| 81 T T Kelly Deeks Golf centre a ‘massive team effort’ Developed by Heller Golf Group in collaboration with Sir Bob Charles, this state-of-the-art practice facility is dedicated to being an entry point to golf. Metzger Builders DEVELOPMENT Christchurch’s Metzger Builders Limited (MBL) has recently brought its almost 30 years of experience in the bespoke residential market to the commercial sector, with the completion of the high-tech Sir Bob Charles Golf Centre at Clearwater. Metzger Builders has furthered its well-established track record for excellence with this first-of-its-type facility, a new venture for Heller Golf Group. “It’s a real honour to be involved in a project so groundbreaking, and so good for Christchurch,” says MBL business manager Mike Cameron. With his office at Clearwater, Mike gets to drive past the new facility every day and see the many happy, smiling people using and enjoying New Zealand’s latest golf driving range and performance facility. “It’s not just the building, but the grounds around it as well,” says Mike. “Sir Bob Charles Golf Centre has a 340m, dual-ended driving range and a 3500sqm, 18-hole putting green, which are both equipped with cutting-edge TrackMan and PuttView technology, helping both amateur and professional golfers to understand and advance their game.” Developed by Heller Golf Group in collaboration with Sir Bob Charles, this state-of-theart practice facility is dedicated to being an entry point to golf and accessible for all, not just the elite. With all the terrain and technology for players at all levels to further develop their skill, this facility has been developed to support and nurture the next generation of golfers. The technology that has been incorporated into this development doesn’t only make Sir Bob Charles Golf Centre different from the rest, it also made for an atypical construction programme for MBL. With specialists coming from the USA, UK, and Australia to install and commission the technology, programming was critical in order that the project was ready for each specialist on the day they arrived. “These experts had been booked in months in advance, and there was no way we could ever ask them to delay their trip because we weren’t ready,” Mike says. “There was a lot of pressure to get each stage completed on time, and everyone worked really hard to make it happen.” Located in a 50-year flood zone, the building has a centre structure with a normal onground slab, while two wings on each side have been expertly suspended above the ground by a metre, leaving room for any potential flood waters to run underneath the building. As significantly large forms to elevate, achieving this result was a real high point for the construction team. Mike says this, like all MBL projects, was a massive team effort. About 200 people worked on this project, including MBL’s team of 25, and its usual and trusted subcontractors. Due to the high-end nature of this project, MBL was required to apply its traditional high standards of finishing. “This is a showcase for Heller Golf Group, so it has to be A1 quality. We have built many beautiful homes and we always take pride in our workmanship and pay a great deal of attention to detail. Our highly skilled team of staff and subcontractors know the level they need to perform at, and they help each other out.” 0800 4 RYLOCK www.rylock.co.nz Rylock Canterbury 260 Dyers Road, Bromley, Christchurch Ph: (03) 373 6040 E: info@rylockchch.co.nz Lifestyle Concepts SUPPLY FIX PLASTER INTERIOR PLASTERING EXPERTS WWW.PLASTERMASTER.CO.NZ 027 301 0870 plastermasternz@gmail.com Supply and installation of air conditioning and ventilation systems Air Conditioning Limited Proudly supporting Metzger Builders 021 980 650 0800 GO 4 RNR (0800 46 4 767) admin@rnrplumbing.co.nz www.rnrplumbing.co.nz RNR • Plumbing • Gas • Drainage • Blocked Drains • Bathroom Alterations • Backflow Prevention • Camera Inspections RNR Plumbing Ltd plumbing | gas | drainage HEALTH & SAFETY MADE SIMPLE
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