Resolve Group would like to congratulate all the winners of the 2012 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, announced on November 30. In particular, we would like to acknowledge the quality of the engineering work done by Beca and Fletcher Construction Company Ltd on the New Lynn Rail Trench and Station, which deservedly won the Supreme Award for New Zealand Engineering Excellence along with the Transportation Infrastructure Award.

The project, completed in March 2010, has contributed to the rejuvenation of New Lynn and NZEE Awards Judges were impressed with the commitment of the project team to minimising the inevitable disruption to the community, to their proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues, and to their commitment to sustainability as evidenced through allowances made for future electrification. The architecturally attractive station building was another key factor in their selection.

Resolve Group was involved in the New Lynn project as Engineer to the contract.

The annual Roading Excellence Awards are open to all organisations involved in the delivery of roading projects in New Zealand. They seek to promote leadership, excellence and best practice within the industry, along with collaboration and the transfer of innovation.The 2012 Award winners were announced on August 27th.

Supreme Roading Excellence Award:

• Auckland Motorway Alliance (NZTA, Fulton Hogan, Opus, Beca, Resolve, Armitage)

Other award winners were:

HireQuip Best Practice Award for Environmental Sustainability:

• The Victoria Park Alliance (Fletcher Construction, NZTA, Beca, Higgins and Parsons Brinckerhoff)

Z Energy Excellence Award for a Major Road Project:

• The Victoria Park Alliance

Best Practice Award for People in association with InfraTrain New Zealand:

‘Building Futures, The Downer Way’, by Downer New Zealand

Winstone Aggregates Excellence Award for a Minor Road Project:

• Kopane Bridge Replacement, a project between Higgins Contractors and Horizons Regional Council

The Maccaferri Excellence Award for a Medium Road Project:

• Auckland City Centre Shared Space Streetscape, a combined approach by JFC, Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Boffa Miskell and Architectus

Highly Commended:

• Kitchener Street South Upgrade by Auckland Road Maintenance Alliance (Dominion Contractors, AJ Russell and Blacktop Construction), Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, and Architectus
• The Auckland Harbour Bridge Box Girder Strengthening by Total Bridge Services, NZTA and Beca