Finalists Named For NZ’s Peak Infrastructure Construction Awards

The finalists for the 2025 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 Mercury Baypark in Tauranga on Friday 25 July August as part of CCNZ National Conference.

The entries are documented in an awards book, which features the work New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction contractors have put in to deliver great outcomes for their communities in the form of new roads, water systems, wharves, airport runways and more.

CCNZ Chief Executive Alan Pollard congratulated the finalists on their outstanding achievements in constructing and maintaining the country’s vital infrastructure.

“All this year's finalists and their local communities should be proud of the amazing infrastructure their hard work has created. Their efforts have made a huge difference, ensuring transport networks, ports and airports are open for business, properties are protected, assets are maintained and communities have access to power and clean water.”

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Expert judges tour projects nominated for the awards each year to assess their performance, as well as reviewing comprehensive information provided by entrants. This year, 37 exceptional finalists have been announced from 63 outstanding entries.

Tickets for the awards dinner are available at The Civil Contractors Conference website. First presented in 1978, the CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards represent the pinnacle achievements of New Zealand's civil infrastructure construction industry. Winners are awarded with carved Toki for their work each year.

The CCNZ Hirepool Construction Excellence Awards Book for more information on the entries and finalists. The awards book is available for download from the CCNZ website.

And the finalists are:

Category 1 – Projects up to $2m

Bridge It NZ – Tukemokihi Station 50m bridge (Hawke’s Bay)

Cassidy Construction – Upper Nihotupu Headworks (Auckland)

Fulton Hogan – Masterton District Council Post Cyclone Road Repairs (Wairarapa)

Geovert – Lennel Road Slope Stabilisation (Wellington)

HEB Construction – Bridge 57 Pier Wash Out (Canterbury)

Pipeline & Civil – Auckland Harbour Bridge 90 Degree Bend Pipe Replacement (Auckland)

Category 2 – Projects between $2m and $5m

Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure – Fish Passage Pumps Churchill East Pumpstation Construction (Waikato)

Brian Perry Civil – Te Ara Tupua Reef - Precast supply and install (Wellington)

Geovert – Brynderwyns Slope Stabilisation and Resilience Project (Northland)

Isaac Construction – Aldwins-Ensors-Ferry roads Intersection Upgrade (Christchurch)

McConnell Dowell – Waikouaiti Water Treatment Plant Intake Upgrade (Otago)

Utilities Infrastructure New Zealand – Scruttons Road Pipeline (Christchurch)

Category 3 – Projects between $5m and $20m

Brian Perry Civil – Project Burgundy (Taupō)

Brian Perry Civil – Matiu Soames Island Wharf Replacement (Wellington)

CB Civil & Drainage – Kahika Rising Main & Diversions (Auckland)
G.P Friel – Taranaki St Wastewater Rising Main Upgrade (Wellington)
HEB Construction – Wynyard Crossing Bridge Coating Remediation (Auckland)
HEB Construction – Westport Wharf Repair (West Coast)
MAP Projects – Brenwe Hydro Power Project (Vanuatu)
MAP Projects – Morey Street Flood Detention Dams and Wetlands (Rotorua)
McConnell Dowell – Greville Road Stormwater Upgrade (Auckland)

Category 4 – Projects between $20m and $100m

Brian Perry Civil – Peacocke Strategic Wastewater Transfer Station (Hamilton)

Brian Perry Civil – Kaitoke Flume Pipe Bridge Replacement (Wellington)

Brian Perry Civil – Whenuapai Air Base Hardstand and Taxiway Replacement (Auckland)

Downer – Wellington Railway Station Re-signalling project (Wellington)

Fulton Hogan – Te Marua Water Treatment Plant Optimisation (Wellington)

HEB Construction – Waltham Mechanical Hub (Dunedin)

HEB Construction – Ōpōtiki Harbour Development (Bay of Plenty)

McConell Dowell – Ports of Auckland Outfall Upgrade (Auckland)

Category 5 – Projects with a value greater than $100m

Fulton Hogan Taylors Contracting Joint Venture – Waimea Community Dam (Nelson)

HEB Construction – Peacocke Waikato River Bridge & Strategic Service (Waikato)

McConnell Dowell Constructors – Warkworth to Snells (W2S) transfer Pipeline and Pump Station (Auckland)

Te Ahu a Turanga Alliance – Te Ahu a Turanga Manawatū Tararua Highway (Manawatu)

Category 6 – Excellence in the management and maintenance of assets

Downer – Connect Hamilton Collaborative Corridor Agreement (Hamilton)

Fulton Hogan – Hastings District Council Three Waters Maintenance Contract (Hawke’s Bay)

Downer – North Canterbury Network Outcomes Contract (Canterbury)

ASM Alliance – Auckland System Management (Auckland)

ABOUT CIVIL CONTRACTORS NEW ZEALAND

Founded in 1944, Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) is the national association for infrastructure construction in New Zealand.

An incorporated society, CCNZ represents 540 contractor members who work to physically construct and maintain the country’s transport, water, energy and other infrastructure networks; and 320 associate members who provide equipment and services to contractors.

Collectively, CCNZ’s contractor members undertake approximately $12 billion in capital and maintenance works each year, and employ approximately 60,000 people. Find out more at www.civilcontractors.co.nz.

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