22 | Scott Construction Central - The Hermitage Hotel T T Karen Phelps Hermitage project a win all round Winter conditions added another layer of difficulty with several snowfalls exceeding half a metre at times. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Scott Construction has completed a major refurbishment of the Wakefield Wing at The Hermitage Hotel in Aoraki/Mount Cook, showcasing the company’s ability to deliver a complex project in a challenging environment and working to a tight time frame. The project - for client, Trojan Holdings - involved stripping the existing four-storey, 40-room building back to its concrete shell and effectively starting again. Work began in May and was completed in October, ready for the hotel’s bookings from November 1. Scott Construction managing director (Central), Tony Dodds, says the project was particularly demanding, because the team was working with an older existing building where unexpected issues were inevitable. “It was a project that once we got into it there were a lot of curve balls. The project team did a great job at pivoting and solving these challenges,” he says. Scott Construction was engaged through an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process, meaning it was involved during the design phase and could contribute to decisions around design elements, estimating, programming, procurement strategies and buildability. The tight time frame made this planning particularly important, especially as winter conditions added another layer of difficulty with several snowfalls exceeding half a metre and temperatures falling as low as -10 degrees Celsius. “Materials were pre-ordered, delivered to site and stored so they were available when required, reducing the risk of weather-related delays,” says Tony. T Tto page 24 AIR CONDITIONING MECHANICAL VENTILATION & DESIGN COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING EXPERTS P: | Robbie: E: OFFICE@SOUTHWEST.CO.NZ WWW.SOUTHWEST.CO.NZ WE SERVICE SOUTH ISLAND WIDE FOCUS PROJECT SERVICES: Proud to be providing Quantity Surveying services on The Hermitage Aoraki Mount Cook Wakefield Wing Refurbishment Project www.focusprojects.co.nz OFFICES IN CHRISTCHURCH PROJECTS NATIONWIDE Precision Cost Management:
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