114 | Building an enduring legacy The head contractor on the project is Watts & Hughes Construction who is building the project from steel frame construction with concrete floor slabs poured in situ T T from page 112 Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board: Tūwharetoa Partnership COMMUNITY Your trusted partner in fire protection. ∙ Design & Consultancy ∙ Installation & Maintenance ∙ Inpsections & Testing www.no8fire.co.nz 021 409 547 Bay of Plenty · Waikato · Taupō Other benefits include development risk (time and cost overruns) sits with the landlord, not council, council can provide certainty of annual leasing costs for the period of the lease agreement, no maintenance cost for Council an no increase in external borrowing. The head contractor on the project is Watts & Hughes Construction who is building the project from steel frame construction with concrete floor slabs poured in situ. The exterior of the building is predominately aluminium cladding and joinery, perforated steel screen façade and vinyl panels. Floors two to four provide open plan office space, including meeting rooms, service rooms, kitchenette, lockers, storage and washrooms. A full height atrium opens to each floor level and extends from the lobby area on the ground floor to the fourth floor. A veranda will extend along the length of building and out over the pedestrian access on Horomātangi Street. There will be two small staff-only rooftop patios and several solar panels to provide some power generation to supply the building. The project also includes a carpark accessible from multiple locations on the service lane (Service Lane No.9) that joins Horomātangi Street and HeuHeu Street together. The carpark will also include a bike and scooter parking area. • Industrial Process • Airconditioning Engineers • Building Services Unit 7 Corner Norrie & Great South Roads, Drury Telephone 021 286 5055 Email admin@ambientprojects.co.nz Website www.ambientprojects.co.nz WHAT WE OFFER Professional technical evaluation of requirements HVAC systems design and construction Co-ordination and project control Specification and drawings Procurement of equipment Installation and quality control of the works Experienced and skilled contract management and control Commissioning, performance testing Handover of the works on completion Proud to be involved with the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board. AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS Taupō District Mayor David Trewavas said the partnership between council and Te Whare Hono o Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership is a positive step forward for the district and both entities; and the community will benefit from a closer working relationship. “This project is significant not just in the Taupō District but nationally. We believe that this building can not only be a flagship for both organisations but also an example of how local government and iwi can work together to build a better future in their rohe.”
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