Kalmar Construction took over this project from another construction company when it was at the structure stage, with the basement and 4 levels above ground completed when they started.

The project comprised of 2 towers connected with a common basement and ground floor common area. Two tower cranes were used, utilising two loading bays on each street frontage. We set a programme from day 1 and we were required to work in multiple areas at once and plan all work faces to ensure no disruption or any time was lost.

This project needed to be completed before within a year ready for the start of university and the many overseas students who were booked in. Health & Safety on site was of paramount importance and received priority attention from Kalmar staff, and they spent the first week getting the site into a safe space before getting subcontractors to return to site.

Kalmar formed a close relationship with the Council to allow them to work additional hours which differed from what was in the resource consent and expedite inspections at a pace quicker than seen before. In order to deliver this project on time collaboration between all parties was required,  and this was achieved along with a high-quality building as an end result.