20m and $100m
McConnell Dowell Constructors - St Marys Bay Area Water Quality Improvement
HEB Construction - Tar Barrel Tunnel Bypass
McConnell Dowell Constructors - Puhinui Station Interchange
Fulton Hogan - SH20B Early Improvements
Piritahi Alliance - The Ōwairaka Te Auaunga Stormwater Upgrade (TOC011)
CB Civil - Peacocke Northern Transfer Mains Project
Downer NZ - Trentham to Upper Hutt Double Tracking
Category 5 - Projects over $100m
Fulton Hogan - The Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative Eastern Busway 1 (AMETI EB1)
Joint Venture Downer NZ & Soletanche Bachy - City Rail Link Contract 1 Britomart
Downtown Joint Venture Downer NZ, Soletanche Bachy & HEB Construction - Downtown Infrastructure Development Programme
Category 6 - Maintenance and Management of Assets
SouthRoads - NZTA PW S86/01 Southland Network Outcomes Contract
CORDE - 19/43 District Road & Drainage Maintenance 2020 – 2023
Hiway Stabilizers - NZ Central Waikato Network Outcomes Contract – Renewal Sites
Downer - NZ Waikato District Alliance
Fulton Hogan - Gisborne District Council Operation & Maintenance of Services for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Services
Watch videos from past Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards presentations on the CCNZ Youtube Channel>>