120 | LIFESTYLE CMP Construction NZ Building Excellence in New Zealand Welcome to Qualico Construction Ltd, your trusted partner in delivering high-quality construction solutions. Proudly Supporting Auckland Council & CMP Construction • Concrete Structure • Mass Timber Installation • Carpentry • Renovation / Fit-Outs 021 193 1818 www.qualico.co.nz jason@qualico.co.nz PH: 0800 125 959 www.airmaster.co.nz e: info@airmaster.co.nz Prestigious project scores top award The $30 million stage 2 facility for Metlifecare in Pakuranga provides 62 care suites across 4300sqm, including two levels of care and a specialist memory-care level. T T Richard Loader CMP Construction has received a New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA) 2026 Gold Excellence in Construction award as the main contractor for Fairway Gardens Memory & Care Facility. CMP Construction commercial manager Andrew Moore says the project was notable for its construction methods, specialised systems and tight delivery requirements. The $30 million stage 2 facility for Metlifecare in Pakuranga provides 62 care suites across 4300sqm, including two levels of care and a specialist memory-care level. Built between April 2025 and March 2026, it combines cross-laminated (CLT) and mass- timber with prefabricated bathroom pods and balconies, and a 6 Green Star rating. “It’s a prestigious project in the fact that it had many layers of complication to it and one-offs or unusual forms of construction, so that created a challenge to our team that they greatly appreciated,” Andrew says. For CMP, Fairway Gardens was familiar ground. The company had already completed two apartment developments within the wider village, retaining the same delivery team for the Memory & Care Facility. A 12-month early contractor involvement phase allowed design, procurement, programme and cost issues to be worked through before construction. That early work was important, because CLT, bathroom pods and prefabricated balconies required extensive design development, shop drawings, services coordination and procurement before arriving on-site. The mass-timber structure also required careful control of moisture, tolerances and sequencing. While the 6 Green Star specification did not add any construction complexity, it did add considerable administration. “We’ve had to have a specialist staff member taking care of the Green Star process, ensuring that all the paperwork was in place in order to substantiate the rating that was applied for,” Andrew says. However, the care facility’s servicing requirements added layers of specifications, with medical gases, nurse-call systems and complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure needing to fit within compact resident accommodation. CMP’s award submission says the early contractor involvement coordination reduced design risk and kept variations to a minimum. “The 12-month ECI phase provided the opportunity to fully coordinate, detail and price this complex healthcare-style facility before construction commenced.” The project reached practical completion one month ahead of programme, with a minimal number of minor issues to rectify; the award submission attributes the excellent result to planning, sequencing, risk management and stakeholder coordination. For Andrew and the CMP team, winning the award has significance beyond the project itself. “We’ve secured the project, so that’s a great win just as a start. Winning awards, going up on stage and receiving your trophy and your award is something that we can all be proud of,” he says. CMP has been a member of the NZCBIA since the association’s inception. It provides a valuable meeting point for contractors, developers, subcontractors, banks, funders, council and government, Andrew says. “We always go to these functions and events with the team, and it’s a great way to boost morale within the business and it’s something that the business thrives on. “The best form of marketing for any business is having live construction work on the go. It keeps our cranes in the sky, it keeps our hoardings up, it keeps our trucks on the road and our teams busy.”
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