New Category For 2012 Roading Excellence Awards

Entries are now open for the 2012 Roading Excellence Awards, with a brand new category for this year’s competition.

In its eighth year, Roading New Zealand has introduced the Best Practice Award in Asset Management, replacing the Procurement category in order to recognise excellence in development and implementation of industry best practice in the area of network asset management.

Roading New Zealand chief executive Chris Olsen expects a strong response to the 2012 awards.

“We are looking forward to seeing the entries come in after an excellent standard in 2011,” said Mr Olsen.

“The introduction of the new Asset Management category is timely given the recent work of the Road Maintenance Ministerial Task Force.

“These awards promote leadership, excellence and best practice in the provision of land transport infrastructure. They celebrate innovation and are a fantastic way to showcase the best of our industry. It’s important to recognise organisations in our industry that are delivering excellent projects and results.

Anthony Wilson, General Manager Infrastructure, New Plymouth District Council and winner of the 2011 Roading New Zealand Supreme Award and Winstone Aggregates Excellence Award for a Minor Road Project – Te Rewa Rewa Bridge and Coastal Walkway Extension Northern Gateway Alliance, said entering the Roading Excellence Awards was a valuable experience which enabled them “to celebrate the work of the team involved”.

For the community, the award confirmed that they received great value for money and a high-quality asset they can be proud of,” said Mr Wilson.

Entry to the awards are open to all organisations involved in roading projects carried out within New Zealand, and may include NZTA, local authorities, contractors and consultants.

Entry forms are available from the Roading New Zealand website www.roadingnz.org.nz

Entries close on July 6.

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