Property Council Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards 2011
Highbrook Business Park achieves industry excellence
A world-class business park in Auckland was recognised with the Rider Levett Bucknall Supreme Award at the annual Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards 2011.
The 194-hectare Highbrook Business Park was judged against 18 other finalists for the “best of the best” Supreme Award, announced at a gala dinner in the Langham Hotel’s Great Room in Auckland.
The result of 20 years’ planning and effort, Highbrook Business Park impressed judges as an internationally competitive development and deemed a very deserving winner.
A former stud farm (Ra Ora) owned by the Fisher family, the development retains the original homestead (residence of the late Sir Woolf and Lady Fisher) designed by American Arthur Frolich. Recognising its strategic location on the Waiouru Peninsula, the Fisher family worked closely with the then Manukau City Council to rezone the land as Business 5 for commercial purposes.
It will ultimately accommodate 550,000 square metres of varying business types including manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, technology, offices and retail.
A joint venture between Goodman New Zealand Limited and Fisher Family Trust, Highbrook Development Limited worked with Peter Walker Partners to develop the urban design structure of the estate and planning and infrastructure requirements, resulting in an award-winning urban design and amenity focus that maximises the exceptional natural attributes of the land.
Chief Judge John Dunn commended the tireless planning and design, immense scope of the project, adherence to the master plan, attention to detail and collaboration ? managing numerous stakeholders throughout various stages.
The long-running Property Council Rider Levett Bucknall Awards are New Zealand’s most prestigious commercial property awards, attracting submissions for the country’s top commercial properties. The awards celebrate excellence in commercial property development.
This year, the number of entries was significantly higher than last year, indicating the commercial property market remains active, despite the recession. Mr Dunn said this, along with the quality of entries, was telling. “It is particularly impressive, given the challenging economic climate, but it also reflects the reality that strong fundamentals are necessary in difficult markets.”
Property Council chief executive Connal Townsend said the fact that market fundamentals had not restricted the variety and types of properties across the categories was an exciting sign. “The large number of entries this year was somewhat surprising and very pleasing. It is not easy to achieve excellence in the current market, so this year we are especially delighted to champion those properties who have reached this high benchmark.”
The Awards are an annual celebration of excellence in property development ? efficient use of capital, maximum investor return and for public buildings, the greatest community benefit.
“Property Council, along with Rider Levett Bucknall, is extremely proud to congratulate all finalists, which are making an incredibly positive contribution to the quality of the built environment in New Zealand.”
Submissions for the awards are open to both members and non-members of Property Council New Zealand. Entries go through a rigorous, 12-week process in which a panel of judges review each submission, setting it against detailed criteria. Judging also involves site visits.
Submissions need to show economic and financial data and are judged on the return on investment, operation and maintenance factors, the degree of difficulty, environmentally sustainable features, usability and urban design principles.
For example, entries need to show innovation in architectural or engineering design, the efficiency of structure and construction materials and quality of external and internal design and finishes.
Operational factors include air conditioning systems and the quality of building services such as lighting, lifts, security and fire protection. The ability to cope with changes in technology and a positive contribution to the built environment are all considered.
2011 WINNERS: (submitted by)
Rider Levett Bucknall
Supreme Award
Highbrook Business Park (Highbrook Development Limited)
Finalists:
Telecom Place (Beca and Mansons TCLM)
Lion Integrated Beverage Facility ‘The Pride’ (Lion Nathan and Beca)
Government House (Beca)
Papatoetoe Sports Centre (MPM Projects Limited)
The Supreme Court of New Zealand (The Building Intelligence Group)
Highbrook Business Park (Highbrook Development Limited)
Eden Park (Populous, Jasmax, RCP, Aurecon and Beca)
New Lynn Station
(Beca, Fletcher Construction Company, NZ Strong Construction, and Architectus)
NMIT Arts and Media Building (Irving Smith Jack Architects)
NZI Centre (Newcrest Group)
Stage 1 Anselmi Ridge (McConnell Property)
Stonefields Stage Three (Todd Property Group)
Blue Water Black Magic: A Tribute to Sir Peter Blake (MPM Projects)
The Plaza Shopping Centre, Palmerston North
(Kiwi Income Property Trust)
Albany Senior High School (Jasmax and Arrow International)
Auckland International Airport (Beca, Auckland Airport, Ignite and S&T)
Mangere Arts Centre Nga Tohu o Uenuku
(Auckland Council, Creative Spaces and RDT Pacific)
TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre The Pah Homestead
(Auckland Council, Matthews and Matthews Architects Ltd, RDT Pacific, NZ Strong Group Ltd)
Wintec House (Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited)
Coffey
, Education and Arts Award
Excellence:
Albany Senior High School (Jasmax and Arrow International)
Mangere Arts Centre Nga Tohu o Uenuku
(Auckland Council, Creative Spaces and RDT Pacific)
NMIT Arts and Media Building (Irving Smith Jack Architects Limited)
Wintec House (Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited)
Merit:
AUT AJ School of Education Building (Jasmax Ltd)
AUT Lecture Theatres and Conference centre (AUT)
AUT Manukau Building MC (Jasmax)
Remarkables Primary School (Coffey Projects (NZ) Ltd)
The Alan MacDiarmid Building (Jasmax Limited)
TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre The Pah Homestead
(Auckland Council, Matthews and Matthews Architects Ltd, RDT Pacific, NZ Strong Group Ltd)
Hawkins
, Heritage and Adaptive Reuses Property Award
Excellence:
Government House (Beca)
The Supreme Court of New Zealand (The Building Intelligence Group)
TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre The Pah Homestead
(Auckland Council, Matthews and Matthews Architects Ltd, RDT Pacific, NZ Strong Group Ltd)
Wintec House (Mainzeal Property and Construction Limited)
Merit:
AUT Manukau - Building MC (Jasmax)
Hays, Commercial Office Property Award
Excellence:
Telecom Place (Beca and Mansons TCLM)
Merit:
Asteron Centre (One Featherston Development Ltd)
Order of St John National and Northern Regional Headquarters
(Pragmatix Ltd)
Pipitea House (Redwood Group Limited)
The Slider Building
(McDougall Reidy & Co Limited and Haydn & Rollett Construction Limited)
Holmes Consulting Group
, Tourism and Leisure Property Award
Excellence:
Eden Park (Populous, Jasmax, RCP, Aurecon and Beca)
Merit:
Don Rowlands Events Centre (Hawkins Construction)
The Celestion Waldorf Apartments (Kalmar Construction Limited)
Waitomo Glowworm Caves Visitors Centre
(Hawkins Construction Limited and Davis Langdon)
ZEALANDIA (Beca and Jasmax)
Natural Habitats Landscapes
, Urban Land Developments Property Award
Excellence:
Highbrook Business Park (Highbrook Development Limited)
Stage 1 Anselmi Ridge (McConnell Property Limited)
Stonefields Stage Three (Todd Property Group Limited)
Merit:
Hobsonville Point Stage One
(Hobsonville Land Company and AVJennings)
Karaka Lakes (Harrison Grierson)
RCG
, Retail Property Award
Excellence:
Auckland International Airport (Beca, Auckland Airport, Ignite and S&T)
The Plaza Shopping Centre (Kiwi Income Property Trust)
Auckland Council
, Special Purpose Property Award
Excellence:
Blue Water Black Magic: A Tribute to Sir Peter Blake
(MPM Projects Limited)
Government House (Beca)
New Lynn Station
(Beca, Fletcher Construction Company, NZ Strong Construction Ltd, Architectus)
Papatoetoe Sports Centre (MPM Projects Limited)
The Supreme Court of New Zealand (The Building Intelligence Group)
Merit:
Aotea Square Redevelopment (Auckland Council)
Christchurch International Airport- New control Tower
(Designgroup, Paris Magdalinos Architects Ltd)
Invercargill High and District Courthouse
(Arrow International Ltd, Ministry of Justice)
Kerikeri Police Station (Mainzeal Property & Construction Limited)
Northland Events Centre (RCP)
Te Wharewaka (architecture+)
Terminal Development Project
(Beca and Wellington International Airport Ltd)
Trends
, Industrial Property Award
Excellence:
Lion Integrated Beverage Facility ‘The Pride’ (Lion Nathan and Beca)
Merit:
D&H Steel Construction Facility
(Clearwater Construction Ltd & ASC Architects)
Nelson Technical Hangar
(Aurecon and Mainzeal Property and Construction)
Southern Spars Building
(McDougall Reidy & Co Limited and Haydn & Rollett Construction Limited)
The Laminex Distribution Centre (DNZ Property Fund Limited)
Resene
, Green Building Property Awards
This award is supported by the New Zealand Green Building Council
Excellence:
NZI Centre (Newcrest Group)
Merit:
Ironbank (Samson Corporation Limited)
Thanks to our Awards Judges 2011:
1. John Dunn, Principal, John Dunn Property Consultancy
2. Paul Keane, Executive Chairman, RCG
3. Sean Molloy, Director, Extensor Advisory
4. Ron Macdonald, Director Valuation and Advisory, Jones Lang LaSalle
5. Max Russell, Director, Max Russell Consultancy
6. Barry Copeland, Director, Copeland Associates Architects
7. Neil Purdie, Executive, Aurecon
8. The New Zealand Green Building Council - Technical Committee
