New Plymouth District Council
Gordon Davenport is an experienced infrastructure project leader currently serving as the Infrastructure Project Lead at New Plymouth District Council since July 2021. Previously, Davenport held key positions including Construction Manager at Downer New Zealand and Divisional Manager in Construction at Fulton Hogan. Significant project management experience includes oversight of major bridge refurbishments for Transport for London and structural maintenance schemes for the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. Notable achievements consist of exemplary environmental performance during projects and management of a $120 million motorway interchange improvement initiative. Davenport holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from The University of Auckland and has progressed through various engineering roles, starting as a Graduate Engineer.
New Plymouth District Council
Our vision for New Plymouth District is to be the Sustainable Lifestyle Capital. We have a great starting point, our district offers so much – spectacular natural beauty from Taranaki Maunga to the moana, thriving towns and communities, a productive rural sector, some excellent recreational and cultural facilities and of course great people. We know it’s true and now it’s confirmed – we’re living in the Most Liveable City in the world! In 2021, New Plymouth was awarded the most liveable city (for a population between 75,000-150,000) by the International Awards for Liveable Communities. Our vision, mission and goals help us to prioritise what services to deliver to our community. They are the outcomes that we want to see locally – achieving them is not just a task for us though and require iwi, Government, not-for-profits and businesses to come together to achieve these outcomes.