10 | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Canam Group T T Karen Phelps Canam thrilled with supreme award Canam won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Commercial Project Awards for the Whangarei Civic Centre. T T to page 12 Canam director Stephen Jones says that it was a real privilege for the company to be recognised for its work on Te Iwitahi - Whangarei Civic Centre that won the Supreme Award at the 2024 Commercial Project Awards: “With so many fantastic entries, such as the $180m Wellington Convention Centre where the awards were hosted, it was a true honour for Canam to walk away with the Supreme award,” he says. “With any publicly funded building there is always some political scrutiny over costs, it was therefore fantastic that the project was also awarded the Value Award, which is a true testament to the governance that Whangarei District Council put in place from the outset. It means a lot that the judges stated the project embodies the true essence of the awards. “ Te Iwitahi, designed by TEAM Architects Auckland, stands as a testament to innovative design, cultural integration and sustainable practices. The four-storey building, spanning 8,330 square metres, was conceived to revitalize Whangarei’s Civic Centre and accommodate 470 staff within five years. Stephen says there were a number of unique challenges faced during the project’s inception: “We began the design phase just a week before the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. This forced us to adapt quickly, conducting much of our initial planning and stakeholder engagement via Zoom calls from our home offices.” SERVICES INCLUDING: www.rommel.co.nz 027 488 9042 info@rommel.co.nz Forrest Hill, Auckland • Joinery testing (WGANZ 501 & 502) • Membrane testing (ELD) • Façade testing • Thermal inspection ...and all enclosure building services!
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