Project to reduce water pollution commended

From City Scene, published on 1 November, 2009.

Clear Harbour Alliance – a jointly funded project by Auckland City Council and Metrowater – was recognised as a Highly Commended Team of Excellence in a Project Alliance, at a recent Alliance Team of Excellence Awards in Melbourne.

Clear Harbour Alliance is a $50 million sewer-separation project in Kingsland and Eden Terrace.

The project is set to improve water quality at Auckland city beaches and in harbour waterways by reducing the amount of polluted water overflowing every year into the Waitemata Habour around the Western Bays.

With the project works expecting to finish in December, the award celebrates excellent partnership working to produce outstanding and dynamic infrastructure.

To date the Clear Harbour Alliance team has been able to deliver five per cent more work than originally planned, at a cost below budget and in a timeframe six months ahead of schedule.

The project has also received a high degree of positive customer feedback, which is excellent due to the potentially disruptive nature of the works.

Clear Harbour Alliance was formed in June 2007 by Metrowater, engineering companies GHD, Opus International Consultants and contractor Downer EDI Works to more effectively share resources and increase innovation within the capital works project.

For more information visit www.clearharbour.co.nz