Mitre 10 Trade Environmental and Sustainable Award

This award is based on the environmental features of the design and will only be awarded if deserved. It recognises the relationship our man-made buildings have with the environment and responsibility we have as an industry.

H T M L Code
Sustainability Award

Project: 224 Neilson Street

Entrant

Haydn & Rollett Construction

Project Partners

BBD - Barnes Beagley Doherr (Quantity Surveyor), Haydn & Rollett (Construction Company), Jonathan Walker Architects (Architect/Designer), Stephen Mitchell Engineers Ltd (Structural Engineer)

Owned By

Argosy Property Ltd

Built on a complex brownfield site, 224 Neilson Street shows how industrial development can lead the shift toward a lower-carbon future. This dual 6 Green Star-rated warehouse and office project overcame challenging ground conditions and environmental sensitivities to deliver a high-performing logistics hub. One of New Zealand’s largest rooftop solar arrays powers the facility, paired with EV-ready infrastructure to support green freight at scale. Despite its sustainability ambition, the building retains premium industrial performance, with tall clear spans, generous breezeways, and efficient heavy vehicle circulation. Beyond the site boundary, protected embankments and riparian planting transformed ecological constraints into a place-making opportunity. The result is a scalable model for net-zero-aligned distribution in a prime industrial location.

Judges comments

A 6 Star Green Star warehouse is still a rare achievement, and at 224 Neilson Street, Haydn & Rollett delivered one with real purpose. The judges appreciated the courage behind the project and the way the wider team worked together to keep that ambition affordable. Sustainability shaped the whole build, from lower-energy operations and strong waste reduction to low-carbon concrete and the safe reuse of contaminated material on site. The care shown went well beyond the buildings themselves. Fish and eels were relocated, access to waterways for native species was improved, and extensive planting helped restore the surrounding area. Even the site huts ran on solar power and recycled water. This is a worthy winner of the Mitre 10 Trade Environmental and Sustainable Award.