The Avon River Precinct is a public realm project which will redevelop the earthquake damaged road network and riverside reserve areas which bound the Avon River through the Christchurch CBD. It converts the riverbanks to a high quality shared space promenade for pedestrians, cyclists, motor vehicles, trams and buses. The project incorporates sympathetic integration of the greenspaces and riverbank walks that have been a much-loved part of Christchurch for many years, the return of punting to the river, the return of marine life and native plant life and a re-connection to both the Māori and Pakeha heritage of the river. An integral part of the project is to regenerate and clean the river which suffered high pollution after the earthquakes of 2010 – 11.

The East Frame Project provides the eastern green frame to the city redevelopment blueprint and links the commercial and residential areas of the city. The East Frame incorporates pedestrian and cycleways, greenspace and community gardens which will contain fruit trees and vegetable gardens for community use and benefit.

Paul Haggath led the re-sequencing of the project, de-linking and optimising interfaces and dependencies, and along with Paul Perniskie re-structured and re-engineered the project’s procurement plan from multiple traditional contracts to a suite of contracts appropriate for the different areas and project types. This included client-owned supply agreements to ensure long term consistency and price caps, advance works contracts, utility diversionary works, Develop and Construct contracts, and traditional measure and value.