The Court Theatre project is an excellent example of a hybrid structure, seamlessly integrating steel, concrete, and mass timber to optimize structural integrity. Given the use of multiple materials, a meticulous shop drawing process was essential.
Read MoreBlair Tipler (Kobe Construction) talked of his firm’s experiences when building Clearwater Quays Apartments – a precision-engineered, five-level residential block that featured a number of mass timber elements.
Read MoreThe Aurecon Stair project showcases an exemplary blend of cultural significance, innovative design, and a steadfast commitment to reducing environmental impact, making it a beacon for sustainable and culturally inclusive construction.
Read MorePacific Environments NZ Ltd has clinched the prestigious Mid-Rise Building Design Award at the 48th Annual Timber Design Awards for its exceptional Clearwater Quays Apartments project.
Read MoreCategory 4: Mid-rise Building Design: Winner: Clearwater Quay Apartments, by Pacific Environments NZ (Christchurch)
Read MoreThe project involved two large Glulam towers: one 4 stories and the other 3 stories. Currently, the playground stands as the tallest children’s playground in New Zealand, reaching a height of 12.8m.
Read MoreA current project underway in South Auckland being built by Robert Cunningham Construction for local company Halcyon, showcases the use of mass timber structural solutions as part of a hybrid approach for industrial developments.
Read More‘Mid-Rise Wood Construction’ complements the government’s initiatives to encourage high value domestic processing and manufacturing from New Zealand’s plantation forests and deliver a zero-carbon construction sector by designing to increase low carbon materials used in construction.
Read MoreDesigned by Warren and Mahoney Architects, the Arvida project won silver in the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards, and set a new standard for sustainable, all-timber construction. It’s also the first full Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) sustainably certified construction project in its region.
Read MoreKobe Construction was the builder of choice as it has quickly established a reputation for its strongly technical and more bespoke construction capability in the commercial sector.
Read MoreThe newly completed $12m clubhouse at Arvida’s Queenstown Country Club includes a 15m swimming pool and spa, library, 50-seat movie theatre, fitness gym and spacious communal lounge and dining, open fi re and billiards tables.
Read MoreManaging director Blair (Blu) Tipler says, as the Christchurch-based business developed and expanded into the North Island it became apparent there was a substantial gap in the market for a strongly technical and more bespoke construction capability in the commercial sector.
Read More“We are really orientated towards a sustainable approach to construction, that’s why we are in the mass timber glulam and CLT space; obviously it’s offering better construction solutions, not necessarily just for the environment but the whole process of construction on site,” Blu says.
Read MoreStanding out from the crowd, Kobe Construction has been selected to be part of the project’s construction team. The resort project is broken down to various stages, with the whole project running out to a number of years.
Read MorePartners in this unique co-investment project are Red Stag Investments Ltd and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), which is seeking to encourage greater use of New Zealand grown timber for the good of the economy and the environment.
Read More“It will be exciting to see how mass timber construction evolves from here, especially given the government’s ‘wood rst’ policy. It’s going to make a massive positive di erence to construction in New Zealand.”
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