Clear Harbour Alliance is a partnership involving Metrowater and engineering companies GHD, Opus International Consultants and Downer EDI Works. The Alliance has been formed to carry out the sewer separation project in Kingsland and Eden Terrace. Through working together in an alliance, we aim to reduce the time involved on the project and minimise the disruption to you and the community.

“Clear Harbour Alliance represents a diverse team who have come together in order to provide the very best skill set to deliver this project. The entire team, from the crews on the ground to the designers in the office are committed to providing a positive outcome for the community”

Bernard Hough, Alliance Project Manager, Clear Harbour Alliance.

Working in an alliance partnership is a relatively new way of undertaking large infrastructure projects in New Zealand. It is a partnership where the client works more collaboratively with engineering design and construction companies to better deliver projects. Rather than different parties being in charge of different parts of a project, all parties are involved from the very beginning of the project through to the very end. This means that requirements and issues are communicated better, responsibility for the project is shared and a better result is the outcome.

“Working in an alliance presents exciting opportunities for innovation and efficiencies, as well as better co-ordination of resources and less impact on the local residents and the business community. The alliance model is well-proven in the water industry overseas and it is exciting to be involved in the first alliance in the water industry in New Zealand.”

Anin Nama, General Manager Assets Contracts and Investments, Metrowater.