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Marlborough Indoor Sports & Events Centre - Blenheim
Pettigrew/Green Arena - Hawkes Bay
Waitakere Indoor Sports Complex - Waitakere
Wellington Indoor Stadium - Wellington
Marlborough Wine Centre of Excellence
Central Business Development - Blenheim
Marlborough Aviation Heritage Centre
Southern Valleys Irrigation Scheme - Marlborough
Forest Park View Subdivision - Blenheim
Scurr Height Subdivision - Queenstown
Conders Bend Viticulture Development - Marlborough
Marama Irrigation Group - Awatere Valley
Mudhouse Village Expansion - Marlborough
Flaxbourne Water Enhancement Group - Marlborough
Trustpower Hydro Scheme - Marlborough


Marlborough Indoor Sports & Events Centre - Blenheim


Owner Marlborough Stadium Trust

Facility size 5,500m²

Cost $5.6 million includes construction of a national speed and inline skating rink and all fitout items

Facilities 3 basketball/netball courts
7 volleyball courts
12 badminton courts
4 squash courts
Functions room/commercial kitchen
Commercial gymnasium and aerobics
Subway café

Capacity Stand up concert 4,000 people

Seating Centre court event 1,306 people (1,100 retractable & 206 fixed)
(potential to seat 2,500 people)

Carparking 155 parks

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




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)

Facility size 6,500m²

Cost $9.2 million

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)

Capacity 4,000 people

Seating 2,500 people

Carparking 360 parks

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 assessment

Undertook 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




Waitakere Indoor Sports Complex - Waitakere


Owner Sport Waitakere (Local Regional Sports Trust)

Facility size 8,000m²

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

Capacity 5,000+ people

Seating 5,000 people

Carparking 350 parks

Involvement

Engaged to complete initial feasibility study
Critiqued existing Council material
Undertook preliminary design
Costed design
Established funding model
Identified ownership & management options
Investigated land tenure
Prepared, applied for and obtained resource consents
Established brief for professional design
Prepared professional design tender
Tendered and engaged professional design team
Prepared comprehensive fitout schedule
Assisted floor / seating selection
Prepared sound system brief
Reviewed operation / storage requirements
Identified all sports equipment needs
Established financial operating model and policies
Operated facility pre-opening date to opening date
Employed staff
Handed over facility to appointed Trust.




Wellington Indoor Stadium - Wellington


Project purpose To review the development of a multi purpose sports stadium as an extension to the Westpac Trust Stadium

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

Involvement Prepare report outlining development concept for proposed extension




Marlborough Wine Centre of Excellence


Owner Marlborough Wine Research Centre Trust

Purpose To establish a leading viticulture research and education centre

Budget $2.2 million

Stakeholders Hort Research
Lincoln University
Nelson/Marlborough Institute of Technology
Marlborough Research Centre Trust
Marlborough Wine Industry

Facilities Winery
Office block
Laboratory block
Presentation theatre
   (all linked by colonnade opening onto central
   quadrangle)
Car parking

Involvement Lead project manager
Undertook preliminary design & costing
Project managed design & construction
Outfitted equipment




Central Business Development - Blenheim


Project purpose Refurbishment, re-surface and beautification of Blenheim's central business development area.

Area covered Blenheim central business area.

Design criteria Develop the following:
Consultation with shop owners
Architectural concept plan
Street furniture design
Landscape drawing design
Schedule of materials

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.

Involvement Lead project manager
Managed design and construction
Community consultation - retailers and wider community.



Marlborough Aviation Heritage Centre


Owner Marlborough Aviation Heritage Trust

Project purpose The proposed development is for an Aviation Heritage Centre building of international significance with related car parking, landscaping & associated improvements.

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

Involvement Lead project manager
Engaged design team
Construction management





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

Area covered Approximately 4,860 ha
310 properties
Approximately 60 kms of pipeline.

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.

Budget $18 million

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

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.





Forest Park View Subdivision - Blenheim


Project purpose Residential subdivision development

Location Wither Hills, Blenheim

Description A 180 section residential development targeting the upper end of the local market.
Developed since 1997 in 9 x 20 section stages.

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





Scurr Height Subdivision - Queenstown


Project purpose Residential subdivision development.

Location Scurr Height, Queenstown

Description A residential subdivision development targeting the upper end of the local market.
Developed since 2000 in section stages.

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.





Conders Bend Viticulture Development - Marlborough


Project purpose Development of ex forestry block property for viticulture development.

Area covered 151.6 hectares located in Marlborough's Wairau Valley.

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





Marama Irrigation Group - Awatere Valley


Scheme purpose To provide irrigation to 7 properties in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough

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

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

Involvement Lead project manager
Preparation resource consent
Liaison with professional design team
Liaison with landowners regarding issues arising




Mudhouse Village Expansion - Marlborough


Project purpose Tourist/commercial complex expansion

Location Rapaura Road, near Renwick, Marlborough

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

Involvement Prepare and obtain resource consents
Engage professional company to undertake Traffic Impact Assessment




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






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.

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.
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).
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.

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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