Media release: 17 May 2019

Wellington’s “first of its kind” PwC Centre wins Supreme Commercial Project of the Year


The PwC Centre in Wellington was awarded the Supreme Commercial Project of the Year tonight at Sky City in Auckland. The prestigious New Zealand Commercial Project Awards, owned and run by the Registered Master Builders Association (RMBA), sets the benchmark for commercial construction in New Zealand.

This building, entered by L T McGuinness Limited, is the first of its kind to be built in New Zealand thanks to the structural engineering approach used. The two-year construction programme was built on reclaimed land and included an underground basement that was below the water line and susceptible to significant tidal movements.

Judges said the PwC Centre is an impressive build as the design has pushed the structural engineering envelope in New Zealand and is a world leader, when it comes to base isolation foundation design.

“This project had some early setbacks including project delays and challenging inherent ground conditions. Despite this, Willis Bond/L T McGuinness delivered a stunning, well balanced, award-winning five storey building at a prime Wellington waterfront location. 

“We were impressed with the PwC Centre base isolation foundation design, which is world-leading in terms of structural engineering design. The building has also met an NBS / Seismic rating of 180%.  

“The project team faced numerous challenges, including below sea level conditions, the installation of 1,200 Continuous Flight Augured piles (a first in New Zealand) and designing to a five Star Green rating. Despite all the challenges, the building was completed on time, and within forecasted budgets. 

“The team work was particularly impressive. It demonstrated a great level of trust, collaboration and a high standard of workmanship across all trades.

“The completed building was a credit to all involved and shows how a team approach will always provide a winning result.”     

As well as the Supreme Award, the facility also took out the category win for the CARTERS Commercial Project Award, and the Value Award for a project over $15 million.

Registered Master Builders Chief Executive David Kelly says the Commercial Project Awards showcase and celebrate the very best in commercial construction and the high calibre of entries reflect the scale and diversity of commercial construction being done across New Zealand.

“These awards recognise the contribution of the whole project team rather than just the building itself. This includes everyone from the building owners, architects, designers, engineers, quantity surveyors through to the contractors themselves.

“This collaboration is a key part of these awards and is a key focus for the sector. What makes the PwC Centre such a fantastic project is the high level of teamwork from the project team. They have achieved a New Zealand first with isolation foundation design, and it is fantastic to see a Supreme Winner leading the way in terms of structural engineering.

“This year, we announced a new Innovation Award that recognises the transformation happening in our industry. Technology and new approaches are making the impossible possible and are shaping the future of the industry. It is great to see how a project like Mezz Box used an innovative solution to deliver real benefits.” 

Over the past seven years, The Commercial Project Awards have celebrated the best quality commercial builds around the country, with projects in Whangarei, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Queenstown taking out the Supreme Award. 

The New Zealand Commercial Project Awards are made possible thanks to the support of Allied Concrete, Altus, CARTERS, Construction Marketing Services, GIB, PlaceMakers and Resene.

Please view the results and properties on www.commercialprojectawards.co.nz

NZ COMMERCIAL PROJECT AWARDS 2019 - RESULTS

SUPREME COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR

PWC Centre

L T McGuinness Ltd

PLATINUM AWARD

L T McGuinness Ltd

INNOVATION AWARD

Mezz Box

Stewart Hanna Ltd

SPECIAL AWARD

Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre

Higgs Construction Ltd

VALUE AWARDS

Value Award under $2m

Farmers Corner Toilet Pavilion

Quaid Construction Co. Ltd

Value Award $2m-$5m

Rose Chapel

DPA Architects

Value Award $5m-$15m

Blanket Bay Villas
Triple Star Management Ltd

Value Award over $15m

PWC Centre

L T McGuinness Ltd

CATEGORY WINNERS

Altus Health

Wellington Hospital ICU Expansion

Naylor Love Wellington Ltd

Civic

Turanga-Christchurch Central Library

Southbase Construction

CARTERS Commercial

PwC Centre

L T McGuinness Ltd

Resene Commercial fit out

New Plymouth District Council Civic Centre

ICL Construction

Construction Marketing Services Education

The Gardens School

N-Compass

Heritage/Restoration

Rose Chapel

DPA Architects

Industrial

Visy

Foster Construction

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Wynyard Central

L T McGuinness Auckland Ltd

Retail

Hoyts entX

Calder Stewart Construction

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Blanket Bay Villas

Triple Star Management

PROJECT

CATEGORY

PROJECT ENTRANT

AWARD

REGION

AUCKLAND/NORTHERN

The Hearing House

Altus Health

Amstar New Zealand Ltd

Silver

Auckland

Southern Cross Hospital Northern Clinic Extension

Altus Health

Savory Construction

Silver

Auckland

Ministry for Primary Industries

CARTERS Commercial

Macrennie Commercial Construction Ltd

Silver

Auckland

22 Pollen Street

CARTERS Commercial

Triumph Capital

Silver

Auckland

34 Sale Street

CARTERS Commercial

Dominion Constructors Ltd

Silver

Auckland

Intra – Image Guided Healthcare Fitout

Resene Commercial fit out

Savory Interiors

Silver

Auckland

Axis Sports Medicine Fitout

Resene Commercial fit out

Savory Interiors

Bronze

Auckland

Flight Centre New Zealand

Resene Commercial fit out

Unispace

Bronze

Auckland

Panuku Development Auckland

Resene Commercial fit out

Unispace

Bronze

Auckland

The Gardens School

Construction Marketing Services Education

N-Compass

Gold and Category

Auckland

Whenuapai Childcare

Construction Marketing Services Education

Hayes Builders Ltd

Silver

Waitakere

501 Karangahape Road

Heritage/Restoration

Naylor Love Auckland Ltd/ Tawera Group

Silver

Auckland

Waikohanga House, Block A

Heritage/Restoration

Naylor love Auckland Ltd

Silver

Auckland

Hawaiki Cable Landing Station

Industrial

McKay

Silver

Mangawhai Heads

Wynward Central

Winstone Wallboards Residential

L T McGuinness Auckland Ltd

Gold and Category

Auckland

Richmond Stage 1b

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Capri Construction & Residential Services Ltd

Silver

Auckland

Kerewhenua Apartments

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Naylor Love Construction

Bronze

Hobonsville Point

Archibald & Shorter

Retail

Dominion Constructors Ltd

Gold

Auckland

PaknSave Clendon

Retail

Babbage Consultants Joint Venture with Savory Cons

Silver

Auckland

Common Ground Eatery

Retail

Urban Build Co Ltd

Bronze

Browns Bay

WAIKATO

Genesis Energy

CARTERS Commercial

Foster Construction Ltd

Gold

Hamilton

The Mezz Box

CARTERS Commercial

Stewart Hanna Ltd

Gold

Riverbank Lane

Trust Waikato

CARTERS Commercial

Chow:Hill Architects Ltd

Silver

Hamilton

Fosters HQ

CARTERS Commercial

Foster Construction Ltd

Silver

Hamilton

Visy

Industrial

Foster Construction Ltd

Gold and Category

Hamilton

Singh Dairy Barn

Industrial

Calder Stewart Construction

Silver

Waikato

Lakewood Cambridge

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Foster Construction Ltd

Bronze

Cambridge

Duncan and Ebbett

Retail

Downey Construction Ltd

Gold

Hamilton

The Henley Hotel

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

GD Pringle Building

Silver

Cambridge

TARANAKI

Tui-Ora Healthcare Medical

Altus Health

ICL Construction

Bronze

New Plymouth

Yarrows Stadium F&B Building & Hospitality Suites

Civic

ICL Construction

Silver

New Plymouth

Puke Ariki Bus Canopy

Civic

ICL Construction

Bronze

New Plymouth

Dawson House Office Building

CARTERS Commercial

ICL Construction

Silver

New Plymouth

New Plymouth District Council Civic Centre

Resene Commercial fit out

ICL Construction

Gold and Category

New Plymouth

St Pius X New Hall

Construction Marketing Services Education

ICL Construction

Silver

New Plymouth

Ryman Healthcare

Winstone Wallboards Residential

ICL Construction

Silver

New Plymouth

Pukeiti Rainforest Centre

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Street & Cook Construction Company Ltd

Silver

Pouakai Ranges

BAY OF PLENTY

Mount Central

Retail

Form Building & Developments

Silver

Mount Maunganui

WELLINGTON

Wellington Hospital ICU Expansion

Altus Health

Naylor Love Wellington Ltd

Gold and Category

Wellington

PWC Centre

CARTERS Commercial

L T McGuinness Ltd

Gold and Category

Wellington

Endoscopy Fitout Hutt Valley Centre

Resene Commercial fit out

Naylor Love Wellington Ltd

Silver

Lower Hutt

BNZ Wellington

Resene Commercial fit out

Unispace

Silver

Wellington

Press Hall

Retail

McKee Fehl Constructors Ltd

Gold

Wellington

Queensgate Shop 505

Retail

Naylor Love Wellington Ltd

Silver

Lower Hutt

St Pierres Sushi

Retail

ICL Construction

Silver

Plimmerton

NELSON/MARLBOROUGH

Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Matauranga

Civic

Scott Construction Marlborough

Gold

Picton

Trafalgar Centre Re-inhabitation

Civic

Gibbons Construction Ltd

Gold

Nelson

Nelson Centre for Musical Arts

Heritage/Restoration

Coman Construction Ltd

Gold

Nelson

CANTERBURY

Christchurch Outpatients

Altus Health

Leighs Construction Ltd

Gold

Christchurch

Papanui Medical Centre

Altus Health

H R S Construction Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

Turanga-Christchurch Central Library

Civic

Southbase Construction

Gold and Category

Christchurch

QEII Taiora

Civic

Apollo Projects Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

Woolston Community Library

Civic

Ignite Architects

Silver

Christchurch

The Woolstore & Te Ana Marina

Civic

Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd

Bronze

Lyttelton

Billens Replacement Building

CARTERS Commercial

CanForm Structures Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

Lyttelton Port Company Operations Centre (Waterfront House)

CARTERS Commercial

Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd

Silver

Lyttelton

North Canterbury Fish & Game

CARTERS Commercial

Fowler Homes Christchurch Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

The Terrace Development – Stage 1 & 2

CARTERS Commercial

Hawkins

Bronze

Christchurch

Dalman Architects Christchurch Studio

Resene Commercial fit out

Dalman Architects

Silver

Christchurch

Spreydon School BIM Pilot Project

Construction Marketing Services Education

HRS Construction

Gold

Christchurch

Christchurch Girls High School

Construction Marketing Services Education

RDT Pacific

Silver

Christchurch

Rose Chapel

Heritage/Restoration

DPA Architects

Gold and Category

Christchurch

Old Stone House

Heritage/Restoration

Amalgamated Builders Ltd

Gold

Christchurch

Lyttelton Timeball Station

Heritage/Restoration

Hawkins

Bronze

Lyttelton

Pack Tech Moulding

Industrial

Calder Stewart Construction Ltd

Bronze

Rolleston

Dovedale Student Accommodation

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Naylor Love Canterbury Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

Rhodes St Apartments

Winstone Wallboards Residential

CYB Construction Ltd

Bronze

Christchurch

Hoyts entX

Retail

Calder Stewart Construction Ltd

Gold and Category

Christchurch

Rangiora RSA Club

Retail

RPC Construction Ltd

Silver

Rangiora

Tower Junction Retail Expansion

Retail

Buchan

Silver

Christchurch

Farmers Corner Toilet Pavilion

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Quaid Construction Co. Ltd

Gold

Ashburton

Te Manawa Atawhai Catherine McAuley Centre

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Higgs Construction Ltd

Gold

Christchurch

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Contract Construction

Gold

Christchurch

St Mary’s Church

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Armitage Williams Construction Ltd

Silver

Christchurch

WESTCOAST

Rainforest Retreat Deluxe Tree Houses

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

RM Designs Ltd

Silver

Franz Josef

Greymouth Aquatic Centre

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

CYB Construction Ltd

Bronze

Greymouth

OTAGO/SOUTHLAND

Wakatipu High School

Construction Marketing Services Education

Hawkins

Silver

Queenstown

Jacks Point Clubhouse

Heritage/Restoration

Naylor Love Central Otago Ltd

Silver

Queenstown

Lake Haze

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Triple Star Management Ltd

Gold

Lake Hayes

Te Pa Tauira

Winstone Wallboards Residential

Naylor Love Dunedin Ltd

Silver

Dunedin

Blanket Bay Villas

PlaceMakers Tourism & Leisure

Triple Star Management Ltd

Gold and Category

Glenorchy