Award Finalists

Finalists - 2026 New Zealand Public Works Engineering Excellence Awards


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Excellence Awards by IPWEA NZ

 

Best Public Works Project $2.0M - $5.0M

Christchurch City Council - Technical Services and Design

Project Name: Antigua Street Cycle Network Connection - St Asaph Street to Moorhouse Avenue

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Wairarapa Road Rebuild Works

Stantec New Zealand

Project Name: Old Taupiri Road/Great South Road Roundabout Project

The Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai

Project Name: Taranaki Crossing - Pouakai Hut Redevelopment

 

Best Public Works Project Over $5.0M

Auckland Transport

Project Name: Point Chevalier to Westmere Improvements

Hutt City Council

Project Name: Whakatupu Ngaengae

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: SH1/29 Roundabout Project

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Tirau to Waiouru Maintenance Acceleration – Season 1

Waimea Water Ltd

Project Name: Waimea Community Dam

Waitomo District Council

Project Name: Community Centred Infrastructure

 

Excellence in Asset Management

Auckland Council

Project Name: Development of In-house Coastal Condition Inspection Tool

Auckland Transport

Project Name: Leveraging the Landslide Framework for Better Asset Management

Connect Hamilton

Project Name: Beyond the Surface: Revolutionising Pavement Insight for Smarter Asset Decisions

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Improvements to Geohazard Asset Management

Road Efficiency Group Te Ringa Maimoa

Project Name: Transforming Asset Management and Investment with Consistent Condition Data

Tataki Auckland Unlimited

Project Name: Building Strategic Asset Management Excellence - Transforming Asset Management at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited

 

Excellence in Project Innovation

Auckland Transport

Project Name: Leveraging the Landslide Framework for Better Asset Management

Auckland Transport

Project Name: Point Chevalier to Westmere Improvements Project

New Plymouth District Council

Project Name: Downtown Carpark Seismic Safety Project - New Plymouth District Council

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: SH1 Utiku Emergency Works

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Decision-Led Approach: Streamlining our Investment Case Process

Vision Consulting Engineers

Project Name: From Data to Decisions: A New Framework for Prioritising Nature-based Solutions in Public Works

 

Excellence in Water Project

Gore District Council

Project Name: Algal Bloom Project

Invercargill City Council

Project Name: Branxholme Water Main Project

Waimea Water Ltd

Project Name: Waimea Community Dam

 

Excellence in Road Safety

Christchurch City Council -Technical Services and Design

Project Name: Antigua Street Cycle Network Connection -St Asaph Street to Moorhouse Avenue

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: SH1/29 Roundabout Project

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Wairarapa Road Rebuild Works

Stantec New Zealand

Project Name: Old Taupiri Road/Great South Road Roundabout Project

Stantec New Zealand

Project Name: State Highway 51 Safety Improvements

Wellington City Council

Project Name: Balaena Bay Seawall & Cycleway

 

Excellence in Environment & Sustainability

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi

Project Name: Quieter Asphalt Road Surfaces for Aotearoa

The Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai

Project Name: Taranaki Crossing - Pouakai Hut Redevelopment

Wellington City Council

Project Name: Balaena Bay Seawall & Cycleway

WM New Zealand

Project Name: WM’s Company and Sustainability Strategy - Porohita: To be Circular

 

Young IPWEA Emerging Leader Award

Martha Arifin

Auckland Transport

Melissa Green

BTW Company