Te Matau ā Pohe

Client
Whangārei District Council
Project description
Built in 2013, Te Matau ā Pohe, a unique, iconic bridge with a rolling bascule 265m fixed bridge span with 25m opening section. 1.2km of 2 lane carriageway, 2 double roundabouts and 1 single roundabout.

“The team did a fantastic job on this project. It is an iconic bridge and has helped in the transformation of Whangārei. ”

Trevor Griffiths

Built in 2013, Te Matau ā Pohe, a unique, iconic bridge with a rolling bascule 265m fixed bridge span with 25m opening section. 1.2km of 2 lane carriageway, 2 double roundabouts and 1 single roundabout.

 

Value $32.2m. Construction period 18 months. Delivered by way of Early Contractor Involvement backed up by a Partnering Charter.

 

This bridge has won a number of international and national awards for excellence in design and construction.

“We engaged Griffiths & Associates Limited (T/A Scope) and in particular Trevor Griffiths to act as engineers' representative alongside Council staff/engineers for the procurement and construction of the Te Matau ā Pohe Bridge project. Trevor ran the Project Control Group. He was our eyes and ears on the project from start to finish.

The project has gone on to win over 7 national and international awards and its iconic design is one we are most proud of, this is clearly witnessed in the final project done.”

Simon Weston, Te Matau ā Pohe Group Manager

Service detail

Project Management

Work closely with the client, consultants and main contractor throughout the entire project.

Contract Management

Establishing and managing the contract between the client and main contractor.

Maintenance Planning

Created the maintenance plan for the bridge.

Awards

2014- Construction Excellence Award $5M-$30M Project | Winner
2014- NZ Commercial Project Award Supreme Award | Winner
2014- NZ Commercial Project Award Gold Award | Winner
2014- NZ Commercial Project Award National Category | Winner
2014- Engineering Excellence Transportation Award | Winner
2014- Engineering Excellence Supreme Award for NZ | Winner

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