Five Plants Secure Gold Status in the 2021 Plant Audit Scheme Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Allied Concrete's Nelson, Penrose and Setters Line (Palmerston North) plants, Terry’s Concrete's Te Horo plant and Atlas Concrete's Takapuna plant for securing Gold status in the 2021 Concrete NZ Plant Audit Scheme Excellence Awards.

The Scheme provides a thorough and objective audit of the quality systems in place at a ready mixed concrete plant to ensure compliance with NZS 3104 Specification for Concrete Production, the main Standard used to specify structural concrete.

The management system of the Scheme conforms with the requirements of ISO 9001 and is independently audited by Bureau Veritas (New Zealand) Limited.

Introduced in 2019, the Plant Audit Scheme Excellence Awards use a Gold, Silver and Bronze system to acknowledge commitment to quality across all aspects of ready mixed concrete production.

To receive an annual Excellence certificate a plant must not have received any corrective actions or have its testing requirements questioned under the Scheme.

Plants that have demonstrated 3+ years of continuous Excellence are recognised as Bronze, those with 5+ years as Silver, and those with 10+ years as Gold.

GOLD (10+ YEARS)

• Allied Concrete Limited's Nelson Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete's Setters Line, Palmerston North Plant (Zone 2)
• Terry’s Concrete Limited's Te Horo Plant (Zone 2)
• Allied Concrete's Penrose Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete Limited's Takapuna Plant (Zone 3)

SILVER (5+ YEARS)

• Allied Concrete's Horotiu Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete's Tauranga Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete's Whakatane Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Alexandra Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Wanaka Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Washdyke (Timaru) Plant (Zone 1)
• AML Limited's Christchurch North Plant (Zone 1)
• Cromwell Certified Concrete Limited's Cromwell Plant (Zone 1)
• Firth Industries' Invercargill Plant (Zone 1)
• Higgins Concrete’s Richmond Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete's New Plymouth Plant (Zone 2)
• Firth Industries' Aotea Quay Plant (Zone 2)
• Allied Concrete's Bombay Plant (Zone 3)
• Allied Concrete's Silverdale (Furnace Road) Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete’s Wiri Plant (Zone 3)

BRONZE STATUS (3+ YEARS)

• Allied Concrete Limited's Cambridge Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Matamata Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Otorohanga Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Rotorua Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Taupo Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Whitianga Plant (Zone 4)
• Bowers Brothers Concrete Limited's Hamilton Plant (Zone 4)
• Bowers Brothers Concrete Limited's Matamata Plant (Zone 4)
• Bowers Brothers Concrete Limited's Putaruru Plant (Zone 4)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Ashburton Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Cromwell Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Dunedin (Logan Point) Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Gore Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete Limited's Invercargill Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Queenstown Concrete Limited's Frankton Plant (Zone 1)
• Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete Limited's Belfast (No. 1) Plant (Zone 1)
• Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete Limited's Belfast (No. 2) Plant (Zone 1)
• Christchurch Ready Mix Concrete Limited's Rolleston Plant (Zone 1)
• Firth Industries' Queenstown Plant (Zone 1)
• Firth Industries' Rolleston Plant (Zone 1)
• Allied Concrete's Gisborne Plant (Zone 2)
• Allied Concrete's Ohau Plant (Zone 2)
• Allied Concrete's Wanganui Plant (Zone 2)
• Firth Industries' Levin Plant (Zone 2)
• PERTH Concrete Limited's Wanganui Plant (Zone 2)
• Allied Concrete's Avondale Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete’s Kumeu Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete’s Panmure Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete’s Silverdale Plant (Zone 3)
• Atlas Concrete’s Warkworth Plant (Zone 3)
• Formstress Precast Limited's Waiuku Plant (Zone 3)
• Pukepoto Ready Mix Limited's Kaitaia Plant (Zone 3)

Concrete NZ chief executive, Rob Gaimster, applauds the 2021 Gold, Silver and Bronze status recipients for their unwavering focus on producing quality assured ready mixed concrete.

“Concrete NZ’s Plant Audit Scheme remains the go-to mechanism for producers to demonstrate that their product meets mandatory industry Standards,” says Rob.

“A member’s client can be confident that ready mixed concrete from a plant audited through the Scheme meets NZS 3104. This provides assurance that the concrete will achieve its strength and durability requirements in application.

“It is wonderful to see Atlas Concrete and Terry's Concrete join Allied Concrete in achieving Gold status, particularly when the operating environment has been so difficult due to the pandemic over the past couple of years.

“I look forward to seeing other members rise to the 10+ year challenge over the next 12-months and be recognised for their dedication as Allied, Atlas and Terry's Concrete have been in 2021.”