Congratulations to the Winners of Auckland CCNZ Hynds Construction Awards 2025
PEOPLE AWARDS
Apprentice of the Year Sponsored by Stellar Recruitment
Elijah Blanchette-Mathews, Pipeline & Civil
Highly Commended Apprentice of the Year: Fetuuloa Havili, Fulton Hogan
Young Engineer of the Year Sponsored by Stellar Recruitment
Blake Tapling, HEB Construction
Outstanding Individual of the Year Sponsored by Stellar Recruitment
Samantha Riley, Downer
Highly Commended Outstanding Individual of the Year: Anton Benadie, Higgins
Woman in Contracting Sponsored by Hynds Pipe Systems
Kellie Condon, Kerry Drainage & Civil
Highly Commended Woman in Contracting: Maringi Ihaka, J&R Contracting
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION AWARDS
Excellence in Sustainability Innovation Sponsored by Gamuda
HEB Construction - Te Kōwhai Nui Gantry System
Highly Commended Excellence in Sustainability Innovation: HIWAY – MasterCarb A – Paving the Way to a Better Future
Excellence in Onsite / Management Innovation Sponsored by Civil Contractors New Zealand Auckland Branch
Eastern Busway Alliance (Auckland Transport in an alliance with Fletcher Construction, ACCIONA, AECOM and Jacobs in partnership with mana whenua) – Rā Hihi Flyover
Highly Commended Excellence in Onsite / Management Innovation: CB Civil – Pipe-in-Pipe Methodology for Kahika Rising Main and Diversion Project
Excellence in Product Innovation Sponsored by GHD
HIWAY – MasterScrim – Insitu Retexturisation of Flushed Chip Seals
Highly Commended Excellence in Product Innovation: Northwater Civil – NZ Drinking Water: Ozone Pipeline Hygiene Solutions and O Mahurangi Alliance – O Mahurangi Penlink
PROJECT AWARDS (Warkworth to Pōkeno region)
Project Category A Sponsored by ORIX New Zealand
Almond Contractors – Judges Bay Toilet – Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade
Project Category B Sponsored by Geosynthetic Partners International Limited (GPIL)
Kerry Drainage & Civil – Waterview Stormwater Separation Stage 1
Project Category C Sponsored by Marley
Seipp Construction - Confluence Chamber
Project Category D Sponsored by Steel & Tube
HEB Construction – Milldale Bridge
Highly Commended Category D: TDM Construction – Drainage – Taxiway Mike and Remote Stands
Project Category E Sponsored by Hirepool
McConnell Dowell Constructors – Warkworth to Snells Transfer Pipeline and Pump Station
Hynds Supreme Award Sponsored by Hynds
Seipp Construction - Confluence Chamber
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Auckland CCNZ Hynds Construction Awards 2025 Celebrates Excellence in Civil Contracting with Gala Dinner for 600 Guests
On Saturday 8 November 2025, the civil contracting industry in Auckland came together at the elegant Cordis Hotel Auckland for the 2025 Auckland CCNZ Hynds Construction Awards 2025 Gala Dinner. With 600 industry professionals in attendance, the evening proved a vibrant celebration of talent, innovation and leadership in the region’s civil construction sector.
Sponsored by an outstanding line-up of companies — including Hynds, Stellar Recruitment, Stevenson, Gamuda, GHD, Fulton Hogan, Pipeline & Civil, HEB Construction, UDC, Iplex, Orix New Zealand, Geosynthetic Partners International (GPIL), Marley, Steel & Tube and Hirepool — the night conveyed deep appreciation for the ongoing support which underpins the Awards’ success.