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| 3 “We outgrew our main building many years ago, and we’ve finally taken the opportunity to develop a new purpose-built Civic Centre that will house all our staff.” to page 4 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Whangarei District Council: Civic Centre Richard Loader Space key driver for new civic centre Spread over four levels, the new Civic Centre will deliver all the core functions of Whangarei District Council. Making quite the impression on Whangarei’s city landscape, Whangarei District Council’s (WDC) new $59 million Civic Centre promises to be a wonderful civic asset for many decades to come. Beautifully designed, with sustainability and a rich cultural story threaded throughout, the building is just weeks away from completion, with council staff excited about moving into their brand-new premises and the luxury of interacting with each other in the same building. WDC’s Chief Financial Officer, Alan Adcock, says space was a key driver for the new Civic Centre. “For the last seventeen years we’ve had nearly two thirds of our council staff in separate leased premises almost 800 metres away from our main building. “We outgrew our main building many years ago, and we’ve finally taken the opportunity to develop a new purpose-built Civic Centre that will house all our staff. “The new building will be a much more open and accessible place for the public to interact with our staff, and that’s the heart of it. “Also, we will become a more efficient organisation with all staff housed in the one building. Working out of two major locations as we have been doing has also caused confusion amongst the public about where they should go for services.” The new Civic Centre is located adjacent to the existing Council buildings, on a site previously occupied by the local RSA. Following competitive tender, The Building Intelligence Group was engaged to manage the development of the new building, bringing its significant experience in strategic advice and project management to the fore, and effectively acting as WDC’s agent. Embracing a collaborative approach to the project, construction procurement documentation required major building firms to assemble an experienced construction team of consultants and trades to undertake the project, as part of their tender. The tender was won by Canam Group, who brought with it a strong team including Avery Team Architects, Babbage Consultants – the main engineering company, Littoralis, who designed the landscaping and Robinsons Asphalts who are delivering it. “We looked at a range of criteria, including track record and the quality of the team that they could assemble, when selecting the main contractor,” says Alan. “Canam’s major sites are in Auckland and Tauranga, but as a result of this project they’re now forming a base in Whangarei. They had completed previous projects in Northland, but they have now developed enough scale as a result of this project to justify having their own office here. Our relationship with Canam throughout the project has been of a very high standard, particularly given the challenges faced with the project.” Design and construction of the new Civic Centre commenced three days before the first Covid lockdown, setting in motion a number of resourcing, supply chain and financial challenges, which had to be deftly navigated.

4 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Whangarei District Council: Civic Centre ‘Open and transparent’ “We wanted the building to be open and transparent. All customer service/public facing functions are on the ground floor,” says WDC’s Chief Financial Officer, Alan Adcock. from page 3 DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CLIENT SOLUTIONS Proud to support the Whangarei Civic Centre Project b b d . c o . n z The ProVision difference From the sale of a data projector to a fully integrated installation, ProVision has developed a sense of customisation and is solution driven. No matter what your environment, ProVision Technologies can create an audio visual experience tailored to suit your needs. Our technicians are trained to the highest level. We are the first Pro Audio Visual company to achieve CAVSP (Certified Audio Visual Solution Provider). Our difference is our creativity. +64 9 379 3792 ask@provision.co.nz www.provision.co.nz “Covid has resulted in cost escalations. Just the logistics involved with getting resources has been challenging. For example, the lifts were being made in China. They just closed the factories down for six months, and so they were six months late in coming.” Spread over four levels, the new Civic Centre will deliver all the core functions of Council, and house customer facing staff, elected councillors and the democratic processes, and the Council staff who process things likes building consents and liquor licenses. “There are 470 workstations in the building of which we will initially need 420,” explains Alan. “We’re a growing district, and therefore had an eye to future requirements in the buildings design and capacity. “We wanted the building to be open and transparent. All customer service/public facing functions are on the ground floor and the building is very open with lots of glass. “For our staff, we wanted to ensure the building was very accessible so there is easy movement between the floors. It’s very much open plan, with lots of private spaces as well. “There’s a massive central atrium that runs from the ground floor to the roof to allow lots of natural light into the building. The furthest any staff member sits away from natural light is three metres. “There’s very efficient air conditioning and very good acoustics throughout the building. We’ve been very mindful of the materials used, not just in how they are made but also how they might be disposed of in 50 or 100 years’ time.” Working closely with hapū partners, WDC has threaded a cultural story throughout the building in both the materials and design, with different levels of the building displaying different themes to support that story. “Right from the start we had active consultation with our local hapu. “They appointed a Roopu Kaumatua group, representing the local hapū, as our reference point. The story told is the separation of Papatūānuku (earth mother) from Ranginui (sky father) – which is very core Māori mythology.” The cultural story is continued outside of the building with a large kapehu, or compass, pointing to the most significant pa sites around the area, of which there are many. Corten steel screens separate the new Civic Centre from the adjacent site. The screens include a design based on the constellations. While particularly important to hapū they also represent a wider multi-cultural context as some constellations are visible from anywhere in the world. Throughout the project WDC has also been conscious of social procurement, and using the project as a foundation for developing trade skills and capability in Northland, particularly amongst female tradespeople, Māori and other ethnic groups, something Alan says Canam were very willing to support. “That has resulted in a very high content of apprentices and trainees on site, many of whom are female, which will ultimately benefit Northland and future projects of this scale. Growing skills and trade capability within the district is also important to Council.”

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6 | QE Health and Wellness Centre Virginia Wright Geothermal resource point of difference REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT QE Health has been a feature of Rotorua’s health and wellbeing landscape in some form or another for the last 80 years. It began in 1942 as a convalescent hospital for returned servicemen from World War II. By 1948, as that need waned, it accepted patients from the Rotorua Sanatorium suffering from arthritis, rheumatism and allied complaints. The treatment for these chronic conditions and the pain that goes with them included “exercise, counselling, recreation, occupational and physiotherapy plus balneotherapy or spa treatments”. These days the treatments are called geothermal rehabilitation services, and the roots of the former hospital can still be seen in the current centre’s holistic approach to health and wellbeing as they continue to treat a range of rheumatic, multi-disciplinary musculoskeletal rehabilitation, arthritic conditions and the chronic pain commonly associated with them all. The centre passed through Government administration and the Waikato Hospital Board before passing into private hands in 1993. The current Queen Elizabeth Hospital Community Trust became sole shareholders in 2005 operating as a not-for-profit charitable organisation. The current CEO Dr Aaron Randell has worked there for 12 years and has been CEO for the last three. Over the years, while the treatment regimes have kept up with modern practice, the building, dating back to 1942, has struggled to keep up, and a new purpose-built health and wellness facility will be fully operational this year. The facility’s point of difference - the geothermal resource (namely the geothermal water and the mud) - are fully integrated into the new facility in their clinical capacity. Even with the Returned Servicemen back in the 1940’s it wasn’t just physical rehabilitation, it was mind, body, spirit, as Aaron explains. “It was ground-breaking in those days and that’s what’s carried all the way through. With conditions like rheumatology and other chronic conditions we’re dealing with people that need more than just the physical rehabilitation component. You can’t just fix one part of it, it’s the whole person that needs to be treated, or worked with.” QE Health holds a number of different contracts with both ACC and the Ministry of Health (with what would formerly have been various DHB’s) and deal with both acute and chronic conditions being particularly well set up for the latter. It is the Rheumatology Department for the Rotorua Lakes Region with appropriate on-site specialists as well as various allied health services such as psychology, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy; they also offer rehabilitation services for people 65 and over designed to keep them living independently. Fundamental to QE Health’s ethos is the belief that ‘to be healthy a person needs to experience optimal levels of functioning in their physical, mental and social lives, from their perspective’. Many of the chronic health conditions they work with, usually with associated pain, whether it’s fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis or someone suffering post-polio, are often not curable or ‘fixable’. Their treatment includes “working with the client to help them understand the condition, come to terms with it, and be the best person they can be while living with it,” explains Aaron. “We have a three-week residential programme which includes education as to how their condition affects their wellbeing; physical mental and spiritual. It applies equally for someone living with a chronic condition struggling to find their way forward, or someone who’s just been diagnosed. We can help frontfoot what their future looks like, how they can return home and live life to the fullest.” Whatever their condition and the accompanying need, the new, bespoke facility means that the practitioners and specialists that may be part of their multi-disciplinary team can enjoy working in premises built expressly for ease of collaboration in their care. The architects and designers spent time with staff as well as clients. “They wanted to understand the issues around trying to do what we do out of a building that wasn’t designed for it, and how we would like to be able to provide those services in a new building,” says Aaron. He’s looking forward to the ease of working in a building that now has a single entrance with one reception desk rather than three; where the services are all grouped together . From left: Dennis Cresswell (Commercial Manager, Watts & Hughes Construction), Aaron Randell (CEO, QE Health), Guy Brown (Project Manager, Veros), Cole Weston (Site Manager, Watts & Hughes Construction.)

| 7 QE Health and Wellness Centre The new purpose-built health and wellness facility will be fully operational this year. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT “WE’RE NOT EXPERTS IN BUILDING HEALTHY BODIES, BUT BUILDINGS? THAT’S A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.” Craig Pollard | Civil Engineer QE Health Wellness & Spa civil engineering, survey setout and settlement monitoring Engineers . Planners . Surveyors www.stratum.nz LEADING THE WAY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPERTISE Your Business, Your Industry, Your News. r Business, Your Industry, Your . Each edition priority delivered to your door. delivered to your door. www.waterfordpress.co.nz/subscriptions . . . i i 03 983 5525 Stay informed; we work with business owners and decision-makers across all economic sectors, profiling their success. i ; i i i i - ll i , ili i . businessnorth Spring 2019 www.waterfordpress.co.nz Sheep&Beef Beefing up the horsepower Champion NZ sire Savabeel ISSN 2703-2353 Waikato Stud combines a lucrative cattle operation with it’s highly successful thoroughbred stud – Page 42 At Waterford Press, your business is our news

8 | Castaways Villas Kim Newth Clifftop villas in resort environment The freehold villas come with all the benefits of a full management contract, along with the versatility of full ownership. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Castaways Villas – a staged villa development near Waiuku – offers an enviable resort lifestyle at a stunning clifftop location that’s only 50 minutes from central Auckland. The name ‘Castaways Resort’ is already well-established in New Zealand as a top international conference and wedding destination. Owners Gavin and Raewyn Shine first began developing the gorgeous location overlooking Kariotahi Beach in 2002, after recognising its special potential. They soon transformed the property into a premium resort with an award-winning restaurant, well-appointed wedding and conference facilities, meeting rooms, and 136-bed accommodation capacity of chalets and studio units. By 2012, the Bersantai Day Spa had also opened with an adjoining Tasman conference venue. Sited at one of the highest points in the resort, the Balinese-inspired spa offers a range of relaxing therapeutic treatments and is a major drawcard for visitors. In the same year, Gavin and Raewyn trialled Glam Camping at the resort, bringing a luxury retreat experience to the line-up for the first time. As the idea grew, daughter Serena Shine took on that side of the business to develop three coastal tents nestled on the clifftops with outdoor bathtubs overlooking the Tasman Sea and one tree tent perched in mighty Totara trees complete with a suspended bathtub. The next step was a glamping village designed to cater for weddings, conferences and other events and offering 48 glam camping beds for guests, along with various adventure activities. With Glam Camping at Castaways still growing in response to high demand, youngest daughter Jasmine Shine has joined Serena in the venture. Gavin’s vision did not stop there, with an expansion of the resort on the horizon to extend its capacity to an international 550-bed facility with all necessary infrastructure. The existing part of the resort was sold to a hotel management company so all energy could be concentrated on this exciting new expansion. With resource consent approved and daughter Amber Shine – a civil engineer www.kitchendynamics.co.nz | Proud to be associated with Castaway Resor ts · Residential & Light Commercial Scaffolding · Mobile Scaffolds · Safety Nets · Shrink-wrapping 021 307 913 info@itusscaffolding.co.nz www.itusscaffolding.co.nz i i l i i l l i il l · Saf i i i i l i . . .i l i . . MOBILE 021 415 594 nils.mcgeeroofing – on board to head off the project, this family development started in 2019. Castaways Villas is a unique and exciting expansion that is taking the destination to a whole new level, adding 100 freehold villas on a 52 hectare property on the clifftops above the existing part of Castaways Resort. The proposal includes a new venue encompassing a restaurant, wedding and conference facility, along with a resort swimming pool, gym, tennis court and staff accommodation. “Stages one to four have already sold out,” says Amber Shine, who is delighted to be working alongside her father. “Stage five is selling now. Whether you are looking for a beautiful holiday home overlooking the ocean, a more permanent base, or you simply wish to spend extended periods with spectacular ocean views in a peaceful beach environment, this is the perfect no hassle, low cost solution. Our freehold villas come with all the benefits of a full management contract, along with the versatility of full ownership.” The low-cost, hassle-free ownership model works by allowing Castaways to let out the villa when not in use by the owner. “Our stunning resort and its management structure will provide you the relaxation and the easy care you need along with a potential income; the resort takes care of everything.” It is a system that Castaways has operated successfully for over 18 years. Innovative architectural designs ensure that every villa is equipped for comfortable modern living and for soaking up the sweeping ocean views, spectacular sunsets and attractive natural landscape. With no boundary fences, elevated West Coast views and extensive native planting, the setting is tailor made for relaxation. The entire resort environment is quiet and tranquil, with walking tracks and electric buggy lanes connecting villas with parking and various resort facilities. Currently available in Stage 5 are two-bedroom villa and section options, priced from $889,000 including fully furnished. Three-bedroom villa and section are priced from $1,024,000 including fully furnished. With spa treatments, impressive wedding and conference facilities and a-la-carte dining all part of the resort, these villas have it all when it comes to a truly memorable beach lifestyle location. Visitors are welcome to view the Castaways Villas show home and available villas/lots and experience the magnificent clifftop ocean views first hand. Viewings are by appointment, just get in touch with Amber, M: 027 319 3797. •To find out more about the available opportunities, email villas@castawaysdevelopments. co.nz or amber@castawaysdevelopments. co.nz “Stages one to four have already sold out. Stage five is selling now.“

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10 | Union Square Development Karen Phelps Changing the face of Hamilton CBD “Union Square will bring people into the CBD and have positive knock-on effects, initially during the construction process with a large number of workers in the CBD then in terms of drawing the public there, creating vibrancy and activity.” to page 12 DEVELOPMENT Union Square is changing the face of central Hamilton and is set to become an important business hub for the Waikato region. Designed by Chow:Hill and constructed by Fosters, Union Square comprises over 23,000sqm of premium office space within five buildings. Covering half a city block, Union Square will have positive implications for the central city, says Chow:Hill board chair and director Brian Squair. “A project like this is always a good challenge as we have to consider it holistically in terms of surrounding buildings, vehicle movements and pedestrian connections, green spaces, space efficiency and visual connectivity to nearby spaces,” he explains. Once completed the precinct will also feature a number of retail outlets and a 350-space onsite car park. The project saw Chow:Hill work closely with the client in order to not only maximise opportunities but also to connect the development with the wider central city in a very collaborative process. “Communication and asking questions is key. We spend a lot of time on these early discussions to establish the vision. “We then unpack a strategy to get there, moving back and forth between strategy and vision as the process unfolds to make sure they align. We embark on a journey with our clients. It’s a relational not a transactional process,” explains Brian. He says that Chow:Hill is adept at adapting its process to suit the client’s interests and risk profile rather than forcing a set model: “We are not just creative with design but also process,” he says. Brian says that for every project Chow:Hill works on, they want their designs to function well, enhance spaces, encapsulate unique character and deliver experiences. “We want our designs to succeed,” he says. “With regards to Union Square we see it will bring people into the CBD and have positive knock-on effects, initially during the construction process with a large number of workers in the CBD then in terms of drawing the public there, creating vibrancy and activity.” Union Square is helping businesses to strengthen their brands due to its high profile location. The future development of the south end of town, including the new Waikato Regional Theatre, combined with the unique people-focused experience that Fosters is creating makes Union Square an attractive proposition for many businesses. PROUD TO BE PART OF DELIVERING TRANSFORMATIONAL LOCAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

| 11 Union Square Development Union Square comprises over 23,000sqm of premium office space within five buildings, above, as seen from Anglesea Street. DEVELOPMENT 52 CHURCH ROAD | TE RAPA | P.O. BOX 19113 | HAMILTON P 07 839 5225 E info@gcel.co.nz PROUDLY SUPPORTING THE UNION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT 0800 697007 | www.selectalarms.co.nz toddjuliancontracting.co.nz THE ONE STOP SHOP FOR LAND PREPARATION AND SOIL REMOVAL PROUD TO SUPPORT THE UNION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT CARTAGE & HAULAGE EARTHWORKS PILING & DRILLING DIGGER & BULLDOZER HIRE

12 | Hub coming to Hamilton The Sentinel Outpost Café on the ground floor of the Rabo building. from page 10 Union Square Development DEVELOPMENT Blue chip organisations such as Craigs Investment Partners, Rabobank, AA Insurance Service Centre, BBO, Baker Tilly Staples Rodway and Sentinel Outpost Café are just some of the businesses who have committed to the development. Brian says Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities and increasingly attracting businesses to locate there due to its low natural disaster risk, central location, and general go-ahead vibe. A focus on quality has been another strong theme among investors and office owner-occupiers in the Covid-19 environment and the shortage of talent that many key industries are facing. This has led businesses to aim to provide workplaces that attract and retain talent as well as improve employee experience and company culture. Hamilton CBD office occupancy survey results conducted between CBRE Research and NAI Harcourts, saw the vacancy rate fall from 8.1% mid-2021 to 7.0% at the start of 2022 – with A Grade at 3.1%, confirming continued strong demand for good office space and limited supply. A Unique Opportunity at Union Square Union Square’s North Corner building is due for completion early 2024 and provides investors and owner/occupiers with a limited opportunity to purchase a single floor. The floors offer good natural light and signage opportunities and businesses can also interconnect multiple floors via internal staircases. By committing early, businesses can have input into the finishings and internal layouts to suit their unique requirements. Union Square has been pitched as an ‘experiential workplace’ ‘offering common spaces, shared amenities and flexible leasing solutions to suit modern tenants’ needs. Fosters has indicated that the view the company is taking with regards to Union Square is long term, aiming to deliver a vibrant precinct, prime grade offices and high levels of occupant experience. On its website Fosters Construction states that it ‘is in the business of providing a great construction experience – for all stakeholders’ engaging with clients from concept to completion. It also states it has a focus on ‘delivering operational excellence through an ongoing commitment to innovation’ and ‘recognises the importance of working with the client to achieve the desired outcome.’ Union Square also includes a series of shared meeting and board rooms, along with co-working options for all Union Square tenants. It will offer a mix of retail, cafés and restaurants along with a wellness centre. The multi-level car park building, consisting of 327 spaces plus end of trip facilities, and EV charging is nearing completion. Hamilton has been a popular location for businesses lately with many recognising the clear benefits it offers namely affordability in rental rates compared with cities such as Auckland and Wellington. Union Square Buildings - page 14 Rabobank covers two floors, with internal stairway access. Proud to be associated with Foster Construction with the new Union Square build Colourform Joinery Unit 1, 28 Kaimiro St, PO Box 10-121, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3200 Phone: 07-849 6655 | Mob: 021 226 6200 Email: joinery@colourform.co.nz Composite Profiles are proud to be working with the Fosters Team on another successful project. 021 504 635 duncan@compositeprofiles.co.nz www.feisst.co.nz Proud to support Foster Construction Ltd Shaping Possibilities. Designed in collaboration with Foster Develop.

| 13 Union Square Development DEVELOPMENT Building F – The first building completed at Union Square is home to Rabobank, AA Insurance Service Centre and will also soon house Craigs Investment Partners. FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS | FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS HYDRANT SYSTEMS | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS & HOSE REELS PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION | DESIGN & 3D MODELLING Address: 37 Somerset Street, Frankton, Hamilton 3204 P: 07 846 1236 E: info@safespray.co.nz www.safespray.co.nz “Mitchell Geocon Geotechnical are proud to have been the Principal Geotechnical Consultants to the Union Square project.” 40+ Years of Providing Geotechnical Engineering Services to the Greater Waikato Region ∙ Site Investigations, Slope Stability, Seismic Assessments ∙ Foundation, Stormwater, Wastewater, Pavement, Retaining Wall and Sheet Pile Designs ∙ Subdivision, Land Development, Earthworks Fill Control, Quarry Assessments

14 | Many aspects to major project The Union Square development will see four buildings constructed. Union Square Development DEVELOPMENT BUILDING B – NORTH CORNER • 1950sqm of office accommodation over three floors, each 650sqm. • Ideal for smaller professional suites or large contiguous commercial tenants • Frontage to Alexander Street and the Union Square Boulevard • Ground floor retail and cafés. BUILDING C – THE CUBE • 1400qsm of office accommodation spread over four floors, each 1120sqm. • Frontage to Alexander Street and the Union Square Boulevard • Ground floor retail and cafés. • Direct access to the Wellness Centre, housing end of trip shower and changing, and yoga facilities. BUILDING D – FOUNDATION HOUSE • 5600sqm of contiguous office accommodation spread over three floors plus ground of up to 1,500m² each. • This is the biggest of the floor plates in Union Square and is well suited to large occupiers. • There is direct access to the Union Square carparking building. Ground floor retail and cafés plus views over the square green spaces and boulevard. BUILDING E – APEX HOUSE • 4000qsm of contiguous office accommodation set over five floors of up to 800sqm each. • This building offers a corporate feel office and lobby entrance with concierge service. • Ground floor business suites and auditorium facilities. • Ground floor retail and cafés. • Secure entrance lobby. • Green and urban outlooks. BUILDING F – RABOBANK TOWER • 3000sqm of contiguous office space over four floors of up to 780qsm each. • This building offers a modern façade and curtain walling providing great natural light. • Smart building design means the floors are easily sub-dividable. • Ground floor retail and cafés. • View over Union Square green spaces and boulevard. • This building is fully leased. Proud to Supply Concrete to the Union Square Project New Zealand’s largest most respected National Supplier of Concrete Products tel 07 8299465 Wilco is proud to supply Fosters Construction with precast concrete components and has recently opened a branch in Horotiu, Hamilton, to continue our service of the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. Building upon a 60-year history at the company’s Papakura plant, our ongoing quality assurance system and commitment to quality principles and procedures provides for total customer satisfaction: high quality precast components and a smoother, faster construction process. Suppliers of precast panels for the Union Square project WILCO PRECAST LTD, 66 BOUNDARY ROAD, PAPAKURA TEL (09) 295 1060 WILCOWAIKATO, 52 EVOLUTION DRIVE, HOROTIU, TEL 07 829 9465 www.wilcoprecast.co.nz

| 15 DEVELOPMENT CORT Housing Sue Russell Helping to create communities A CORT development in Papakura. CORT Housing is an Auckland-based community housing organisation with its root beginning out of a local church initiative, to do ‘something’ to assist with finding a solution to give those often less advantaged an opportunity to live in a warm, health, affordable, well-built home. CEO Stephen Hart connects to that history, and says today, while CORT operates separately from the church, the original values are remain strong throughout the organisation “We’re about providing good homes, good lives with an emphasis on connection and community enabled through good partnerships as a charity and a housing organisation, working with Government and private housing developers. ” Partnerships are very broad and Stephen says this is one of the strength of the business model. “It means we can, with some confidence, know that there will be a consistent funding stream to support our housing developments and support to ensure our tenants are living well.” Among his core responsibilities is looking after the team of 15 dedicated staff, who come from a wide range of backgrounds; all with a passion for providing high quality housing for tenants.If we don’t support our staff well then everything else falls away. “They are key and central to what we’ve achieved to date.” Stephen says there’s an innate understanding that so much for an individual or family who may be struggling begins with providing them with good housing and a sense of connection to a community. “Over many years CORTs has utilised a variety of government housing policies and funding streams. “Around 2011 CORT Housing began its development journey, driven by a simple question: ‘How do we be an enabler? And the best way was to become a developer of homes ourselves.” Its satisfying to have the opportunity to build what the wider housing property sector often fails to provide, such as building attractive one-bedroom apartments in well thoughtout medium density developments. “CORT has taken a forward position in that market in Auckland for sure.” When Business North spoke with Stephen CORT had recently handed over keys to 15 new whanau in Massey, with a further 89 homes to come on stream. Traditionally, funding to the Trust comes from leveraging their own balance sheet to procure capital via debt. CORT has also more recently partnered with ACC to create a joint-venture to develop and manage over 100 new homes over a 25 year period. As a developer CORT’s approach is to work on relatively small sites. “We tend to work in the brown field space more. Our aim is to blend in sympathetically with an existing community with between 12 – 20 units on any given site.” Tenants come through the Public Housing Register. CORT has its own waiting-list of prospective tenants and Stephen says this gives an opportunity for organisation and tenant to get to know each other better. “We’re creating communities. People who have not been together and we do the extra work to really understand people and to ensure they transition well into our homes.” Stephen also thinks its important that tenants feel able to lead that engagement with CORT. Housing is very much viewed as a first step among many that our tenants will take and strong relationships over time build up between tenancy managers and the whanau they work with. Choosing locations that are close to a whole range of amenities drives locations chosen to develop in. “Close to schools, shopping, transport, medical and recreation spaces are all crucial factors.” Supporting Stephen in his role is a Board of Trustees, responsible for the strategic direction. Stephen says the organisation has been incredible well served by the with the calibre of Trustees on the board. Similarly, when looking to employ new staff he says the process is very much hinged around values. “We don’t have a lot of staff turnover. Our work can be busy and at times challenging but we love what we do” “We’re about providing good homes, good lives with an emphasis on connection and community enabled through good partnerships as a charity and a housing organisation, working with Government and private housing developers.” www.milesconstruction.co.nz "Proud to be working with CORT Community Housing” INTEGRATED PLANNING, SURVEYING, ENGINEERING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS THAT WORK. 09 524 7029 auckland@ckl.co.nz www.ckl.co.nz

16 | Ministry for Primary Industries - Leighs Construction Karen Phelps New facility a boost for bio-security The facility is part of Biosecurity NZ’s wider effort to protect New Zealand’s primary industries from bio-security risks. DEVELOPMENT Constructing the new Level 3B Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility in Auckland is challenging in the current environment but this has been mitigated through Early Contractor Involvement. Head contractor Leighs Construction has assisted the team by giving input from a buildability perspective into the project from the start: “Having the lead contractor sitting at the table with the design team to identify and mitigate building issues during construction has enabled forward planning and ordering of materials,” says Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) building lead for the programme Matt Gray. Matt says that demand for importing new plant material has increased dramatically over the past ten years. This is expected to further increase due to innovation and growth in New Zealand’s plant-based industries, changes in consumer preferences and improving pest and disease resilience. Twelve Level 3B PEQ greenhouse units are being constructed, which is expected to relieve some of the backlog of imported plant material bookings, providing additional space to meet the increase in plant germplasm imports requiring quarantine. As MPI is the only current Level 3B PEQ provider in New Zealand the project has huge potential benefits for the New Zealand horticulture industry, ensuring it can continue to grow, says Matt. The facility is part of Biosecurity NZ’s wider effort to protect New Zealand’s primary industries from bio-security risks, and ensure New Zealand continues to be a safe and secure country to trade with. Work commenced on the PEQ facility in March 2022 and the project is due for practical completion mid-2023. Matt says once finished the new facility will be outfitted with the latest technology. “As it’s a transitional facility built to a containment standard, it must be specified, constructed and maintained to ensure that plant material held within the facility and any bio-security risks associated with them are always effectively managed to ensure containment. “A lot of diligence and precise design and construction techniques are required,” he says. “The laboratory envelope is largely complete, the greenhouses are fully constructed and glazed, and the building services installation is well underway.” Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) Tiakitanga Pūtaiao Aotearoa, a business unit within the Ministry for Primary Industries, is spearheading the project. It leads the country’s bio-security system and takes the lead on MPI’s work to protect New Zealand from new and emerging exotic pests and diseases that pose a risk to the economy, environment, human health, and social and cultural wellbeing, including taonga species, such as New Zealand’s irreplaceable native plants. Matt says the programme is part of an overall business transformation that goes beyond the physical builds. “Horticulture is a very high value industry in New Zealand and this project will enhance its contribution to the New Zealand economy and also protect our bio-security systems and beautiful country.” Fast Facts • The Level 3B PEQ facility is being built at the Mount Albert Research Centre and will support plant-based industries by: • Increasing the ability to screen and test for plant pests and diseases that could threaten primary industry • Providing horticulture sector with greater ability to import new cultivars to support its exports • Assuring global trading partners of our current pest and disease-free status and the ability to maintain this into the future • Improving crops that may do better with the changing climate. “Horticulture is a very high value industry in New Zealand and this project will enhance its contribution to the New Zealand economy and also protect our bio-security systems.” Making Buildings Work For People BTL is a technology company. We design, install and maintain responsive, intelligent and cooperative building management systems that care for your occupants’ safety and comfort and readily adapt to change over your building’s lifetime. P (09) 579 0246 E service@btlnz.co.nz W www.btlnz.co.nz Building Integration Building Automation Integration Solutions HVAC Products Lighting Automation Energy Products IOT After Hours Scheduling Building Performance Data Analytics Planned Maintenance Energy Management BMS Alarm Management Internal Training Information Centralisation Building Smarts Intelligent Buildings Internet of Things (IoT) Big Data Technology BTL is a long-standing partner of the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), with ‘Green Star’ accreditation

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