The Hay’s Creek Pipeline project included installing a new 600mm cement lined steel pipeline along Hunua Road to carry an extra 6 million litres per day of Aa-graded drinking water across the network from the recommissioned Papakura Water Treatment Plant (also delivered by BPC). The project was completed LTI-free while creating positive relationships within the community.

With the project becoming a priority as part of Watercare’s emergency response to Auckland’s drought, there was a tight timeframe to pull a team together, properly understand site constraints, obtain necessary approvals, and form a sound methodology.

The project was delivered two weeks early – impressive considering the unforeseen service clashes encountered, including a 40m asbestos pipe running obliquely to the new pipe alignment, a service relation scope being extended, and an additional scope of installing four new manholes being awarded after pavement preparation work had been completed.