Fulton Hogan’s Bay of Plenty region was a standout winner at this year’s Westpac Tauranga Business Awards.

The region took home overall Business of the Year Award, as well as the Sustainable Business Practices, Manufacturing and Logistics, Customer Service and Workplace Safety Awards on 20 November.

The judges were impressed with the high level of innovation and industry leadership shown by the team led by Fulton Hogan Bay of Plenty Regional Manager Gavin Riddle. They also said the company was not only committed to its customers, but understood the importance of internal communications and wider staff and family concerns.

Westpac Tauranga Business Awards Head Judg,e Allan McFall said “All of those practices are embedded into the company and followed from the chief executive right through the company. Across a number of disciplines, they are leading their company group and paving the way for those practices to be instituted back.”

From L to R: Hendrik Metz (Quality & Environmental Manager), Brad Korewha (Business Manager), Dan Hodgson (Resources and Industries Manager), Gavin Riddle (Regional Manager), Mark Stirton (Contracting Manager), Becky Cox (SQTE and Sustainability Administrator) and Paul Treloar (Surfacing Manager)