10 | DEVELOPMENT iLine Construction Ltd: Robotics Plus T T Kim Newth Landmark project meets specialist needs The new facilities showcase iLine’s experience with structural timber. T T to page 12 CIVIL | SITEWORKS | DRAINAGE | LAND DEVELOPMENT Proudly supporting iLine Construction Ltd mason@precisioncivil.co.nz precisioncivil.co.nz Manufacturers of premium glulam with outstanding service and delivery. Call today to enhance your project. Ph (07) 542 4540 or 027 294 6108 www.laminatedbeams.co.nz enquiries@laminatedbeams.co.nz Impressive warehouse and office facilities for world-leading agritech business Robotics Plus are an exciting new addition at Tauranga’s thriving Tauriko Business Estate. Delivering both the base build and fit-out, iLine Construction has brought this landmark project to life with practical expertise and a solutions-focused approach to achieve an ambitious, forward-thinking vision. Founded in 2012, iLine is a construction specialist with a strong presence across the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland regions, with its head office based in Mount Maunganui. As a main contractor of choice, iLine has delivered a number of large-scale projects at Tauriko for other growing businesses, including Newline, Danske Mobler, and Road Science. A specialist in world-leading agricultural automation solutions, Robotics Plus combines expertise in robotics, automation, sensing and data analytics. The newly completed facilities will support development of state-of-the art robotic technology to solve some of the global agricultural industry’s biggest challenges, and provide an ideal platform for showcasing innovation. Before taking up this exciting new tenancy on a commanding site at Tauriko, Robotics Plus had operated out of several different locations in Tauranga and rural Te Puna. “A real driver for them was wanting to combine all their staff and resources under one roof,” observes iLine project manager Glenn Temple. Built into the new 4800sqm warehouse are specific working areas to support the company’s specialist needs and adjoining it is a two-storey open-plan ‘boxed’ office (1300sqm) equipped with dedicated meeting, working and social areas. Project rooms have been strategically positioned to look out over the warehouse, with easy access to it. Spaces are wellequipped with leading-edge tech and AV. A large, north-facing glazed curtain wall ensures visitors and staff alike enjoy beautiful views towards the Mount. Adding to the impact for prospective clients is a mini conference hall complete with terrace seating and screens. Completing the new premises are spacious loading areas with canopy cover and separate designated car parks for staff and visitors. In the project’s early phase, iLine was consulted on cost estimates to ensure these were well-aligned with concept design. Glenn says the construction phase was carefully planned, with the fit-out of the office finishes and specific working zones integrated within the main base- build contract. “We had a base-build team and a fit-out team working in parallel, each with their own site manager,” says Glenn. “It was the optimal approach, given the scale and complexity of this project. “For example, there’d be three walls in one space that would be part of the base build, but then the fourth wall would be part of the fit-out with a separate finish, and it all needed to be tied together.” Adding to the complexity, Robotics Plus needed to start the process of bringing their IT across, eight weeks before the project completion. “We had to allow time for that and coordinate their requirements with ours.” The new facilities showcase iLine’s experience with structural timber. Large LVL beams were used for the structural portal contained within the bigger base build. Exposed timber and other sustainable elements like CLT flooring were used to good effect in the office interior, which boasts a high-end finish.
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