Safety success

BPC’s team members who delivered the Ōmokoroa Water Treatment Plant Upgrade and Reservoir project for the Western Bay of Plenty Regional Council received high praise for their safety controls and strong outcomes at the Civil Contractors New Zealand Bay of Plenty Awards. The team won the Health & Safety Award, as well as being a finalist in the $5-20M project category.

The project, upgrading the live, bore-fed plant to meet modern standards and support the area’s future growth, was delivered while keeping existing plant fully operational. The judge praised the team for “genuinely developing and looking after people”. “They recorded more than 15,000 hours with zero LTIs and zero MTIs,” he said, “backed by daily coordination, Critical Control Verifications, leader walks, JSEAs, and systematic inspections.” 

Another project delivered by BPC, the Pumpkin Hill SH25 Emergency Works Underslip Repairs project, was a finalist in the $1-5M project category at the Awards. It was part of the Coromandel Cyclone Recovery Contract, delivering six under-slip repairs along 4km of SH25, 5km north of Tairua. The project required swift contractor mobilisation to prevent further slippage and risk to SH25 and the public.