Rotorua wins at NZ Commercial Project AwardsFriday 26 May 2017
Hawkins regional manager Peter McCawe said the wins were indicative of a growth in the quality of projects being built in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato. "We have several other major projects under way in the region. It's great to see such large-scale investment into provincial New Zealand." Red Stag Timber engaged Hawkins to build a purpose-designed structure to house the largest timber mill in the Southern Hemisphere - a project valued at more than NZ$58 million. Engineers Richard Spiers and Associates Ltd partnered to deliver the massive timber structure, which is a feat of engineering and construction. The Commercial Project Award judges said "clever logistics have helped deliver this impressive production facility". Most of the operating plant is on the first floor, atop a grid of 6m-high concrete plinths. The laminated timber superstructure has 5000sq m of floor space and a 45m span, while the roof apex stands over 18m tall. "The building cost and total budget cost have both come in on time and under budget and the technology adapted by Red Stag Timber Ltd is the most advanced in New Zealand and Australia," said Hawkins project manager Brian Pope. Sawmill manager Steve Roberts said Red Stag had invested $60m in the cutting-edge new sawmill. "We are pleased that Hawkins have been able to construct this mega building under some pretty tight constraints, so that we can keep our specialist equipment secure. Winning Best in Category and Gold awards is just the icing on the cake." Meanwhile, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology's Gold Award-winning multi-level health and science development (photo) is the newest addition to the campus. It provides laboratories, lecture facilities, active learning classrooms, and simulation wards to improve clinical training. The layout and technological fit-out was designed by Darryl Church Architecture to allow continual adaptation to current educational best-practice. In keeping with the move towards timber construction, the building finishes contain a higher proportion of timber materials (plywood macrocarpa and detailed pine). The three-level building has already won other awards, including an Architectural Designers Award (ADNZ), Resene Colour Award and a New Zealand Architecture Award (NZIA). Source: Rotorua Daily Post | ||
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