Project case studies
Marlborough Indoor Sports & Events Centre - Blenheim
| Owner | Marlborough Stadium Trust |
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| Facility size | 5,500m² |
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| Cost | $5.6 million includes construction of a national speed and inline skating rink and all fitout items |
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| Facilities | 3 basketball/netball courts 7 volleyball courts 12 badminton courts 4 squash courts Functions room/commercial kitchen Commercial gymnasium and aerobics Subway café |
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| Capacity | Stand up concert 4,000 people |
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| Seating | Centre court event 1,306 people (1,100 retractable & 206 fixed) (potential to seat 2,500 people) |
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| Carparking | 155 parks |
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| Involvement | From concept to current operation Established working committee Consulted all users within the community Undertook preliminary design and costings Appointed design team Project managed design and construction Identified, selected, purchased and installed all sports equipment Negotiated various commercial leases |
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Pettigrew/Green Arena - Hawkes Bay
| Owner | Regional Indoor Sports & Events Centre Trust (amalgamation of Hastings District Council, Napier City Council & the Eastern Institute of Technology) |
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| Facility size | 6,500m² |
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| Cost | $9.2 million |
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| Facilities | 3 basketball/netball courts 7 volleyball courts 12 badminton courts 3 squash courts Performing Arts / Theatre (100 seats) Sports science laboratory Café Function room (300 patrons) Administration offices (500m² - Regional Sports House) |
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| Capacity | 4,000 people |
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| Seating | 2,500 people |
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| Carparking | 360 parks |
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| Involvement | Appointed at outset as lead project manager to undertake feasibility study and provide the following information: Design features Project capital budget Funding plan (capital cash flow) Operating budget assumptions (cash flow) Ownership options and benefits from each option Marketing plan Timeline assessmentUndertook preliminary design costings Appointed design team Appointed as lead project manager and design consultant for complete project. Identify, select, purchase and install all sports equipment Lead resource consent application through notified hearing process Part of CEO appointment panel Assisting in: Operating model & policies Leasing arrangements Sponsorship Gifting campaign Users policies Booking policies |
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Waitakere Indoor Sports Complex - Waitakere
| Owner | Sport Waitakere (Local Regional Sports Trust) |
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| Facility size | 8,000m² |
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| Cost |
$20 million | ||||
| Facilities | 6 basketball/netball courts 12 volleyball courts 24 badminton courts 6 squash courts 2 rugby fields Function room / kitchen / bar for 350 diners Climbing wall Bar / gaming room Meeting rooms Administration for coaching centre |
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| Capacity | 5,000+ people |
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| Seating | 5,000 people |
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| Carparking | 350 parks |
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| Involvement |
Engaged to complete initial feasibility study |
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Wellington Indoor Stadium - Wellington
| Project purpose | To review the development of a multi purpose sports stadium as an extension to the Westpac Trust Stadium |
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| Main scheme components | To review proposed Wellington indoor stadium involving: Assessment & operation of court layout Assessment of building functionality Assessment of functional relationship between Westpac Trust building and proposed indoor sports facility Assessment seating capacity Financial review |
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| Involvement | Prepare report outlining development concept for proposed extension |
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Marlborough Wine Centre of Excellence
| Owner | Marlborough Wine Research Centre Trust |
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| Purpose | To establish a leading viticulture research and education centre |
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| Budget | $2.2 million |
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| Stakeholders | Hort Research Lincoln University Nelson/Marlborough Institute of Technology Marlborough Research Centre Trust Marlborough Wine Industry |
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| Facilities | Winery Office block Laboratory block Presentation theatre (all linked by colonnade opening onto central quadrangle) Car parking |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Undertook preliminary design & costing Project managed design & construction Outfitted equipment |
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Central Business Development - Blenheim
| Project purpose | Refurbishment, re-surface and beautification of Blenheim's central business development area. |
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| Area covered | Blenheim central business area. |
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| Design criteria | Develop the following: Consultation with shop owners Architectural concept plan Street furniture design Landscape drawing design Schedule of materials |
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| Main scheme components | Stage 1 Implementation of concept plan. Stage 2 Arrangements made for land acquisition to facilitate completion of three further public projects. Stage 3 Full realisation concept plan and finalisation of development expected in the area. Stage 4 Implementation of concept plan. |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Managed design and construction Community consultation - retailers and wider community. |
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Marlborough Aviation Heritage Centre
| Owner | Marlborough Aviation Heritage Trust |
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| Project purpose | The proposed development is for an Aviation Heritage Centre building of international significance with related car parking, landscaping & associated improvements. |
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| Facilities | Two 50 x 30 metre hangars Foyer / reception area Offices Meeting room Café Development of grassed runways Installation of power, water and access road |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Engaged design team Construction management |
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Southern Valleys Irrigation Scheme - Marlborough
| Scheme purpose | Community driven project to provide irrigation water to horticultural, farming and rural residential properties in the southern valleys of the Wairau Plain, Marlborough |
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| Area covered | Approximately 4,860 ha 310 properties Approximately 60 kms of pipeline. |
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| Design criteria | Metered and regulated water supply to each property of 1.8mm/day. System to be pressurised to a minimum head of 40m upstream of property offtake. Irrigation season is based on 120 days. |
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| Budget | $18 million |
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| Main scheme components | Intake from Wairau River Settlement pond and new water race Main pump station at Hammond Road delivering up to 1000 l/s v 75 m head using four 280kW submersible pumps for summer flows plus two 75kW pumps for winter flows Secondary pump station at Fareham Road Four boost pump stations operating during summer irrigation period Reticulated pressured pipeline ranging in size from 900mm diameter to 75mm diameter over 58.4km and servicing 356 offtakes Pipework has been assigned a 100 year life Two main types of property connections for larger and smaller properties System monitored remotely through Datran telemetry system |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Community liaison with landowners Liaison with legal experts re issues of pipes crossing private properties Formalisation of survey plans and easements. |
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Forest Park View Subdivision - Blenheim
| Project purpose | Residential subdivision development |
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| Location | Wither Hills, Blenheim |
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| Description | A 180 section residential development targeting the upper end of the local market. Developed since 1997 in 9 x 20 section stages. |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Undertook initial feasibility study Prepared and obtained resource consent Engaged professional design team Developed quality covenants Developed conditions of sale Engaged marketing/sales team Engaged construction team Managed construction/sales Co-ordinated all survey/title/settlement processes |
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Scurr Height Subdivision - Queenstown
| Project purpose | Residential subdivision development. |
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| Location | Scurr Height, Queenstown |
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| Description | A residential subdivision development targeting the upper end of the local market. Developed since 2000 in section stages. |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Undertook initial feasibility Prepared and obtained resource consent Engaged professional design team Developed quality covenants Developed conditions of sale Engaged marketing/sales team Engaged construction team Managed construction/sales Co-ordinated all survey/title/settlement processes. |
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Conders Bend Viticulture Development - Marlborough
| Project purpose | Development of ex forestry block property for viticulture development. |
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| Area covered | 151.6 hectares located in Marlborough's Wairau Valley. |
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| Involvement | Prepare expression of future interest Co-ordinate all legal requirements Negotiate leases Obtain all necessary covenants Co-ordinate lease plan preparation Co-ordinate clearing of land Manage leases |
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Marama Irrigation Group - Awatere Valley
| Scheme purpose | To provide irrigation to 7 properties in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough |
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| Area covered | 300 hectares of viticulture and 415 hectares of broad acre cash crop with viticulture development irrigated at a max of 22m³/ha/day and broad acre irrigation at 50m³/ha/day |
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| Proposed design criteria |
Install surface water intake within the Awatere Riverbed Install water reticulation pipeline Install storage reservoirs Provide each landowner with set daily volume of water in litres per sec |
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| Involvement | Lead project manager Preparation resource consent Liaison with professional design team Liaison with landowners regarding issues arising |
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Mudhouse Village Expansion - Marlborough
| Project purpose | Tourist/commercial complex expansion |
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| Location | Rapaura Road, near Renwick, Marlborough |
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| Description | To expand the Mudhouse Village complex To add a further 13m² retail space To add a new ablutions block To add an on-site domestic waste water system |
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| Involvement | Prepare and obtain resource consents Engage professional company to undertake Traffic Impact Assessment |
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Flaxbourne Water Enhancement Group - Marlborough
| Involvement | Project Manager undertaking studies to determine: Most suitable water source option. Number of hectares to be irrigated. Member requirements. Design criteria most suited to delivery of requirements. Consultation with landowners Ongoing |
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Trustpower Hydro Scheme - Wairau River, Marlborough
| Scheme purpose | Application by Trustpower to extend existing Branch Hydro Scheme to include Wairau River and construct, operate and maintain a hydroelectric power scheme to increase power production within the Wairau Valley. |
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| Location of application | Middle reaches of the Wairau Valley, Marlborough from approximately 2kms above the Branch River to approximately the confluence of the Wairau and Marchburn Rivers, some 25kms southwest of Blenheim. |
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| Description of activity | The proposed intake works are to commence approximately 2kms above the Branch River/Wairau River confluence with the final point of discharge to the Wairau River being approximately 46kms downstream (near the Wairau River/Marchburn River confluence). |
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| Proposed scheme statistics | Wairau River intake of 35m³/sec abstraction plus flushing flow. Residual flow in Wairau River = seasonal regime varying from 10-20m³/sec. Five new power stations. Regulation storage pond of approximately 13ha. Hydro canal capacity of 40m³/sec. Total head of 190m (Gross). Scheme capacity of 70.5MW. Scheme output of 415 GWhrs. |
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| Involvement | Project manager contracted by Marlborough District Council to manage resource consent process. Numerous resource consents sought covering land use, water permits and discharge permits. |
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BLENHEIM - Raupo Cafe
| Owner |
Marcel and Helen Rood |
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| Description |
Sustainably designed iconic Riverside Café located on the banks of the Taylor River in the heart of Blenheim. The triangular shaped site is rich with history, having been the former site of the Council aviary and sitting opposite Blenheim's first place of business, the Raupo store which was operated by James Wynen for riverside trading. The purpose built eco-friendly cafe features 350mm rough sawn pine beams, the old Matai floorboards from the former RSA building and a number of energy efficient design initiatives. |
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| Involvement | Overseeing the registration of interest process, providing advice to Council for the final selection and liaising with the successful tenderer to finalise the lease. |
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NELSON/MARLBOROUGH - Kurahaupo Treaty Negotiations
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Kurahaupo Ki Te Waipounamu Trust was formed as a single large entity to secure a comprehensive Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Ngati Apa, Ngati Kuia and Rangitane |
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| Description |
The combined tribal area of the three iwi covers the entire top of the South Island, north of a line from the Clarence River in the east, to Westport on the West Coast. |
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| Involvement | Abel Properties has undertaken a review of over 2000 Crown owned land holdings in the Buller, Tasman, Nelson and Marlborough regions and provided a graduated portfolio database including property analysis, feasibility and strategic property advice to Kurahaupo in preparation for their Treaty of Waitangi Settlement negotiations. | |||
BLENHEIM - Boulevard on Taylor
| Owner |
Marlborough District Council |
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Seven stage subdivision development Stage one = 2.2 million (25 lots) |
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| Description |
Large subdivision development along Taylor Pass Road bordering the Wither Hills Farm Park . The development comprises residential, integrated residential, reserves and schools. Stage one work includes: |
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Master planning of entire 440 lot development. Detailed engineering design work including construction plans, specifications and schedule of quantities. Full Resource Consent Works. Contract management - contract tendering, selection, management and supervision. Project management - development of project plan, overall running of project. |
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RENWICK - Giesen Sports and Events Centre Renwick
| Owner |
Marlborough District Council |
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| Facility size | 983 m² |
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| Cost | $2.2 million. |
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| Facilities |
2 large changing rooms |
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| Capacity | Social functions for up to 200 people. Host number of sports codes/teams simultaneously. |
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| Carparking | 50 parks |
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| Involvement |
Contracted to drive project to construction point Established steering committee and managed consultation process with users Undertook preliminary design and costings etc Appointed design team Project managed design Drove funding applications and submissions |
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BLENHEIM - Whatamango Bay
| Owner |
Whatamango Farms Limited |
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| Description |
Three stage development of 200 hectares of coastal and river valley land comprising residential subdivision (30 lots), enhancement of waters edge and topland farmpark development. The project to date involves preparing a high level, detailed engineering and geotechnical concept plan and scheme design, plus assessment of environmental effects and planning information to enable resource consent applications to be lodged with Marlborough District Council for subdivision and related activities. |
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Investigation and consenting works for proposed subdivision of part of Whatamango Bay Farm. Development of concept design and scheme. Engineering works included site investigations and reporting, topographical survey, water supply, waste water, storm water control, road layout and lodging of consent applications. Full Resource Management investigation, planning and works Full Project management service |
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BLENHEIM - Wither Hills Carpark
| Owner | Marlborough District Council |
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| Description | Development of a new 80 space carpark and entry road off Forrest park Drive at the foot of the Wither Hills. |
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| Cost |
$450,000.00 |
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80 carpark spaces |
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Conceptual engineering design work including detailed site survey of levels of existing services and design of proposed road and carpark plus obtaining as-built information for existing foul, storm and water services. Detailed engineering design work including construction plans, specifications and schedule of quantities. Contract management and construction supervision. Full Resource Consent works Full Project Management service including development of project plan and meeting with surveyor, sub contractors and Marlborough District Council. |
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BLENHEIM AIRPORT - Marlborough
