PROJECT

South Bloc

CLIENT

Fonterra

Our team gets results:

Jacob Bray - Project Director | Waikato Lead

Rebecca Featherstone - Project Manager

Fonterra South Bloc

Fonterra is a cooperative committed to sustainability. An opportunity was recognised to enhance their Waikato workplace, leading to the creation of the South Bloc fitout project. The project, which revitalised 1,800m² across two floors, marks the first phase of a broader plan to unify Fonterra's Hamilton offices with a cohesive brand strategy.

The project team consisted of The Building Intelligence Group, Chow:Hill, Designwell, BECA, Maltbys, OnFire, Marshall Day, and Livingstone Building.

Through extensive consultation with Fonterra staff, local iwi, and design teams, the project ensured community involvement and fostered a culture of collaboration. Inspired by the Waikato region, the design incorporates materials and elements that echo the area’s natural beauty. Each floor features a unique material palette, and a bespoke “brand wall” highlights Fonterra’s community projects. Custom graphics throughout the fitout strengthen connections to the region.

Recycled, durable, and locally sourced materials were prioritised to align with Fonterra’s long term sustainability commitments. Innovative benchtops made from recycled plastic waste otherwise destined for landfill. Collaborations with local fabricators ensured these materials reflected the cultural narrative of Waikato. Sustainability extended beyond design to construction, where the project team achieved an 88.15% waste diversion rate, far surpassing the initial 70% target.

The result is a consciously designed space which supports collaboration and innovation among over 200 local team members while fostering a strong sense of identity and belonging.

What really impressed us was how seamlessly the team worked together. They acted as one, tackling any challenges without hesitation and maintaining the same high level of quality and attention to detail throughout. We felt our vision was not only understood but embraced, and the whole process felt smooth, despite the inevitable bumps along the way. The trust we placed in the team was well-founded, and we came out of the project with a clear sense of what a successful collaboration should be.

Gail Calder, General Manager, Group Property, Fonterra

PROJECT

MC Centre

CLIENT

MC

Our team gets results:

Raji Rai – Project Director

Sam Turner - Project Manager

MC Centre

Top litigation firm MC’s brief for their new Auckland home was for staff to be assured they are operating out of the best work environment in Aotearoa. The new home for MC in Auckland is inspiring, set across two floors in the Manson’s 6 Green Star Building at 136 Fanshawe Street.

Occupying three zones across 5,500m², the hub of MC centres around some exciting concepts that promote collaboration and connection; a forest and terrarium, trees and neighbourhoods and a central atrium spanned by three bridges. Within the terrarium sits enclosed meeting rooms and standalone pods. Whakatā is expressed in a welcoming staff kitchen, café and lounge. MC are aiming for WELL certification, a first in New Zealand, with a targeted rating of Platinum.

Other unique features of this fitout are; a state-of-the-art AV system, all desks are wireless, sit to stand workstations, a full-size court room to train future lawyers, a 3MX5M big LED screen acting as messaging display, and original and commissioned art works from eight New Zealand artists.

TBIG’s scope of service included design management, value engineering, building consenting, main contractor procurement, programme management, reporting, and management of separate contractors for technology, AV, FF&E, planting and signage.

This project was complex, we worked with a large number of consultants from multiple disciplines plus we undertook many “firsts”, for example; seeking WELL certification, the development of the terrariums and our AV and IT requirements. Raji and Sam from TBIG were amazing.  They managed all of the consultants with their competing demands, they kept everyone informed and made sure we all met our deadlines.  They were over all the detail, and nothing was missed.  We couldn’t recommend the TBIG team highly enough.

Kylie Mooney, Chief Operating Officer, MC

PROJECT

2 Devonport Road

CLIENT

2 Devonport Limited Partnership

THE TEAM

Paul Crum – Project Director / Advisor

Bevan Botha – Project Director / Delivery

Charles Brown – Engineer to Contract

Nicole Scott – Project Manager / Delivery

2 DEVONPORT ROAD

The 2 Devonport Road building will be impossible to beat as a prime CBD office location in Tauranga. With harbour views, basement carpark facilities and immediate access to recreational space, public transport and the vibrant cafés down The Strand and Wharf Street.

Demolition of the aging former Westpac Building at 2 Devonport Rd was completed in June 2022, making way for a new, iconic mixed-use commercial building. The new seven-storey building will consist of office, retail, and hospitality space, and will be aptly named after its anchor tenants as the Craigs Investment Partners House.  

The privately funded development is widely regarded as one of the catalysts for the Tauranga CBD Blueprint, a collection of key projects totaling approximately $1.5 Billion in Private Sector investment planned in the Tauranga CBD over the next decade.

Our city is changing, and The Building Intelligence Group’s Tauranga team is at the coal face. We have been appointed as the developer’s project manager, managing all facets of the design, consent, procurement, construction, contract administration for the base build. We are delighted to play our part in a collaborative team of professionals that include TBIG, Crowther and Company Quantity Surveyors, Wingate Architects, Beca and CBC Construction.  

The project is due to be completed in mid-2024. Photos courtesy of Wingate Architects.

PROJECT

ANZ Auckland Property Strategy - Sylvia Park

CLIENT

ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd

Our team gets results:

Brent Thomson – Business Manager Northern

Raji Rai – Project Director

ANZ AUCKLAND PROPERTY STRATEGY - SYLVIA PARK

ANZ Raranga at Sylvia Park Town Centre was central to ANZ’s Auckland Property strategy to amalgamate staff and operations into a centralised building. The 6,500m² multi-level campus style environment delivers connection, community and flexibility with the workplace conceived as a series of layers with a central hub on Level 7. It contains a multitude of touch down spaces, a central kitchen hub, green walls, training areas and workstations. Internal stairs between levels 7 and 8 double as an auditorium space.

The Building Intelligence Group led and managed the project life cycle including design management, value engineering, consents strategy, procurement strategy, construction management, programme and project management. Our team initiated the fast tracking of the programme and procurement items to ensure that ANZ could move into two floors in mid-May and the remaining floors were delivered, without interruption to ANZ staff’s new workplace.

PROJECT

Spark Square

CLIENT

Spark New Zealand

Our team gets results:

Tess Browne – Project Director

Dave Mann – Strategic Advisor

Stephen Threadgall – Project Director / Canterbury & Upper South Island Lead

Spark Square

On a prominent corner of Cathedral Square in Christchurch, Spark New Zealand has brought 450 of its people together in an innovative new office with a central atrium.

As the primary tenant of a new five level mixed-use building, Spark occupies 5,000m² of office space over three floors with the design fulfilling Spark’s vision for quality accommodation with flexibility in design. This diamond in the Square has a NABERSNZ 4.5 star energy efficiency rating.

The Building Intelligence Group’s long history in working with Spark on national accommodation projects was a big factor in understanding Spark’s requirements. Our role started with accommodation sourcing support, advising on the Development Agreement and Base Building Performance Specifications, followed by managing the fitout integration into the base build.

PROJECT

Royal Commission Auckland Hearing Space

CLIENT

Royal Commission

Our team gets results:

Martin Hubbard – Project Director

Angus Bridge – Project Director, (Design & Consent)

royal commission auckland hearing space

Royal Commission required two levels of office space in Newmarket for the purpose of holding an Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions. It was a complete fitout to suit Government level standards, and to operate and function like a court room with various security zones. The second floor is a more traditional office space for up to 80 staff supporting the hearing process.

There was a strong vision to create inspiring, peaceful and immersive spaces, honouring the concept drivers of Toroa (Albatross) a symbol of personal journey, discovery and growth, seeking unity, peace and closure, I Harakeke (Flax.) A symbol of whānau, I Kaitiakitanga – guardianship and conservation.

The project was serviced at a national level as a collaboration between our Wellington and Auckland offices, with the Royal Commission and the design team located in Wellington, and the construction taking place in Auckland. The completed, fully tested and operational space needed to meet the pre-scheduled Hearing dates and our team led the fast tracking of the programme to ensure a beautiful high-quality space was delivered in advance of the scheduled Hearing.

PROJECT

Z Energy Kotahitanga Workplace

CLIENT

Z Energy

Our team gets results:

Brent Thomson – Business Manager Northern

Z Energy

Kotahitanga Workplace

The overarching principles of Kotahitanga – togetherness and unity – were the project mantra, bringing Z Energy and Caltex employees together in one location.

The Great South Road office space joins its Wellington and Christchurch counterparts as quintessentially “Z” spaces, reinforcing what it means to work for Z; amplifying Z’s stands on Health and Safety, Diversity, Community and Sustainability and the value placed on teamwork, collaboration and contribution. 

The workplace of 2,600m² delivers highly functional and dynamic spaces for over 90 employees and pushes the boundaries of ICT capabilities, being used as an ideation platform and workspace for future growth opportunities for Z Energy.

One of Z’s principles is Outside In – we know that good ideas can come from anywhere; in the case of the Kotahitanga programme, we engaged some highly qualified professionals to help us achieve our outcomes.

PROJECT

Chorus House Ground Floor

CLIENT

66 Wyndham Street Limited

chorus house - ground floor

66 wYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND

In 2019, Chorus House in Wyndham Street in the heart of the Auckland CBD, underwent an exciting transformation, making the building a destination. The upgrade to the ground level included a redesign of the lobby interior, lifts, bathroom facilities and the conversion of nine new tenancies. The building entrance was redesigned with new glazing, canopies and lighting.

Our team managed the redevelopment and tenancy fitout requirements, integrated with the base build design. Now 66 Wyndham Street offers an exciting mix of tenancies including retail spaces, cafes, artworks, seating areas and a vibrant lobby area.

PROJECT

NZ Post Waterloo Quay Ground Floor

CLIENT

NZ Post

Our team gets results:

Martin Hubbard – Project Director

NZ POST

WATERLOO QUAY GROUND FLOOR

NZ Post turned a former Post Box lobby into an exciting public space that won a 2016 New Zealand Architecture Award for Interior Architecture. 

The ground floor of the formerly named NZ Post House at 7 Waterloo Quay in Wellington was transformed into an open hub which provides a mix of spaces for NZ Post customers and staff.

The open lobby unlocks a scarcely used ground floor to provide a large open zone that contains a consolidated reception, meeting room suites, Customer Experience Zone, Retail Service Centre, Box Lobby, and the new Kanteen café.

The Building Intelligence Group is continuing to work on the redevelopment of this building at 7 Waterloo Quay.

The project team took time at the outset to understand our business needs and appropriately resourced our programme to deliver on those needs.

Dennis Rodgers, Strategic Asset Manager, NZ Post Ltd.