Collaboration drives up entries for 2012 Roading Excellence

18 July 2012

Media release

Collaboration drives up entries for 2012 Roading Excellence Awards

The number of entries received in the Roading New Zealand Excellence Awards has increased from last year, Roading New Zealand announced today.

This year there will be 23 entries competing across six categories with one supreme winner to be announced at an awards function in Auckland on 27 August.

“The high number of joint entries highlights the growing collaborative nature of the industry,” said Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen.

“Roading New Zealand believes the sector needs to work together in order to improve value-for-money, which is why we include in the entry criteria the need for collaboration.

“Despite the tough economic climate, the industry had continued to produce exciting, innovative projects and to improve best practice. It is great to see a wide scope of entries, ranging from relatively small traffic improvements to major motorway works,” Mr Olsen said.

The new-for-2012 Asset Management award category received four entries. The award is for excellence in the development and implementation of industry best practice in the area of network asset management. Its introduction is timely given that the Road Maintenance Task Force set up last year by the Minister of Transport has identified that improved asset management is one of the key drivers for efficiency gains in road maintenance.

“The continued strong response to the Roading Excellence Awards shows the sector acknowledges the importance of celebrating innovation, excellence and collaboration,” Mr Olsen said.

“The criteria for these awards are tough and the bar is set quite high. Simply meeting the category criteria speaks volumes for the world-class quality of these entries.”

Entries came in from across New Zealand, from Auckland to Southland, and were involved in all stages of roading projects.

The Roading Excellence Awards aim to promote leadership, excellence and best practice in the provision of land transport infrastructure.

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