Client: Neville Holdings
Project Manager: Octa Associates Ltd
Architect: Avery Team Architects
Structural Engineer: Brown & Thomson
Electrical Engineer: Laurence Jones and Partners
Mechanical Engineer: Laurence Jones and Partners
Quantity Surveyor: White Associates
A highly specified Retail and Office building on a prominent Great South Road site. The building consists of a basement with 3 Levels of retail and office space above. Construction was complicated by severe traffic and pedestrian restrictions caused through the busy road, restricted access and adjoining residential neighbours, with restrictive noise limits.
The basement was excavated in solid rock with the use of rock breakers limited by the noise constraints on the Resource Consent which was included at the request of residential neighbours during the Resource Consent approval process. This process was arranged by monitoring and mapping noise levels, planning works around wind directions and ambient noise levels, use of noise baffles and screens.
Construction of a high spec retail office building with basement carparking on the busy Great South Road adjoining residential homes, with a full basement to be excavated from solid rock with restrictive Resource Consent Conditions and difficult site access.
A detailed construction plan was developed in conjunction with Auckland Council ahead of work commencing on site. As part of this plan RCC Commercial measured and plotted the noise generated from the rock breaking activities to ensure compliance with the Resource Consent Conditions. Where activities would exceed the resource Consent conditions construction methodology, planning activities around wind direction and the use of acoustic baffles and screens was agreed with Council.
The success of this part of the construction cycle was achieved through open communication with Auckland Councils Monitoring team and alleviated costly shut downs and lost time. This enabled us to complete the project to the agreed programme date.
“RCC Commercial approached all aspects of the project in a professional and positive manner. When issues arose, RCC flagged the implications early and were proactive in offering solutions. Work on 381 GSR progressed well albeit on a challenging site due to rock, tomos, traffic volumes and difficult neighbours. RCC have proven themselves to be suited to a project of this scale and are a pleasure to work with”.
Phil Crampsie | Octa Project Management
“This prestigious project had some complexities and construction challenges including hard rock, underground car parking and restrictive access. RCC Commercial approached the project in a professional and proactive manner always ready to suggest solutions for each issue as they arose. They completed the building to the agreed timetable and budget, and to the satisfaction of the owner and tenants, and us as Architects”
Kerry Avery | Avery Team Architects Ltd