PROJECT

Te Iwitahi - Civic Centre

CLIENT

Whangarei District Council

Our team gets results:

Paul Crum – Strategic Advisor & Engineer to the Contract

Te Iwitahi - civic centre

Whangarei District Council's new Te Iwitahi Civic Centre has been unveiled! It is a quality, fit-for-future building, sustainably designed to provide a welcoming, inclusive and easily accessible customer experience, a civic home with heart.

This project was awarded Beacon status with the Construction Sector Accord, as an exemplar project which promotes procurement innovation and the use of local companies and training opportunities for the local workforce. 200 jobs were created in the region during the project, with 82% of local trades and suppliers located in the area, and the project apprentice scheme reached 23%.

All project participants supported the collaborative ethos of the project, with the team including Canam, The Building Intelligence Group, Team Architects, Babage Consultants, Brown & Thomson, Cato Bolum, Stantec, Littoralis, Provision, First City Care, Reyburn, Tonkin + Taylor, and Barnes Beagley Dohher. Procurement was one of many innovations across this project. TBIG led a procurement strategy that executed a cost reimbursement contract which promotes transparency and collaboration between key project stakeholders throughout the construction phase. Sustainability was also a strong part of the story, with a REBRI Framework and a healthy materials programme in place.

This project also had a strong cultural narrative and Māori design and cultural narratives are strong elements of the building, including a traditional welcome area and community garden with native medicinal herbs. In every way, this is a project for Northland, involving Northlanders, and one that will leave a strong legacy beyond the building itself.

The Civic Centre construction project offered an opportunity for Whangarei District Council to lift the profile of our local trades, services and apprentice and training organisations, while providing valuable experience at one of the largest construction sites in our region.

alan adcock, whangArei district council, chief financial officer and project sponsor

PROJECT

Invercargill City Streets Upgrade

CLIENT

Invercargill City Council

Our team gets results:

Scott Paterson – Project Director /Southland Lead

Tess Browne – Project Director

Mandy Flett – Project Manager

INVERCARGILL CITY STREETS UPGRADE

The enhancement of two prominent streets, Esk and Don Streets, has transformed our southernmost city successfully creating a dynamic and interconnected environment that encourages individuals to shop, discover, and actively engage in the vibrant life of Invercargill.

TBIG was privileged to work on the Invercargill City Streets project and was involved through the master planning process and then appointed as Project Manager to complete the design and documentation phases, followed by PM and Engineer’s Representative on the construction works.

The project was aspirational, refreshing and transforming the big open spaces that Southlanders valued through a substantial upgrade project that balanced below ground critical services and infrastructure requirements with above ground exciting urban design to create a vibrant and useable urban space.

The transformation of Esk Street included a pedestrian-friendly shared civic area while strengthening Don Street's entertainment focus. Transformational elements included: Three waters infrastructural upgrades and renewals; raingardens to naturally treat runoff; large street furniture elements, bespoke specialist streetlighting, artwork, exploration and discovery elements; provision for CCTV infrastructure.

PROJECT

Pāpāmoa Community Surf Rescue Base

CLIENT

Pāpāmoa Community Surf Rescue Base Trust

pāpāmoa community surf rescue base

The slap on the sunscreen and swim between the flags; the mantra of a great kiwi summer has just got even safer, with the new Pāpāmoa Community Surf Rescue Base across the finish line. Officially opened in May, the new base replaces an ageing facility that was built in 1990 and beyond repair after years of sitting exposed had taken its toll.  

The two main design drivers for the new base are durability and functionality, which has translated into a strikingly formed concrete structure, built to withstand the coastal environment. Holistically planned for tomorrow’s needs, the new surf rescue base features secure storage for rescue equipment, improved communication systems and a first aid room, as well as spaces for club activities, training and community hire. Community has been a large part of the journey, with significant funding from Tauranga City Council, TECT and other grant trusts, and strong iwi involvement from Ngā Potiki and Waitaha. 

It has been hugely rewarding for our team to be part of the journey to deliver this important community facility, which is both responsive and sympathetic to its coastal setting.

The new base is almost triple the size of the previous building’s footprint and runs parallel to the coastline - optimising monitoring and delivery of surf lifesaving services. It’s future-proofed for tomorrow’s needs. 

jim pearson, pāpāmoa community surf rescue trust chairman

PROJECT

Albany Office Hub

CLIENT

Auckland Council

Our team gets results:

Brent Thomson – Business Manager Northern

Dave Mann – Strategic Director

Raji Rai – Project Director

Manilyn Porto – Project Manager

Alex Ford – Project Manager

auckland council albany hub

monroe lane, albany

The Albany Hub office space is essential to Auckland Council’s Auckland Property Strategy to amalgamate staff and operations from the Henderson, Orewa and Takapuna offices, with different business groups into one consolidated Hub of 10,000m² across three levels.

Auckland Council is setting an industry benchmark with 6 Star GreenStar interiors rating target. The open atrium stair design delivers connection within the community and flexibility within the spaces. The office encompasses calm and buzz workspaces, small to large meeting rooms, digital and non-digital collaboration zones, hub kitchens and a commercial kitchen café space. Mana Whenua design principals have been incorporated throughout the building.

Our team has taken this project from end to end, from agreement to lease advisory to design management and construction management to final delivery.

The Building Intelligence Group’s team were very sensible, timely and proactive in the way they led the negotiations on behalf of Auckland Council.

Rod Aitken, Head of Property, Auckland Council

PROJECT

Matuku Takotako – Sumner Centre

CLIENT

Christchurch City Council

Our team gets results:

Tess Browne – Project Director

Matuku Takotako

Sumner Centre

The community of Sumner in Christchurch has a new heart again, with the opening of Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre, which is home to Sumner’s library, community centre and museum. Matuku Takotako draws inspiration from the coastal landscape and incorporates architectural features from the previous Sumner Community Centre and Museum, damaged in the earthquakes.

The project was awarded a Property Council NZ Excellence Award, a proud result for the collaborative project team. It is a tremendous success, achieving a multi-use facility for the community, incorporating the ideas and aspirations of user groups. A central atrium is at the heart, and the innovative building makes an outstanding positive contribution to the Sumner community.

The Building Intelligence Group’s people and track record stood out and we developed a high level of trust from the beginning. 

Matt Cummins, Christchurch City Council Senior Project Manager

PROJECT

The Kollective

CLIENT

Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust

The Kollective

The Kollective is New Zealand’s largest co-working space for not-for-profit organisations. Located in Tauranga’s Historic Village, The Kollective has brought people and organisations together in an exciting, innovative and open 1,800m² two storey collaborative space.

The Kollective was awarded a Property Council NZ Merit Award and Judge’s Choice Award.

Creating The Kollective proved that collaboration can lead to great results. The Building Intelligence Group worked alongside the Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust, The Tauranga City Council, The Historic Village, design teams and architects and local iwi to plan, design and deliver The Kollective.

For every dollar we can help organisations save on overheads, that’s a dollar that can be better spent on service delivery. 

Gordy Lockhart, Manager, The Kollective

PROJECT

Waitohi - Johnsonville Community Hub

CLIENT

Wellington City Council

Our team gets results:

Byron Roff – Business Manager Central

Sam Turner – Project Manager

Waitohi

New Library, café and kindergarten

Waitohi provides a focal point for the community, integrating a new Library and Community Hub, café and kindergarten together in an exciting hub in the suburb of Johnsonville in Wellington.

Connections and community are key themes, and Waitohi is integrated with a new entrance to the Keith Spry Pool and provides a strong connection between Memorial Park and the town centre.

The new two-level library comprises a series of loosely defined zones that are innovative and exciting. These create a journey of discovery as people move through the library’s unique spaces, including a makerspace, young people’s zone, children’s zone, a terraced performance space, café and courtyard.

The interior is imagined as a ‘learning landscape’, creating a journey of discovery as users experience spaces from lower to upper levels. The ‘forest floor’ with glulam columns like tree trunks connect to the articulated ceiling ‘canopy’ above. The ‘Escarpment’ mediates between levels, providing a place to sit/ work and look out over the landscape

The new facilities sit at the heart of Johnsonville, and will revitalise the area for all.

Jill Day, Deputy Mayor and portfolio leader for Libraries, and Children and Young People

PROJECT

Te Awe Library

CLIENT

Wellington City Council

Our team gets results:

Jeremy Wilson – Project Director

Angus Bridge – Project Director

Tom McLean – Senior Project Manager

te awe library

Wellington now has a third new central city interim library, this time in the Harbour City Centre on Brandon Street. Te Awe, the Māori name for white plumes or feathers, became the theme behind the design. As the largest of the Council’s three CBD branches, the 1,400m² space has been redeveloped as a ground floor with a mezzanine level. A privately operated café is on the ground floor next to the library. The Harbour City building has undergone significant structural strengthening and the new library space presented an opportunity to incorporate the much needed facilities that a public library delivers; the result is a creative, flexible community space where the public can relax, study and meet up.

Te Awe has a focus on children and families, with a dedicated tree-house style kids’ corner, parents’ room and soft seating options. An internal street links the two entranceways and a café is integrated into the overall design which features nature themed murals, natural timbers and bright colours to support the Aotearoa birds’ theme.

Since opening Te Awe Library, we have been overwhelmed by the positive response to the new space. Te Awe is an oasis in the central city for everyone to enjoy.

lucy lang, manager future library, wellington city council

PROJECT

Oi Manawa - Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

CLIENT

Ōtākaro Limited in partnership with the Christchurch City Council, Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Our team gets results:

Byron Roff – Business Manager Central

oi manawa

Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial

Oi Manawa, The Canterbury Earthquake Memorial opened at the sixth anniversary commemoration event on 22 February 2017. The Memorial provides a place to reflect on the day that changed Canterbury forever – paying respect to the 185 people who lost their lives, and to those who were seriously injured. It also acknowledges the shared trauma and support received during the recovery operation.

Throughout the project, a carefully planned engagement process ensured bereaved family members and others seriously affected by the quakes were involved in the Memorial development. The Building Intelligence Group was engaged to steer the international “Call for Ideas to Remember”/ design process and provided project management leadership to deliver the construction management.

It was a privilege to work on this project. Collaboration on this scale was familiar territory for us, appointed as project managers, on the strength of our national and international memorial projects such as the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Warrior’ and the ‘New Zealand War Memorial’ in London.

The Memorial is a powerful symbol of strength and resilience and it delivers an enduring sense of connection.

ROB KERR, FORMER CERA DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

PROJECT

Devonport Library

CLIENT

Auckland Council

Devonport Library

Te Pātaka Kōrero O Te Hau Kapua, Devonport library won two NZ Property Council Awards in 2015 and was a finalist in the Public Library of the Year Awards. Devonport’s newest civic building was developed by Auckland Libraries and Auckland Council’s Project Delivery Unit team with consultation across a spectrum of internal and external stakeholders. 

Featuring lofty, double height ceilings, a curving staircase that doubles as a bookcase and a mezzanine level, the Library’s 950m² of floor space sits neatly on the same footprint as its predecessor and contains ‘zones’ of discovery for different experiences.  

Proof of a great project is in community use; by all measures, the Devonport Library is a resounding success.

Libraries are about connection, identity and belonging, and about building strong and empowered communities.

Mirla Edmundson, Manager of Customer Experience Central City, Heritage, and Research Libraries

PROJECT

Civic Relocation

CLIENT

Napier City Council

Our team gets results:

Byron Roff – Business Manager Central

Jeremy Wilson – Project Director

napier civic relocation

Proactive after the Kaikoura earthquake, Napier City Council undertook a seismic review of their civic precinct. Finding the Civic Building and Library to be earthquake prone, they sought a decisive strategy and project management assistance to make a relocation happen - and quickly.

Within 24 hours of getting the call from Napier City Council, we had our team on the ground carrying our rapid feasibility studies on building options in the CBD to relocate 220 staff. We led the process to fit out three separate buildings, including a new customer service centre and a temporary library, all achieved in less than five months.

Continuity of civic service to the community was paramount, so delivering the new buildings on time was critical. Importantly, the temporary library home in the Museum Theatre Gallery was established quickly, great news to the 600 customers a week who love their library and could not be without it.

The Building Intelligence Group picked up the reins from day one and created a team culture where everyone knew their role, and smart efficient decisions could be made. We always felt well supported.

adele henderson, director of corporate services, napier city council