| 13 Jasmax - Auckland Striking a balance between those that wanted pedestrian only, and those that advocated for status quo, the street remains accessible to traffic at 10 kph. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Alexandra based Viblock Ltd. love concrete, and love enabling ambitious clients and bold architects like Jasmax and the DCC who along with Aecom and Isaac Construction were behind the revitalisation of George Street in central Dunedin which reshaped the heart of the city. Viblock own and control their entire design and manufacturing process, allowing them the lexibility to create custom colours and source local aggregates, and allowing them to bring a unique value proposition to the urban street transformation. “Working on the Dunedin City Centre project was an honour for the Viblock team. We created custommoulds to achieve a shape that re lects the meaning of Ōtepoti. We also worked through many iterations of local colours, aggregates, and inishes to arrive at an award-winning outcome that could only have come from Dunedin,” says CEO Jim Hunter . Working with their trademark precision and using their products which are made to well above building standards, means the George Street Upgrade generated less than 0.25% wastage, enabling savings not only of time and money but carbon. Viblocks locally manufactured drycast pavers are designed to handle heavy foot and vehicle tra ic and in their hands can be tailored to deliver paving concepts both functional and symbolic such as the uniquely shaped ‘Poti Paver’ that appears in sweeping patterns across 15,000m of the city’s main street, referencing traditional weaving, the movement of water (Aramoana), and the form of pātiki ( lounder), which hold cultural signi icance to local iwi. “Being a small business with strong ties to Dunedin, we were personally invested in a good outcome for the area,” says Jim. Viblock’s products such as their drycast range feature in large-scale civic projects around the country. Whatever the product Viblock o er a value proposition for projects of any scale whether it’s a shared pathway a statement entranceway, or an urban street design project.They’ve got the versatility you need backed by the consistent delivery of quality that comes with local manufacturing and over 20 years of experience. Local Craft Meets Urban Vision viblock.co.nz Photo�credit:�Jasmax Crafted Concrete Products 165 McPherson Road, Earnscleugh, Alexandra 0800 842 562 *Manufactured in Central Otago, our source aggregate is the waste product from the region’s former gold mines. We can’t guarantee you’ll have gold in your bricks or blocks, but we can promise they are better for the environment. At Viblock, we design and manufacture timeless concrete products for the New Zealand market. We make each product with craft, precision, and a little bit of gold.* With our end-to-end design and manufacturing process, we customise and fine-tune each product to match your desired aesthetic. From sourcing local aggregates to creating custom colours, we love collaborating with architects, designers, and end-users to bring their vision to life.
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