PROJECT

Southern Cross Hospital Wellington Redevelopment

CLIENT

Southern Cross Hospitals

Our team gets results:

Byron Roff

Andrew McCalman

Tom McLean

Helen Moate

Southern Cross Hospital Wellington Redevelopment

Southern Cross Healthcare’s Wellington Hospital redevelopment strengthens specialist care in the central region, significantly increasing surgical capacity and access to modern, patient centred treatment.

The Wellington Surgical Centre is the region’s first dedicated orthopaedic day‑stay hospital, providing timely and convenient access to procedures without the need for overnight stays. A joint venture between Southern Cross Healthcare and Wellington orthopaedic specialists, the four‑level, 3,000m² facility includes two operating theatres, a five‑bed Post‑Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and a five‑chair day‑stay lounge.

TBIG supported the delivery of the redevelopment from early coordination of the base build through to the fitout of clinical and consulting spaces. Working alongside Naylor Love, PeddleThorp and a multidisciplinary consultant team, TBIG’s role included programme management, design coordination, and integration with the existing hospital infrastructure. The project was delivered ahead of programme while navigating technical constraints, seismic and ground challenges, and the operational requirements of a live healthcare environment.

The fitout phase introduced contemporary consulting suites and clinical spaces designed to support efficient workflows, natural light, and improved patient experience. TBIG coordinated specialist theatre infrastructure, PACU needs, and essential healthcare services to ensure the facility operates effectively and is future‑ready.

A user‑centred design approach shaped the wider development. The building’s façade references Mt Cook’s historic brickmaking heritage, while interior layouts promote a calm atmosphere for patients, specialists, and staff. TBIG’s role included managing the interface between design requirements, clinical functionality, and construction delivery. The broader campus redevelopment, including upgraded theatres, robotic surgical capability, and Affinity Medical Imaging, supports increased capacity and long‑term service resilience for the Wellington region.

Hospital environments are highly complex and technically demanding, and this project is a true reflection of strong teamwork led by TBIG. The collaboration between Southern Cross, TBIG as project managers, Naylor Love, and our design partners has been outstanding. I’d like to acknowledge everyone involved for their dedication in delivering a high-quality facility that will benefit patients, clinicians and the wider Wellington community for many years to come.

David Kim, Project Delivery Manager for Southern Cross 

PROJECT

The Rutherford Clinic

CLIENT

Southern Cross Hospitals and The Rutherford Clinic (Joint venture)

Our team gets results:

Andrew McCalman

Helen Moate

Inoke Fono

The Rutherford Clinic

The Rutherford Clinic is a new specialist centre for endoscopy and digestive health, developed by Southern Cross Healthcare and 25 specialists. Expanding on its existing service in Lower Hutt, the new facility introduces a self-referral pathway and improves access to gastroenterology care across the Wellington region.

TBIG was engaged to manage the transformation of an 840m² Art Deco building into a contemporary clinical facility. We led the project through full fitout delivery, coordinating consultants, contractors, and dual clients across a technically demanding site with tight spatial constraints.

The result balances the character of the original structure with modern clinical functionality. It includes three bespoke, Italian manufactured Cubro modular procedure rooms - supported by consultation spaces, recovery areas, a scope reprocessing suite, and a calming discharge lounge. Staff only areas were finished to the same standard as clinical spaces, aligning with the project’s “spa/hotel” brief and enhancing staff wellbeing.

With no ability to increase the building’s height, we worked with the design and services teams to make efficient use of every available space, repurposing existing rooms for plant and essential services without reducing useable space.

Delivered under NZS3910, the project required careful planning, clear sequencing, and strong collaboration. Our involvement delivered a fit for purpose clinic that strengthens digestive health services for the region.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the TBIG team for their outstanding commitment and dedication throughout this complex fit-out. The project team’s professionalism made the process fell like we were always in safe hands. The whole team is deeply appreciative of the effort and care that went into creating what feels like a very special curated workplace.

Kate Broome, General Manager of The Rutherford Clinic 

PROJECT

MacMurray Centre Christchurch

CLIENT

MacMurray

Our team gets results:

Graeme Cocks

Kim Lochhead

Jackie Pittman

Macmurray Centre 122 Heaton Street 

MacMurray Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Centre has expanded its specialist care network into Canterbury with a new purpose-built facility in Christchurch. Opened in October 2025, the two-storey MacMurray Endoscopy and Specialist Centre at 122 Heaton Street delivers a high-standard patient experience closer to communities across the region.

The $13M centre includes theatres, procedure rooms, recovery areas, consulting rooms and dedicated on‑site parking. Its modern façade sits comfortably within its residential setting, designed to feel welcoming while supporting efficient clinical operations and patient flow.

TBIG provided full Project Management and Engineer to Contract services from design through construction and handover. Early contractor involvement supported a streamlined delivery approach, enabling smart sequencing, efficient resourcing and timely ground testing to keep the programme running smoothly.

Building on the success of the Tauranga MacMurray project, TBIG applied the same design insights and delivery learnings, supported by several returning design and delivery partners who understood MacMurray’s operations model.

The Christchurch clinic strengthens MacMurray’s nationwide service offering, helping deliver world-class digestive care closer to home for Canterbury patients.

We are proud to bring a modern high technology facility to these regions to raise the standard of digestive health care available to the community.  Our buildings are more than just buildings as they provide an environment for healing and wellness that compliments the skilled practitioners that work with us. Medical projects are complicated with multiple moving parts and time pressure. It was a pleasure working with TBIG who were able to deliver on time and budget.

Dr Alasdair Patrick, Director | Gastroenterologist, MacMurray Centre Christchurch 

PROJECT

Hawke’s Bay Hospital radiology upgrades

CLIENT

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Our team gets results:

Toni Scott

Stuart Lyons

Eleanor Glenton

Hawke’s Bay Radiology Department upgrades 

As part of the Government and Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Building Hospitals Better initiative, the expansion of Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s radiology department was the first project to apply a new model for delivering hospital upgrades faster and with greater certainty.  

TBIG worked closely with Health New Zealand and the wider delivery team to establish a collaborative and agile approach that prioritised programme certainty, cost control and minimal disruption. Radiology services remained operational throughout construction, supported by careful staging and close engagement with hospital staff. What began as a CT scanner replacement evolved into a full radiology upgrade, with Stage One delivered in just nine months and Stage Two now underway. 

Delivering the project within an ageing hospital building required flexibility and prompt decision-making, with limited historical documentation and complex existing infrastructure. TBIG managed the programme through regular engagement with neighbouring departments, ensuring clinical workflows across the hospital continued safely and smoothly. 

Stage One of the redevelopment delivered 808 square metres of new clinical space, including a second CT scanner and a new MRI suite. Imaging capacity has doubled, enabling more than 10,000 additional scans each year and reducing wait times for patients across the region. New dedicated spaces for patient preparation and post-scan care have further improved staff workflows and patient experience. 

As locals, TBIG’s Hawke’s Bay team is committed to delivering healthcare environments that reflect community values and support healthier futures. 

PROJECT

Oceania - Franklin Village, The Lodge

CLIENT

Oceania

Our team gets results:

Pete Rom

Akshay Khera

Oliver Gatehouse

Oceania - the lodge

Franklin Village by Oceania is a country club-style retirement community in Pukekohe, with The Lodge now open as its central amenities hub. Purpose-built to support wellbeing and connection, The Lodge brings together leisure, health and social spaces in one integrated facility.

The facility includes a pool and spa, lawn bowls green, theatre, café and restaurant, resident lounges, a bar and snooker room, and a wellness clinic. Designed to complement the surrounding villas, it provides residents with a welcoming, accessible space for everyday recreation and relaxation.

TBIG was engaged to provide project management, contract administration and site coordination for the delivery of The Lodge. The project required careful programme management to meet the planned opening date, alongside close collaboration with Oceania, Aspec Construction, Peddle Thorpe and specialist consultants.

Challenges included managing design changes, variations and winter construction of the artificial pond, as well as coordinating multiple contractors across the wider village development. The project was delivered under the NZ 3910:2023 contract framework. Oceania is pursuing Green Star certification, with TBIG managing engagement and documentation with Re/volve Energy.

PROJECT

Te Waka Aorangi Child Wellness Centre

CLIENT

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

Our team gets results:

Nicole McClean

te waka aorangi child wellness centre

Te Waka Aorangi is a dedicated centre for children with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and mental health needs in the Bay of Plenty. It brings specialists together in a shared space, ensuring tamariki and their whānau receive streamlined, integrated care without multiple referrals. 

TBIG, seconded to Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, oversaw the $5.5M project from early fitout stages to completion, managing programme and construction, stakeholder engagement, and relocation. The fitout transformed a two-level, 1200m² building into a child-focused hub, housing teams from Child Health Integrated Pathways (CHIRP), Paediatrics, Child Development Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, and Audiology. External works included landscaping, a playground, entry ramps, cultural artwork, and an integrated storage container. 

Relocating five staff teams required extensive coordination, with TBIG handling facility vacating, cleaning, furnishing, and move logistics. The project embraced a strong cultural narrative, incorporating Iwi involvement and storytelling through materials and finishes. 

Completed on time and within budget, the centre plays a vital role in supporting children and their whānau with responsive, integrated care. 

PROJECT

MacMurray Centre

CLIENT

Tauranga Asset Holding Ltd
c/o Serve NZ Ltd

Our team gets results:

Graeme Cocks

Cassie Mills

MacMurray Centre

An exceptional new medical facility has been completed in Tauranga, bringing specialised services to the region and addressing a significant gap in local healthcare services. The MacMurray Centre is a cutting-edge gastroenterology and endoscopy facility featuring two advanced theatres, two procedure rooms, recovery areas and four consultation rooms, along with ample parking for patients and staff.

The project team consisted of The Building Intelligence Group, Marra Construction, Wingates, Lysaght Consultants, Lautrec Consulting Engineers, and Crowther & Company.

The design brief emphasised creating a functional, efficient, and patient-centred environment. The main entrance reflects Tauranga’s coastal aesthetics, presenting a warm and inviting atmosphere. The layout ensures a smooth and intuitive flow, enhancing both staff efficiency and patient experience.

TBIG were engaged as Project Manager/Engineer to Contract and played a crucial role throughout the project, managing every phase from design to construction and completion. Congratulations to everyone involved in contributing to the successful realisation of this vital healthcare facility for the wider Tauranga community.

TBIG takes an open and transparent approach to the delivery of their projects, leading from the front with a focus on results.  This model also comes with high integrity and respect for others, getting the best out of all the team and making things happen.

Pete Lawrence, Serve NZ Ltd (Client representative)

PROJECT

Project SPIRE - Palmerston North Hospital

CLIENT

Mid Central DHB

Our team gets results:

Andrew McCalman

Stuart Lyons

project spire - palmerston north hospital

Project SPIRE (Surgical, Procedural, Interventional Recovery expansion) refurbishment project at Palmerston North Hospital has significantly boosted the hospital’s capacity for operations and procedures, bringing long-lasting healthcare benefits to the region. The hospital continued its day-to-day operations throughout the staged fitout delivery and maintained operational activities of adjacent services, meaning thorough planning and construction sequencing was critical.  

Stage 1 was completed in early 2023 and saw the expansion of the Day of Surgery (DOSA) area and post-surgery recovery area, as well as an increase of the procedure rooms in the Gastroenterology Department from two to four. Stage 2 was completed in November 2023 and included the addition of two theatres and a cardiac catheterisation lab added to the existing theatre suite.  

The Building Intelligence Group worked alongside our project partners Maycroft Construction, CCM Architects, Jacksons Engineering Advisers Ltd, and Rider Levett Bucknall. The project team worked seamlessly to overcome obstacles, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of high-quality care at the heart of the hospital.  

Photography - Kevin Mills Photography/Maycroft Construction

PROJECT

Greerton Ambulatory Care Facility

CLIENT

Te Whatu Ora Hauora o Toi Bay of Plenty

Our team gets results:

Bevan Botha

Charles Brown

Nicole McLean

GREERTON AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY

Te Whatu Ora staff have moved into the stage 1 single-level space of the new Ambulatory Care Facility in Greerton. This location is central to Tauranga, close to a number of other medical facilities and the Tauranga Hospital.

TBIG provided Project Management services for the Greerton Ambulatory Care Facility fitout works over 519m2. Our team successfully co-ordinated the engineering and architectural disciplines from concept to final design, lodged and managed the Building Consent process, were involved in the main contractor procurement process, managed the main contractors tenant fitout work and some landlord investment in the property.

The name of the facility is Te Pa Harakeke. Harakeke recognises flax and the flaxbush, symbolic of a growing family unit which binds together, weaving, bring strength and binding people together, bringing together many different clinical services which will be delivered from the facility. This narrative has been represented throughout the fitout with the selection of colours, autex design and artwork.

TBIG’s project administration and attention to detail was instrumental in delivering a well-coordinated, efficient and cost effective project that was on time and on budget.

JIM ROBB – PROJECT MANAGER FOR TE WHATU ORA HAUORA A TOI BAY OF PLENTY (CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE)

PROJECT

Manuka Street Hospital

CLIENT

joint Venture - Southern Cross Healthcare Limited and Manuka Street Charitable Trust

Our team gets results:

Mel Briasco

Tom McLean

Manuka street hospital

Exceptional care and hospitality are key patient experience objectives at Manuka Street Hospital in Nelson. Manuka Street Hospital is a Joint Venture partnership between Manuka Street Charitable Trust and Southern Cross Healthcare Limited and it is this combination of expertise, local knowledge and innovation along with skilled surgeons working in modern state-of-the-art theatres that ensures the people of this region are provided with a first-class surgical hospital experience.

With Stage 1 of a multi-stage redevelopment successfully completed in 2017, the hospital looked to the future and embarked on Stage 2 – a new central admissions, pre-op and post-op recovery, an additional operating theatre, refurbishment of an existing operating theatre, and a new commercial kitchen. All to be delivered while the hospital continued its day-to-day operations. 

The Stage 2 redevelopment is complete. The hospital remained fully operational throughout the two and a half year  build duration, meaning clear construction sequencing and thorough staging planning were critical. “Keeping the hospital operational while the heart of the facility was demolished and rebuilt took a team approach with a proactive and accommodating Client working alongside the consultant team of TBIG, Warren and Mahoney, Vector Structural Engineering, Powell Fenwick and local contractor Gibbons Naylor.” says TBIG’s Project Director Mel Briasco.  

Construction was completed in stages, with the new Theatre 4 handed over in November and central admissions, recovery and Theatre 3 refurbishment completed over Christmas 2021/22.

Manuka Street Hospital is very pleased to be delivering clinical services from our new patient environments; the new Central Admissions, theatre and PACU support not only our patients but also our clinicians, allowing provision of high-quality surgery and recovery. We have been thoroughly supported through the construction process by both Mel and Tom, and we are delighted with the end result, which has provided much needed additional operational capacity.

margaret gibbs – general Manager – MANUKA STREET HOSPITAL

PROJECT

Ormiston Medical Centre

CLIENT

Todd Property Group Limited

Our team gets results:

Paul Crum

ORMISTON MEDICAL CENTRE

The Ormiston Medical Centre is an integrated health centre providing a range of high quality primary medical services including general practice, ophthalmology, dental, radiology, pharmacy and physio.

The Building Intelligence Group was engaged by Todd Property Group to provide full project management  services, from concept initiation to completion of tenant fitout works that were integrated with the basebuild of a 3,000m2 3-level medical centre and carpark on the greenfield block at Ormiston Town Centre.  A key factor of our team’s engagement was our experience in local market conditions and best practice main contractor procurement with the benefits of a Negotiated Contract with Early Contractor Involvement.

The Ormiston Medical Centre opened in May 2021. The project team’s robust design management methodology allowed joint design coordination that involved input from the on-site construction team. This proved very effective during the construction. There were elements of lateral thinking that were vital, ensuring that the project was completed to the degree of excellence required.

TBIG’s comprehensive understanding and ability to proactively integrate different phases of the project life cycle with project scope, its unique risks and challenges to provide client focused and project orientated solutions was a significant contributing factor towards the success of the project.

bryce morrin – general Manager property – todd property group limited

PROJECT

University of Otago Science Precinct Redevelopment – Trace Metal Free Laboratory

CLIENT

University of Otago

Our team gets results:

Tess Browne

trace metal free lab

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO

The new trace metal free laboratory in the University of Otago’s science precinct redevelopment supports globally cutting-edge research in multiple fields. These class 5 clean rooms provide an environment where incredibly accurate measurements can be taken down to parts per trillion in materials without outside factors affecting the results. The unique facility, which filters air to the equivalent of 100,000 times cleaner than the outside atmosphere, is the latest addition to the University’s Mellor Laboratory.

The lab is an important asset in strengthening Otago’s reputation in trace metal research. The main focus is on sea water and soil composition – which includes research into global warming – but the University also uses the lab for other purposes, including health research. The facility has been designed to be 100% metal free, with any potential metal fully encapsulated.

This was a complex project, involving one-off manufacturing for construction items, high consultation with special laboratory suppliers and coordinating a project which was delivered in a live campus environment.

PROJECT

Manawa Research and Education Hub

CLIENT

Christchurch District Health Board

Ara Institute of Canterbury

University of Canterbury

Our team gets results:

Ian Currie

Manawa Hub

Manawa, a state-of-the-art health research and education facility, is a collaboration between Christchurch’s health and tertiary education sectors. Manawa brings together the Canterbury District Health Board, Ara Institute of Canterbury and the University of Canterbury.  

Sitting at the heart of the Te Papa Hauora/Health Precinct, Manawa houses health education, professional development and research activities for over 1800 Ara nursing, midwifery and medical imaging students, as well as CDHB education and development staff.

A simulation floor contains a mock operating theatre, ward, imaging, ICU/PACU clinical simulation and teaching areas, enabling simulations in real-world healthcare environments.

The Building Intelligence Group went the extra mile to provide value throughout. It was evident they took pride in their service, leading to a highly successful project.

Colin King – Manager – Project Management Office, Ara Institute of Canterbury

PROJECT

Kathleen Kilgour Centre

CLIENT

Kathleen Kilgour Limited Partnership

Our team gets results:

Graeme Cocks

Kathleen Kilgour Centre

In 2015, Tauranga gained a much-needed radiotherapy facility, the Kathleen Kilgour Centre. This innovative 3,000m² centre houses three treatment spaces and supporting clinical areas. 

It’s a technically complex building and innovation is everywhere, from its cutting-edge technology, linear accelerators, personalised patient care and holistic environmentally sustainable design considerations to its construction and project management methodology.

The Building Intelligence Group recommended the successful use of  Building Information Modelling technologies and Integrated Project Delivery in the design and construction of the centre.

The Kathleen Kilgour Centre was awarded an Excellence Award in the NZ Property Council Awards.

This privately funded radiotherapy centre puts Tauranga on the map as having one of the state-of-the-art facilities in the Southern Hemisphere. 

(Then) Minister of Health, Tony Ryall

PROJECT

Auckland Regional Dental Service Oral Health

CLIENT

Auckland Regional Dental Service

Auckland Regional Dental Service Oral Health

The Albany Community Dental Clinic, at Albany Junior High School, is a prime example of how the Auckland Regional Dental Service is delivering improved oral health in communities.

This clinic is one of 11 new clinics that opened in the Auckland region in response to the Waitematā District Health Board’s vision to provide school based dental treatment for children from birth up to their eighteenth birthday.

The Building Intelligence Group was proud to manage the production of 15 transportable dental units, the construction of 48 concrete pad sites and services and the final four fixed dental clinics within the Waitematā DHB area.