2024
Auckland CBD
PROJECT
Spark NZ 50 Albert Street
CLIENT
Spark New Zealand
Our team gets results:
spark nz 50 albert street
Spark New Zealand’s (Spark NZ) transformative workspace at 50 Albert Street is designed to enhance how people connect, collaborate, and innovate. The move to their new office is not just a change in location, but a reimagining of their work environment.
Spanning six floors and parts of the basement, the new location accommodates 1,600 employees across 13,000m² of office space. Expansive 2,200m² floor plates have been thoughtfully designed to transform large areas into distinct, purposeful areas. Four floors are dedicated to workspaces, with one serving as a client lounge and greeting area, and another housing a staff café and cultural room. A striking spiral staircase connects the levels, leading into a vibrant café and outdoor terrace on Level 4.
The basement includes parking, EV charging stations, end-of-trip amenities, labs, and a mailroom. With sustainability and wellness at its core, the basebuild achieved NZGBC 6-star Green Star, NABERSNZ 5 Star, WELL Platinum certification, and 120% carbon offset for construction and operation—underscoring Spark NZ’s commitment to sustainability.
Collaboration remained a cornerstone of the project, uniting all parties involved to bring Spark NZ’s vision to life. Alongside TBIG as project manager were Agile Engineering as building services and acoustic, Cachet interior design, BBD as the quantity surveyor, Mansons the basebuild developer, Alaska as main contractor, MSC the structural engineer, and Crossfire as fire engineer.
TBIG’s expertise in integrated fitout management, backed by extensive experience and ISO-accredited systems, delivering Spark NZ’s beautifully designed and highly functional fitout project on time and under budget.
2024
Auckland CBD
PROJECT
Te Kaha - Deloitte Centre
CLIENT
Deloitte New Zealand
Our team gets results:
Deloitte
Deloitte’s nearly 800 strong team were the first tenants to step into the outstanding Deloitte Centre in the Commercial Bay Precinct. Boasting some of the best views in Tāmaki Makaura, the client entered into an Agreement to Lease 7,500m2 over six floors of new office space at 1 Queen St, Auckland, with the premium office building targeting a 5 Green Star rating.
Although the Agreement to Lease with Precinct Properties limited integration, TBIG collaborated with both parties to achieve partial integrated works using LT McGuiness and ECI Contractors. Deloitte adopted an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model for the fitout design. The relocation of staff posed a challenge, which we carefully managed to avoid staff downtime.
The fitout includes modern work settings, seminar rooms, a café, client floors, a reception with feature ceiling and flooring, a commercial kitchen, signage, electrical works, AV/ICT requirements, and Pasifika artwork adoring client and reception spaces. An internal staircase provides connectivity between the six floors.
Gifted the name Te Kaha by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Deloitte Centre symbolises strength in unity, reinforcing their purpose: working together with clients to create meaningful impact.
“TBIG’s Jian, Manilyn and Raji are a high functioning team and they provided end to end support and management of the project. This resulted in a successful delivery of the project and our staff are absolutely thrilled with their new home,” says Kathy Ngatai, Deloitte New Zealand Commercial Director.
As Project Manager our role included design management, management of safety-in-design processes, FF&E, relocation contractor and main contractor procurement management, building consent management, construction and delivery management, risk register, Engineer to Contract, separate contractor engagement and management contract management, and administration of ATL, representing Deloitte as the Tenant.
Our Deloitte Auckland project was complex involving many moving parts and high-risk elements. It required tight coordination and management. The Building Intelligence Group was adaptable to the various challenges and through robust and regular communication they kept me updated on the status on site and how we were tracking to the construction programme.
Kathy Ngatai, Deloitte New Zealand Commercial Director
2024
Waikato
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
2021
Auckland
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
CURRENT - 2024
Tauranga
PROJECT
2 Devonport Road
CLIENT
2 Devonport Limited Partnership
THE TEAM
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.
2019
Auckland
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.
2020
Christchurch
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.
2020
Auckland
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.
2016
Auckland
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.
2019
Auckland
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.
2017
Wellington
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.
