Fulton Hogan

CATEGORY 3: Projects with a value between $10 million and $50 million

A new foreshore for Auckland

One of the largest foreshore reclamations for recreational purposes in this country involved a $26 million project completed by Fulton Hogan. The Onehunga Foreshore Restoration Project involved the reclamation of the Onehunga Foreshore for the client – Auckland Council and the NZ Transport Agency. “Critical to the project was the re-establishment of a bridged connection between the Onehunga community and harbour, which was bisected with the construction of State Highway 20 (SH20) in the late-1970s,” says the company. Key elements of the project involved: Creation of 6.4 hectares of new park land and beaches CATEGORY along a one kilometre stretch of coastline; 3 FINALIST extension of the existing park land surrounding the Onehunga Lagoon; a meandering shared use path through the extensively landscape park land; construction of rock headlands, three new sandy beaches and six gravel/shell pocket beaches; a pedestrian path and cycle path; a shared use pedestrian/cycle bridge over SH20; public amenities – boat ramp, toilet block, park furniture and a new car park; upgrade of existing stormwater services including extension of the Onehunga Lagoon outlet culverts; and upgrading Transpower’s transmission tower footing.

With multiple activities underway at any one time, coordination and good communication between the different disciplines on-site required a planned approach particularly at interfaces and handovers, says the company.

The initial contract value of $23 million was extended to $26 million as a result of scope changes and the project was completed within this revised budget. Despite the delays encountered, a four-month extension of time to the agreed contract completion date of July 2015 was granted for additional works. The project works were completed in November 2015.

“Our client was delighted with the commitment and dedication to complete the work as quickly and as safely as possible. The relationship was that of a partnership type contract.”

Commendations were received on the project including from Greg Hannah, Auckland Council’s project manager and Jane Aickin, manager Local and Sports Parks for Auckland Council. l