National Awards

Otago Award Category A

Projects with a value of up to $500,000 This award category is free to enter and is open to all financial members of the CCNZ Otago Branch.

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

Hynds Construction Awards

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Entries close: Friday, 15 May 2026

Entries are open to all members of the Otago Branch, Civil Contractors NZ. All projects entered must have been completed within the last 12 months at the date of entry. Contracts must have been completed, with completion certificates, by closing date of entries.

Judging Process

The online submissions are assessed by the judges who will then conduct site visits.
Quality of entry - technically answered questions assists the judges to understand the project and enables elements to be assessed. Photos (uploaded with each question) should show progress of project and enable conditions to be understood.
You will need to upload:
- Certificate of practical completion
- Evidence of client satisfaction (judges may make enquiries of the client, developer, neighbours etc.)
- Evidence of customer satisfaction
Quality of work - final quality of workmanship will be viewed during on-site inspection of the project.
Following the site visits the judges will select the winner.
The entry documentation influences but does not determine the outcome.
The finalists all attend the Otago Branch Annual Construction Awards Dinner on 17 July at The Dunedin Town Hall where the winners of each category will be announced.

Entry Assistance:

Click here to download the helpsheet
Click here to download the project award questions
Submission photos - for the purpose of showcasing your project on the night of the awards. We require 4 clearly labelled high-res hero photos of at least 1920 x 1080px or 1mb in size (maximum of 4 photos). These will be the images to represent your project to everyone in attendance. If you are unable to upload these in your entry please email them to otago@civilcontractors.co.nz, clearly specifying which project they relate to.

Key Dates
Awards entries open	Now
Awards entries close	5pm Friday 15 May
Judging process begins	Monday 18 May
Winners announced at the Otago Branch Awards dinner held at The Dunedin Town Hall - click to book	Friday 17 July

For further info please contact:
Anna Pawsey CCNZ Otago Branch, 027 491 6797, otagochair@civilcontractors.co.nz
Eve Cooper CCNZ Southern Regional Manager, 021 906 481, eve@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 15 May 2026)
Entrants must include in their submission:
1. Project details such as start and end date and value.
2. Project summary.
3. A copy of the Certificate of Practical Completion for the project.
4. Evidence of client satisfaction in writing, demonstrated by a letter/email from the client.
5. Evidence of customer satisfaction (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.
6. A selection of five high resolution photographs are to be uploaded. These photographs will be used for the awards presentations and awards booklet.
7. Entries need to clearly show who the entrants are, regardless of the submission being individual or joint.
8. 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: