20 | New library-art gallery a social, cultural hub T T from page 18 The new gallery will meet national and international exhibition collection requirements. Marlborough District Council & Robinson Construction REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT “The Millennium Public Art Gallery is the region’s collecting and exhibiting art institute,” says Maighan, “and the new gallery will meet national and international exhibition collection requirements. So in terms of the collections they will be able to display, it will mean Marlborough can now host rare, valuable and possibly international pieces.” The art gallery will also have additional collections storage and exhibition spaces, and improved accessibility for users. APL Property are the project manager of the building project, with construction of the building and landscaping of the surrounding area completed by local Blenheim company Robinson Construction. Maighan says it has been great to have Robinson Construction, a highly regarded local company, on the job for this important council facility. Robinson Construction has been operating in Blenheim for over fifty years and has been involved in a number of significant projects around Marlborough. “Robinson Construction have a really fantastic team with decades of experience,” says Maighan. “They’ve got internal project managers, quantity surveyors, all the expertise we need, and they’ve been fantastic to work with. It is great for the local economy too, as they’re a local company that employ local subcontractors wherever they can. It brings such a boost to the local economy.” Construction on the new building was completed early in the new year, after which the internal three month fit-out and landscaping around the new building and adjoining streets got underway. By mid-year the library and art gallery will be open to the public, and bound to become a social, educational and cultural hub for the whole community. T: 03 366 1777 • E: engineering@pfc.co.nz • W: www.pfc.co.nz Structural • Mechanical • Electrical Fire • Civil • Hydraulic • Acoustic Powell Fenwick is proud to have provided engineering services for Marlborough District Council & Robinson Construction Representing Excellence Master Plumbers PLUMBING ROOFING DRAINLAYING GAS SUPPLIER & FITTER 11 Purkiss St, Blenheim 03 578 0060 info@morganplumbing.co.nz morganplumbing.co.nz Proud suppliers of locally made precast panels for the Marlborough Library & Art Gallery project Precast Systems Limited Burleigh Industrial Estate New Renwick Rd, Blenheim 7201 021 680 931 info@precastsystems.co.nz www.precastsystems.co.nz
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