Plant Audit Scheme Gold Awards Recognise a Decade of Consistent Excellence

Fourteen ready-mixed concrete plants have achieved Gold status in the 2025 Concrete NZ Plant Audit Scheme Excellence Awards, recognising more than a decade of sustained quality and performance.

Terry Whiteman of Terry's Concrete receives his Plant Audit Scheme Gold Award from the Scheme's Chair Paul Donoghue of Concrete NZ.

Among this distinguished group are Allied Concrete’s Alexandra, Nelson, Wanaka, Washdyke (Timaru) and Penrose plants, each demonstrating long-term commitment to best practice and compliance. Atlas Concrete’s Takapuna and Wiri plants and Terry’s Concrete’s Te Horo plant also maintained their well-earned Gold standing.

Holcim New Zealand achieved Gold for its Horotiu, Tauranga, Whakatane, Setters Line (Palmerston North), Christchurch North and Bombay plants, reflecting the company’s sustained focus on quality assurance and continuous improvement.

The Awards were presented during the 2025 Concrete NZ Conference Awards at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre, celebrating plants that have consistently met - and maintained - the highest standards under the industry’s independent audit framework.

The Holcim team celebrate maintaining the Gold status of six plants under the Plant Audit Scheme.

The Plant Audit Scheme, covering around 200 plants nationwide, operates a Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition system to highlight exceptional performance and transparency in meeting the stringent requirements of NZS 3104: Specification for Concrete Production.

To achieve an Excellence Certificate, a plant must complete the audit period without corrective actions or testing concerns. Recognition levels reflect continuous years of achievement - 3+ years for Bronze, 5+ years for Silver, and 10+ years for Gold.

GOLD STATUS

• Holcim (New Zealand) - Horotiu - Zone 4
• Holcim (New Zealand) - Tauranga - Zone 4
• Holcim (New Zealand) - Whakatane - Zone 4
• Allied Concrete - Alexandra - Zone 1
• Allied Concrete - Nelson - Zone 1
• Allied Concrete - Wanaka - Zone 1
• Allied Concrete - Washdyke (Timaru) - Zone 1
• Holcim (New Zealand) - Christchurch North - Zone 1
• Holcim (New Zealand) - Setters Line, Palmerston North - Zone 2
• Terry’s Concrete - Te Horo - Zone 2
• Allied Concrete - Penrose - Zone 3
• Atlas Concrete - Takapuna - Zone 3
• Atlas Concrete - Wiri - Zone 3
• Holcim (New Zealand) - Bombay - Zone 3

Concrete NZ Chief Executive Rob Gaimster congratulated the 2025 recipients, noting that their achievement represents the very best in New Zealand’s concrete production standards.

Dave Russell and Sabina Sekerovic from Atlas Concrete accept their Gold Awards.

“Maintaining Gold status for ten or more consecutive years is a remarkable demonstration of consistency and professionalism,” says Rob.

“The Plant Audit Scheme remains the industry’s quality benchmark, giving specifiers and clients confidence that their concrete is produced under rigorous, independently verified standards.

“Congratulations to Allied Concrete, Atlas Concrete, Terry’s Concrete and Holcim NZ for continuing to set a high bar for excellence nationwide.”

Paul Donoghue of Concrete NZ presents Johan von Wielligh and James Mackechnie of Allied Concrete with their Gold Awards.