OWENGA WHARF REPAIR
CHATHAM ISLAND
To complete the project, we needed to drill through very hard "Blue Basalt" rock to set the new piles in place. This also provided interesting challenges for our team on the ground.
Due to clever planning and resourcing, excellent work efforts by all those involved and innovative thinking and construction methodologies, the project was successfully delivered ahead of time and under budget in December 2009. The completed wharf quality, innovations during construction, and a strong partnering approach throughout the contract were recognised in August 2010 when it won the New Zealand Contractors’ Federation National Construction Awards for "Category 2, Projects having a value between $500,000 and $5 million".
DURATION
Jun 2009 - Dec 2009
CLIENT
Chatham Islands Council
CONSULTANT/DESIGNER
MWH NZ Ltd
VALUE
$1,600,000.00
This large and challenging contract was undertaken by the Hunter Civil/Makeri Construction Joint Venture in mid-2009 to replace the Owenga Wharf on the Chatham Islands. Aspects of this contract were very challenging due to its location. Not least of the challenges were the logistics of supplying the required resources across an 800km sea journey. Additionally the weather and sea conditions required a precise focus on the constructability on a day to day basis.
2010 CANTERBURY CONTRACTORS OF THE YEAR AWARD Category C - Contracts over $1,000,000
2010 CANTERBURY CONTRACTORS OF THE YEAR AWARD Innovation Award
2010 CONSTRUCTION AWARD Category 2 - Projects with a value between $500,000 and $5,000,000