Redmund Spur Ltd is an urban land development in the Port Hills under construction by Red Spur Ltd. It was selected as an award winner because it demonstrated excellence in collaboration, teamwork, and commitment to managing the source of contaminants entering the stormwater network.

Winning actions for stormwater protection:

• As an urban land development on the highly erodible Port Hills, Redmund Spur is faced with serious soil erosion and control challenges. It has met these challenges with passion and commitment to succeed in minimising the amount of sediment contaminated stormwater leaving the development site.

• Enlisting technical consulting firms and experts to build capacity and trial innovation on a progressive improvement path.

• Managing the area of exposed soil well through the seasons by undertaking progressive development of small area stages.

• Reducing slope lengths on sites using contour banks on slopes and drains.

• The innovative application of small and large stormwater detention basins with stormwater treatment systems.

• Working collaboratively with regulators to address problems and develop acceptable solutions to erosion control, sediment movement and treatment.

"Gathering data, analysing it and using this along with an ever-increasing array of tools and many practical experiments has changed the way we think and act with regard to stormwater management,” said owner, Dan van Asch.

Dan said it was a team effort, with everyone involved in the development over the last five years playing a role.

"We are very proud of the results achieved on this site and hope to be able to continue to develop our ideas and techniques with our future work," Dan said.