South well represented in project awards

Breen Construction has won the supreme under $10 million award at the 2025 Commercial Project Awards for the new Scapegrace distillery in Central Otago. 

Judges said it stood out for its meticulous blend of architectural impact with precision-engineered processing facilities.

The judges particularly praised the company’s ability to deliver the project to a high standard in harsh weather conditions and under budgetary constraints, made possible through its process engineering approach.

Other southern winners included Cook Brothers for Ayrburn Arrowtown (commercial project $10m-$25m value award and tourism and leisure project category winner), and Calder Stewart Construction for Te Pou ō Mata-Au Clutha District War Memorial and Community Centre (civic project category winner).