PROJECTS

Matt’s previous pre-construction and project advisory experience.

Social Infrastructure

University of Canterbury post-earthquake capital works program ($1.1B). Includes advice as to delivery methods, procurement, engagement of professionals, panel arrangements, pre-construction services agreements with contractors and construction contracts.

UC projects include:

  • Canterbury Engineering the Future (Engineering School)

  • Ernest Rutherford Building (Science)

  • Rehua (New Education Block)

  • Structural Earthquake Lab (Engineering)

Other projects include:

  • Various health related infrastructure including primary care and hospital facilities

  • Student and social housing projects

Disaster Recovery and Rebuild

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Anchor Projects. Includes advice in relation to delivery methods, obligations under the Government Rules of Sourcing, ownership and structuring, project related agreements, drafting construction contracts, clearing tender tags and negotiating/closing contracts.

Projects include:

  • Te Papa Ōtākaro (Avon River Precinct)

  • Bus Interchange

  • Margaret Mahy Amazing Playground

  • Breathe’ (residential demonstrator project)

  • He Taone Watea (An Accessible City)

  • Te Pae (Christchurch Convention Centre)

  • Justice Precinct

Airports

Procurement and delivery of runway apron works, terminal expansions and master planning services — using various delivery methods including cooperative arrangements.

Clients include:

  • Christchurch International Airport

  • Wellington International Airport

  • Queenstown Airport

Electricity 

  • Network related infrastructure (civil works, underground cabling, transformers and substations)

  • Framework agreement for term services (Canterbury electricity network)

  • Solar and interconnection assets (EPC contracts)

  • Wind (turbines and related infrastructure) (DBOOT)

  • UPS for data centres (NSW)

  • Hydroelectric turbines (plant design and install)

  • Head office for Orion New Zealand Limited

  • Head office and warehouse facilities for Connetics New Zealand Limited

Civil Works 

  • Golf course projects, including re-shaping works at Christchurch Golf Club (Shirley Course) for Mahi Tahi Golf Projects

  • Various roading and other civil works projects (includes alliancing in respect of proposed dam works)

  • Mining related infrastructure (projects up to $150M)

Industrial 

  • Rail siding for Coca Cola Europacific Partners Limited’s Auckland distribution centre

  • Methane capture facilities (research facilities) for Ag Research New Zealand Limited (partnering arrangements with various stakeholders included)

  • Various warehouse and distribution centre projects throughout New Zealand

Vertical Construction 

  • Auckland Blues High Performance Training facility (design build contract)

  • Stages A and B of the mixed residential and commercial development at Alexandra Park (at the time the largest development of its type in New Zealand) ($200M+)

  • Pita Te Hori development (a large scale, multi building, commercial development - $150M+) for Ngāi Tahu Property

  • Awly Building, Christchurch:
    12,000m2 commercial office/retail development at 287-293 Durham Street

  • Deloitte Building, Christchurch:
    5,500m2 commercial/retail development at 151 Cambridge Terrace

  • Lane Neave Building, Christchurch:
    5000m2 office/retail development at 141 Cambridge Terrace

  • Isaac Theatre Royal heritage restoration works

Tourism

  • New Shadow Chair, Remarkables Ski Field, Queenstown (design, supply and install contract with Austrian supplier – FIDIC Yellow Book)

  • Water treatment plant for Coronet Peak Ski Field, Queenstown

  • Hotel developments

Water Infrastructure

  • Pre-construction advice and procurement of the AUD$170M+ Commonwealth funded water transfer project (pipeline and off take infrastructure) for Wyong Shire Council (NSW)

  • Various irrigation works and schemes