Vicky Wells

Compliance and Assurance Specialist

Why do you come to work?

To be involved in and contribute to projects that make a difference to the people of the Waikato Region.

What do you love most about your job?

Working with and getting to meet so many interesting and passionate people.  I love any opportunity to get out on site, and the sense of satisfaction you get when what you deliver adds value to a client.

What do you do outside of work?

I enjoy running, cycling, travel, supporting the All Blacks and spending time with my husband and two daughters.

What are some things you are proud of?

Working on the Hamilton Section of the Waikato Expressway, it is the Waikato’s largest infrastructure project and will provide key strategic connections to and through the region.

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I would like to thank Karen and the team at Graymatter, for and outstanding job delivering the new roundabout at Hanlin Road. The project was very high profile, as it was outside the National Velodrome and St Peter’s School in Cambridge. Graymatter were involved from the beginning with project planning, and other activities needed to get funding approval. Graymatter led project and stakeholder workshops, and completed a comprehensive business case for the works. Graymatter also led investigations and completed the design work and contract documentation, and well as project supervision, and MSQA. Throughout the process the Graymatter team acted professionally and ensured tough questions were not avoided, and overall our stakeholders and partners enjoyed the positive collaborative honest and friendly approach taken. The end result is one the community is proud of, and looking at the project I can see many areas, where the inputs led by Karen and the team made a difference and ensured that value was added. Additional cyclepaths and bus access was able to be incorporated into the design. Karen also managed to keep all the parties working towards common agreed goals. The construction also was disrupted by COVID shutdown and Karen kept the project construction moving forward, and ensured that the all parties managed their own risks positively and colaboratively.   I would have no hesitation in recommending the Graymatter team for other works.
Paul Strange Asset Management team leader-Transportation
WAIPA DISTRICT COUNCIL