RMBA sites

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Bradford Building

Project Partners

Bradford Building (Construction Company), Bradford Building Limited (Construction Company), Josephs & Associates (Project Manager), Powell Fenwick (Engineer), Ruamoko Solutions (Engineer), Sheppard & Rout Architects (Architect/Designer)

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Methven Adventures Ltd T/A Ōpuke Thermal Pools & S

The focus of this project was to provide a standout amenity that prioritises end-user experience and sustainability, creating a unique tourist attraction. The project was the result of years of hard work and community support, utilising the local workforce in an open and collaborative approach. The team pushed the boundaries of design and sustainability to achieve a goal that few would expect on such a budget. The success of this project is a testament to the entire team's exceptional communication, cooperation, and single goal mindedness. The team's ""one goal"" approach is reflected in all aspects of the build, from the initial design to final construction and completion. The project faced various challenges, such as COVID-19 constraints, budget limitations, and technical complexities, including the installation of solar panels and hydraulic systems. The thermal pools and spa offer many great features including adult-only spa treatment rooms, a restaurant, cafe, and a swim up bar. Additionally, the solar array, covering approximately a quarter of the site, contributes to the project's sustainability goals.

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Macrennie Commercial Construction

Project Partners

Jonathan Walker Architects (Architect/Designer), Kirk Roberts Consulting (Engineer), Macrennie Commercial Construction (Construction Company), Studio John Irving Architects (Architect/Designer), White Associates (Quantity Surveyor)

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Te Arai Links

The Te Arai Links Visitors Accommodation project consists of 48 units designed for visitors to the new 18-hole Te Arai Link golf course. The simple, orthogonal architecture of the blocks of four and eight units is scattered across the landscape to work with the contours and views of the area. The project features highly coordinated detailing to achieve a seamless, minimalist aesthetic, including finely detailed cedar rain screens that can be disassembled and reassembled to maintain the waterproof wall cladding behind. The project's biggest challenge was delivering a residential construction within commercial time and budget constraints. However, the result is multiple, highly finessed, near-identical visitor accommodation buildings finished to a high-end residential standard. Te Arai Links Visitors Accommodation was a well-designed, coordinated, and efficiently delivered project that provides comfortable and visually appealing accommodation for visitors to the Te Arai Link golf course.

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Hoogervorst Builders

Project Partners

Inovo Projects Limited (Project Manager), Ruamoko Solutions (Engineer), Warren & Mahoney (Architect/Designer)

Flockhill Lodge is a bespoke four-bedroom dwelling spanning 75m in length and overlooking Lake Pearson. The concrete stratified walls - some spanning up to 15m in length and up to 6.4m high - combined with a unique honeycomb ceiling design set this project apart. Concrete was coloured to reflect the surrounding landscape and was built in situ in 400mm layers. One of the biggest challenges of this build was the extreme West Coast weather. As the site is situated up on a plateau it is exposed from almost every angle and the project team was dealing daily with gale force winds, rain, hail, snow, sleet, and then glaring sun.

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Hawkins

Project Partners

Hawkins (Construction Company), Jasmax (Architect/Designer), Pragmatix (Engineer/Project Manager)

This 17-storey landmark tower completes the redevelopment of Cordis Auckland, establishing it as the largest hotel in New Zealand. Transforming the site of a former carpark and circulation road, this project is a long-term investment which maximises the developable envelope of this site. The Tower was constructed with an insitu reinforced concrete core, structural steel frame and precast concrete floors, and a unitised curtain wall façade. The work was carried out within and around an operational hotel. Trading continued uninterrupted and with minimum disruption. There was a strong health and safety culture on-site, including subcontractor engagement and common critical risk walks. This new building is poised to set a new benchmark for visitors to Auckland for years to come.

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Apollo Projects

Project Partners

Apollo Projects (Construction Company/Project Manager), Architecture HDT (Architect/Designer), GHD (Engineer), Powell Fenwick (pool services engineer) (Engineer)

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Stratford District Council

Wai O Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre, was a special collaboration close to the community's heart, and marked nearly a century since the last community pool had been built. The fully accessible centre includes an eight-lane 25m competition pool, a 25m hydrotherapy and program pool, a learn-to-swim area, a toddlers' pool and a zero-depth splash pad with interactive water toys, making it a world-class facility. Apollo Projects aimed to create this facility by the community, for the community, sourcing 75% of the tradespeople and contractors from the Taranaki region. The new centre has been designed to enhance the surrounding natural environment, with built-in seating for 180 people and unique pop-out windows showcasing the phenomenal mountain views. However, budgeting was a significant challenge due to fluctuating international shipping costs and delays. To mitigate these issues, the team followed an early procurement process and contacted suppliers early which provided budget assurance and reduced any potential disruption to the supply-chain. Wai O Rua - Stratford Aquatic Centre is an impressive facility designed to enhance mana and increase well-being, now and well into the future, benefiting the community for years to come.

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RPC Construction

Project Partners

BBD (Quantity Surveyor), RPC Construction Ltd (Construction Company), Tennent Brown Architects (Architect/Designer)

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Church Property Trustees

The first Holy Trinity Church was built in 1857 and is the final resting place of some of Canterbury’s founding citizens. Unfortunately, the Category 1 Historic Building had to be demolished in 2011 after suffering earthquake damage. The project team worked at pace to ensure the new Church’s opening coincided with the original consecration day. This was achieved, and the church was opened on the 24th February 2022, 165 years since the first church on the site was consecrated in 1857. The building’s original features are reflected in the new Church’s footprint, connecting the past to the present. Salvaged heritage materials from the original church, such as timber, stained glass, and reredos panels are present throughout. The major challenge was building in a historical gravesite - one known to have many unmarked graves. This saw an archaeologist on-site whenever new ground was disturbed. Erecting the Church’s panels was also a delicate endeavour as the crane and outriggers had to be carefully positioned between graves.

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Naylor Love Canterbury

Project Partners

Athfield Architects (Architect/Designer), Constructure (Engineer), Naylor Love Canterbury (Construction Company), Powell Fenwick (Engineer)

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Canterbury Cricket Trust

The project involved demolishing the former Horticultural Hall and constructing a new building on the same footprint to create an indoor cricket training space. It is designed for community use, but also includes changing room facilities for the wider South Hagley sports fields, and an upper floor workspace. The biggest challenge for this project was the tight programme due to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup deadline. This wasn’t helped by the Covid-disrupted market, which meant the Naylor Love team had to work cohesively with the client, architect, and consultants to review and identify alternative materials. One of the special aspects of this project was the collaborative nature in which the build was delivered. The vision came from some very passionate members of the Canterbury Cricket Trust wanting to enhance the community's sporting opportunities, especially cricket, and resulted in a premium international sporting facility.

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Contract Construction

Project Partners

BIMformation (Project Manager), Contract Construction (Construction Company), Enstruct (Engineer), Tim Stephenson Design (Architect/Designer)

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St Paul's Presbyterian Church

The St Paul’s Restaurant & Hall project was a rebuild to replace two previous buildings that were demolished following the Kaikoura earthquake. The Designer Tim Stephenson was commissioned to create a building sympathetic to the local environment and one that could be built on the unusually shaped site. The ground floor is leased out as a restaurant and bar, while upstairs is utilised as a community centre for Church activities and can be hired out. The lease of both spaces provides an income to maintain the heritage Church building on the site. One of the more technical challenges of the build was the 13-metre footbridge, which runs from the new building up to the existing Church. This was complex in terms of the length of the bridge, getting the angles right, and the health and safety requirements due to the elevation. This project brings together multiple factors resulting in an outstanding build including the location and views, an exceptional design, and excellent workmanship.

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Shield Group

Project Partners

Shield Group Ltd (Construction Company), Stephenson & Turner (Architect/Designer)

This project saw the creation of a new religious campus. It includes a chapel to fit 277 people, a cultural hall that can house 552, offices, Sunday school classrooms, kitchen facilities, and a board room. There is a wealth of detail in the buildings, with multiple materials used inside and outside. The outside cladding is two colours of brick with protruding plaster at every three-meter grid. The inside detailing is dominated by the solid oak doors, trim, and feature joinery. Each building had different roof pitches which bought challenges to forming a common fascia height, valleys, gutters, and roofing. The project team also had to work through various uncoordinated designs, and it was strong collaboration that made the build work.