$800M construction contract awarded for Auckland Airport works

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A five-year, $800 million (NZ) construction package has been awarded to support the delivery of a brand new Domestic Jet Terminal at Auckland Airport.

Downer’s subsidiary company Hawkins Limited has been awarded the contract, following a history of working collaboratively with Auckland Airport, having been engaged in an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phase since February 2022. Hawkins is also currently on site delivering an enabling work package for the Domestic Jet Terminal under a separate contract.

The Project will be delivered under a collaborative contract model with customer-supplied main design drawings and includes three packages of work – a new Headhouse, a new 240 metre gate pier, and landside civil works.

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The facility will deliver 44 per cent more processing space for passengers and 26 per cent more airline seat capacity, with an additional 10 per cent flexible seat capacity also provided through bus lounge operations. A key highlight for travellers will be a short indoor walk between domestic jet services and international flights.

Over the course of the five-year delivery program, trade packages will be progressively prepared by Hawkins and tendered to the subcontract market on an open book basis.

The new domestic jet terminal represents the first new terminal constructed at Auckland Airport in almost 50 years and follows years of consultation with major airline customers.

Works will get underway this month and are expected to be completed in 2029.