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The Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway project continues to be recognised for its quality engineering and planning.
After winning a major award in the Civil Contractors NZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards in August, the Fletcher/Acciona Joint Venture won both the $50 million-plus project category award and the Supreme Award at a ceremony in Auckland on November 2.
The judges’ citation said that delivery of a major infrastructure project that undertook complex earthworks and constructed impressive viaducts, all while maintaining excellent stakeholder relations, particularly with government agencies, was no mean feat.
“The project required managing vast logistical, environmental and technical risks through innovative engineering and careful planning, incorporating strong collaboration between teams, clients, stakeholders and extensive engagement with iwi throughout,” the citation read. “It also achieved ‘green roads’ silver rating, which shows commitment to environmental leadership. The result of all these efforts is a motorway that significantly improves regional connectivity, contributes to long-term economic growth, reduces congestion and improves safety outcomes, which is an outcome that the team can be immensely proud of.”
Project director Robert Jones, of Matakana, said he was delighted to accept both awards on behalf of the team.
“As a local resident, I am aware of the immense interest there was in the project and the very positive response that was received by the local community when the motorway opened in June last year,” Jones said.
“It is a superb engineering achievement completed under the challenging geotechnical conditions during the times of covid and Cyclone Gabriel, which the award judges made particular reference to.”
