Infrastructure and Projects

Our experience includes advising:

• SkyPath – securing the resource consents for the proposed walking and cycling pathway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
• Watercare in relation to its Central Interceptor, North Harbour 2 Watermain and Northern Interceptor Projects which involve the construction of wastewater pipelines and a new watermain across much of metropolitan Auckland.
• Auckland International Airport on the planning approvals required for its proposed second runway.
• Stevenson Group on the development of the Drury South Precinct (a major greenfield development including 45 ha of residential land, 145 ha of industrial land and 90 ha of public open space), which has involved multiple plan changes, securing a special housing area, obtaining resource consents, and negotiation of infrastructure and project agreements.
• Trustpower in relation to the Lake Coleridge Project – including securing a variation to the Rakaia River National Water Conservation Order and securing the resource consents for the Wairau Hydroelectric Power Scheme.
• Various property owners and developers in negotiating infrastructure agreements to enable developments, including at Wynard Quarter, Weiti and Drury South.
• Trustpower in relation to the tendering process, EPC contract and long term maintenance contract for stage 2 of its wind farm at Snowtown, South Australia.
• Various parties (including both requiring authorities and landowners) in relation to compulsory acquisition issues under the Public Works Act associated with infrastructure projects.

Our experience includes advising:

• The financiers and equity investors on the Transmission Gully PPP motorway project and the Puhoi to Wellsford PPP motorway project. 

• The SecureFuture Consortium (managed by Macquarie Capital) on the Wiri Men’s Prison PPP Project. This consortium included Fletcher Construction, Serco, John Laing, Spotless and Accident Compensation Corporation.
• The Learning Infrastructure Partners consortium (comprising Morrison & Co, through its Public Infrastructure Partnership Fund, and Hawkins) on the Hobsonville Point Schools PPP Project.
• ANZ on the financing of the bid for the Hobsonville Point Schools PPP Project by the Macquarie Capital-advised consortium comprising Arrow International and Spotless.
• A consortium comprising Hawkins, UniLodge and Macquarie Capital on its proposed bid for a student accommodation project in Auckland.
• The Future Schools Partners Consortium (comprising Morrison & Co, Hawkins, Programmed Facility Management and ASC Architects) on the tax aspects of the Schools 2 PPP.
• The ShapEd Consortium (comprising Morrison & Co, Pacific Partnerships, Spotless Facility Services, CPB Contractors and Southbase Construction) on the tax aspects of the Schools 3 PPP Project.