BPC delivered large-scale marine piling structures, with a team of up to 50 on five different work fronts, as a sub-alliance partner to the Wynyard Edge Alliance supporting the America’s Cup.

BPC’s team delivered five wavebreaks as fundamental pieces of the marine infrastructure required.

In a subsequent piece of work, BPC completed fendering and turning piles for the Sealink ferry facilities relocation and contributed plant and personnel for extending Hobson Wharf for Luna Rossa’s base.

Innovative methods and planning saw efficient, high frequency, variable motion hydraulic vibratory hammers deployed for most of the works. A jack-up barge was used to support the pile casings, reducing the rock embedment required to maintain stability during construction and eliminating the need for large disruptive impact hammers.

BPC was invited to help explore structural options and evaluate the time and cost of various alternatives, given plant and labour constraints, resource consent processes, and compliance requirements. Several experienced BPC staff worked within the Alliance project office collaborating on constructible solutions, consenting submissions, and early procurement decisions.