Firth products have featured prominently in a number of projects that have won awards recently in the Landscapes of Distinction Awards and the New Zealand Commercial Project Awards – with the Registered Master Builders Supreme Award going to the University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering building which includes a strong wall concrete structure and a 600mm thick strong floor made from highly technical concrete mixes, developed and supplied by Firth.
New Zealand Commercial Project Awards
The New Zealand Commercial Project Awards have been designed by a group of commercial contractors committed to celebrating excellence in their craft. The awards aim to:
- Promote and encourage excellent building processes and practices within the commercial construction sector
- Celebrate the quality of work and craftsmanship required in delivering a superior commercial project while promoting the wider team
- Promote the contractor’s contribution to the construction relationship and the genuine value of the construction process
Some of the award winners:
Supreme Winner - University of Auckland - Faculty of Engineering building
Product Supplied: Certified Concrete®
Firth supplied 1664m3 of concrete in this structure all poured insitu, including the walls using a specialist mix developed for this project.
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Speial Project Gold Award - Child Cancer Building - Christchurch
Product Supplied: Firth donated about 130m3 of Certified Concrete® and 80m2 of pavers and blocks to help with construction in support of the Cancer Foundations new family place.
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Silver in Commercial & Civic Project - Queenstown International Airport Terminal Extension
Product supplied: Firth Certified® Concrete
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National Category Winner in Tourism and Leisure Project - Aro Ha Wellness Retreat in Glenorchy
Product supplied: Firth Certified® Concrete
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Gold Award in Retail Category - PaKnSave – Whangarei
Product Supplied: Firth Certified Concrete®
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National Category Winner in Retail - Ebbett Audi Volkswagen -Hamilton
Product Supplied: Firth Certified Concrete®
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Landscaping New Zealand Distinction Awards
The Bi-annual Landscapes Of Distinction Awards were also announced in August with Firth-supplied projects again featured in the list of winners:
Gold in Commercial Landscape Construction - The Landing at Wigram Skies in Christchurch
Product Supplied: The project featured Firth Piazza® pavers in Titanium and Graphite with either a honed, bush hammered or plain finish. A total of 4500m2 of paving was supplied.
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Winner of Best Sustainability Project - Tait Communications Campus in Christchurch
Product supplied: This project featured exposed aggregate Otautahi with 10% white stone and Holland Set pavers laid vertically as the base for the planter box and seating.