| 109 COMMUNITY Watts & Hughes Construction - Christchurch: Rolleston College The project comprises a new teaching block, extension to the existing gymnasium and enclosing an existing hard tech area. Watts & Hughes Construction is part of Watts Group. The company was originally formed in 1984 and offers a full range of construction management services covering every aspect of construction at any level required including design and build, refurbishment, project management, site contract management, pricing and estimating, subcontract and material evaluation, leasing and building services. Services are offered across a broad spectrum of construction sectors including civil, industrial, recreational, retail, commercial, institutional, residential, educational, marinas, government infrastructure, medical/health care and sub-divisions. It has branches in Christchurch, Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton and Wellington. In Canterbury Watts & Hughes Construction has just completed a fitout for Nurse Maude on Mansfield Avenue including an upgrade of the training centre. It has also just finished the new click and collect facility and upgrade of the existing store at Rangiora East Woolworths. It is currently working on upgrades to Woolworths Amberley, Christchurch Airport and Kaiapoi. Location – 69 Nazareth Avenue, Middleton, Christchurch 8024 Ph: 03 423 9305 Email: tenders.chch@wattsgroup.co.nz www.whconstruction.co.nz Watts and Hughes know construction, which is why we know every job requires something different. From different expertise, to different machinery and personnel, at Watts and Hughes we know what it takes to provide high quality construction outcomes. Our construction services range from general construction services to more specified options like seismic upgrades and design/build packages. We also cater to pre-construction requirements, provide expert project management, and have supporting professionals to call in when required. Let’s collaborate to turn your ideas into a finished project which fits into your budget and timeframe. Ideal for new builds, commercial, restoration, or fit-out construction projects. We take care of the job from start to finish by providing quantity surveying, planning, logistics, programming, and scheduling. While we have extremely skilled personnel, we also engage the skills of outside experts to ensure every project is given the unique expertise it deserves. And, if there is anything else your project requires – we can probably arrange that, too, so contact us to speak with a Watts and Hughes construction expert. Watts & Hughes Construction, building strong relationships as your local builder, pleased to support local communities. Christchurch based expert mechanical engineering consultants Motovated Design & Analysis specialise in o ering a lexible, responsive approach to deliver e ective solutions. The company’s recent work on the extensions to Rolleston College are a case in point whereMotovated was approached byWatts &Hughes Construction to complete the seismic restraint of non-structural building elements on the project. “Any commercial building contains a signi icant number of non-structural elements, including suspended ceilings, partitions, HVAC, pipework, electrical systems, ire suppression systems and the like. These all need to bemounted to the building so that they are adequately restrained during a design level seismic event,” explains Motovated commercial director and senior engineer Stuart Jackson. Seismic design of non-structural elements is a specialised area of engineering practice, with relatively few engineers practicing in this area in New Zealand, he says, andMotovated has a teamof engineers with a combined 30 years experience in non-structural seismic restraint, two of whomare CPEng registered and able to sign producer statements making Motovated an obvious choice for this aspect of the project. WhileMotovated can design for either one speci ic service on a project, carrying out a coordinated bracing design for all the non-structural Expert mechanical engineering www.motovated.co.nz 03 982 5283 MotovatedNZ elements as on the Rolleston College project achieves amore e icient design overall, says Stuart. During installation, Motovated can also carry out constructionmonitoring to ensure that the designs are being properly installed, and to resolve issues that occur on site. Senior engineer on the Rolleston College project Alasdair Soja says it was a constantly evolving process, demanding a coordinated approach liaising with the wider teamof architects, installers and structural engineers. “We specialise in active problem solving for issues that crop up to achieve a great result for the client,” he says. “It’s about being lexible and responsive and havingmechanical and chartered professional engineers open to di erent approaches to achieve the client’s vision, delivering cost e ective designs that are practical to install as well as achieving adherence to the building code.” Both Stuart and Alasdair sayWatts & Hughes was a great client to work with and it’s been rewarding to be involved in an educational project that will bene it the community. Motovated’s expert mechanical engineering services also encompass mechanical design, mechanical analysis and health and safety and compliance engineering. It also supplies short or long termcontract engineers via its Motovated TeamWork service. The company assists clients nationwide. Motovated Design & Analysis are industry experts in advanced analysis of mechanical systems We can test your design virtually to ensure your products are robust and get them to market in a timely and cost effective manner. Our expert engineers can develop a robust and reliable solution, whatever your needs! Engineering your vision. • Health & Safety • Compliance Engineering • Non-Structural Seismic Restraint • Secondments SERVICES INCLUDING: • Mechanical Design • Mechanical Analysis • Product Development
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